The AEJMC President may make statements during the year on important issues that are central to the association’s mission. Requests to explore possible issues may come from AEJMC constituents, including but not limited to individual members, officers, standing committees, or members from the council of affiliates. Those requests should be made in writing by email or letter and addressed to the sitting president. Presidential Statements are an AEJMC Strategic Planning Initiative. This process was endorsed by the AEJMC membership at the Boston Business Meeting, August 7, 2009.
Process
An elected three-member subcommittee of the Standing Committee of Professional Freedom and Responsibility helps inform and advise the AEJMC President of important issues. All statements, once agreed upon by the President and Advisory Council, undergo a round of second-stage vetting with all AEJMC Division and Interest Group PF&R chairs, chairs, and heads of the Commission on the Status of Minorities and Commission on the Status of Women. The President and Advisory Council consider all feedback. The President has the final decision on what statement is issued. Information on the statement process and calls for ideas for statements are disseminated to members during the year.
| 2011-12 President's Advisory Council Members AEJMC President, Linda Steiner, Maryland Kathy Bradshaw, Bowling Green State Dwight Brooks, Middle Tennessee State Lillie Fears, Arkansas State | 2011-12 Presidential Statements 01/12/12 – AEJMC Supporting FCC’s Proposed Rule Change for Media Transparency 11/21/11 – First Amendment Rights of Occupy Movement & of Journalists Covering It 08/29/11 – Presidential Statement of Respect for Evonne H. Whitmore |
| 2010-11 President's Advisory Council Members AEJMC President, Jan Slater, Illinois Marie Hardin, Penn State Lillie Fears, Arkansas State Kathy Bradshaw, Bowling Green State | 2010-11 Presidential Statements 03/22/11 - AEJMC Supports Federal Funding of Public Media |
2009-10 President's Advisory Council Members AEJMC President, Carol Pardun, South Carolina Marie Hardin, Penn State Paul Lester, California State University-Fullerton Julianne Newton, Oregon | 2009-10 Presidential Statements 06/11/10 - Response from AEJMC President, Carol J. Pardun 06/07/10 - AEJMC: Obama’s Promised “Change” Lacks Transparency 01/26/10 - AEJMC Supports Net Neutrality 11/03/09 - Prosecutors Investigate Students; AEJMC Urges Subpoena Quash 10/07/09 - AEJMC Supports Free Flow of Information Act |