Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R)

Francesca Dillman Carpentier
PF&R Co-chair

Jennifer Fleming
PF&R Co-chair

What is Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R)?

Professional freedom and responsibility encompasses research, teaching and service and is related to AEJMC members’ interaction with the media professions through preparation of students for media careers, research examining media roles and responsibilities, and service to the professions through engagement and training. Service in support of professional freedom and responsibility is an essential expectation of every member of AEJMC. Members should work in support of the principles of professional freedom and responsibility within this organization, at their home institutions, and in society at large.

To read more about the 6 PF&R Guidelines for AEJMC members:

http://www.aejmc.org/orgs/codeof_ethics/pfrethicalguidelines.htm

 

What are the responsibilities of the MC&S Division’s PF&R Committee?

1. To coordinate assignment of newsletter articles covering PF& R issues
2. To assist in meeting PF&R goals of division
3. To recognize need for in-convention and out-of-convention activities
4. To provide PF&R report for inclusion in annual report
5. To attend Council of Divisions PF&R Chair training session at convention

What’s NEW with MC&S Division’s PF&R Committee?

We might be past the deadline to submit ideas for Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R) panels for the 2008 AEJMC meeting in Chicago. However, we would love to hear any ideas you might have for a group activity our division might put on during the conference.

We are waiting to hear which of our proposed panels will be accepted in the conference. Please visit this site periodically for updates. We will post the panels that make it onto the program by subject and co-sponsor, and we will welcome your comments and suggestions about the panels at that time.

If you have suggestions for a division activity in Chicago, or if you simply have questions or comments for the PF&R committee, please contact us!

Francesca Dillman Carpentier, 2008 PF&R co-chair for MC&S, francesca@unc.edu
Jennifer Fleming, 2008 PF&R co-chair for MC&S, jfleming@csulb.edu