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Documentary Screening (4:00PM-5:00PM) – ATLANTIC
Once a staple on network television, horror hosting has gone underground. This cultural phenomenon survives on the fringe with a loyal cult following. In this documentary, entitled I. Zombi, cable access television personalities discuss the Horror Host Underground. This social network spans the United States, promoting their programs and enriching their lives. Professionally, this community seeks a return to mainstream status. Yet, their friendships transcend communication media. They meet several times a year at spirited conventions where they share their love of the horror genre. In this documentary film, Hayden Milligan (I. Zombi)

Advertise in the 2014 Conference Program!

April 2, 2014 admin

Advertising in the New York State Communications Association annual conference program is a great way to reach influential decision makers involved in communications education. The deadline for the receipt of the advertisement artwork and payment will be September 1, 2014. We would greatly appreciate your advertisement payment by June 30, 2014. If you are able to meet this deadline, you will receive a 20% discount on the prices below.

· Back Cover – $300 (5” X 8”)

· Inside Front Cover – $250 (5” X 8”)

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2014 Call for Papers: Alone Together: Communication and Community (or Not)

January 13, 2014 admin

72^nd Annual Conference
New York State Communication Association
October 17-19, 2014
Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa – Ellenville, New York

Alone Together: Communication and Community (or Not)

Communication allows us to share meaning, build relationships, and create communities. The empathy garnered through thoughtful Communication is the foundation for common ground, and our perspectives are often guided by relationships and shared experiences. Yet in this time of niche markets, micro audiences, and customizable media, are we limiting opportunities for understanding? Is our communication encouraging factionalism at the expense of more holistic community?

This year’s conference theme invites papers at the

NYSCA Proceedings 2013 Calls for Papers

December 9, 2013 admin

The Editor of the NYSCA Proceedings issues the following Calls for Papers:

Please note that there are TWO (2) calls this year for the NYSCA Proceedings.

CFP #1:

Research papers presented at the 71st Annual Conference (2013) of the

New York State Communication Association: Communities of Communicative Practice
are being accepted for blind peer review for the conference Proceedings beginning immediately after the conference.
We urge you to contribute your work.

CFP #2:

As we are coming up to our 75th anniversary, we wish to create a retrospective edition of work presented at our annual conferences. We invite those

Proceedings Update

November 18, 2013 admin

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In October 2013, Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association had 757 full-text downloads and 10 new submissions posted.

The most popular papers were:

Cross-Cultural Communication within American and Chinese Colleagues in Multinational Organizations (119 downloads)
http://docs.rwu.edu/nyscaproceedings/vol2010/iss1/7

“They Don’t Teach This in High School”: An Examination of the Portrayal of Teenage Pregnancy in the MTV Television Show 16 and Pregnant (84 downloads)
http://docs.rwu.edu/nyscaproceedings/vol2010/iss1/10

Insider and Outsider Perspective in Ethnographic Research (55 downloads)
http://docs.rwu.edu/nyscaproceedings/vol2010/iss1/9

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association now holds 47 records, which have been downloaded

Proposed Constitutional Amendments

October 10, 2013 admin

(EDITORS NOTE: ALL OF THE AMENDMENTS PASSED AT THE 2013 CONFERENCE)

Dear NYSCA Members,

At the last conference, the Constitution Committee was elected as per Article VI Section 7 of the current constitution. The committee consisted of Ari Kissiloff (chair), Cheryl Casey, Sue Jasko, and Viviane Lopuch. The charge was to review the current document with an eye towards finding areas in which current practice does not match the rules, and either change current practice or adapt the document to match. Developments in the field, economics, and technology have all necessitated adaptations that our governing documents have not kept up