Writing Division

The mission of the Writing Division is to provide a forum for discussion of issues pertinent to writing for electronic and other media; to develop understanding of media writing and the teaching of writing through scholarly research to be presented at panels and in an annual competition for scholarly papers at the BEA Business Convention; to encourage student writing through an annual, national scriptwriting competition; to encourage creative writing by faculty through an annual, faculty scriptwriting competition; and to maintain a web page with a collection of media writing resources such as syllabi, scripts, grants, competitions and links to other writing resources on the web.

Division Bylaws | Division Web Site  

Leadership

Chair
Dennis Conway
Mass Media Program, Comm. Arts Dept.
Office: Fine Arts 270B 
Valdosta State University
Valdosta GA 31698
Phone: (229) 333-7331 | FAX: (229) 245-3799 |  dpconway@valdosta.edu

Vice Chair/Faculty Scriptwriting Competition Chair
Micheal McAlexander
Frostburg State University
Department of Mass Communication
101 Braddock Street, GC 109-1
Frostburg, Maryland, 21532-2303
Office: 301-687 3013 | Fax: 301-687 3033 | mcmcalexander@frostburg.edu

Co-Chair, Student Script Competition
Fred Jones
Southeast Missouri State University
Department of Communication
One University Plaza, MS 2750
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Office: 573-651 2614 | Fax: 573-651 5967 | fjones@semo.edu

Co-Chair, Student Script Competition
Michael Coutanche
Assistant Professor, School of Radio and Television Arts
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON  Canada
M5B 2K3
Office: 416-979-5000 x 7009 | Cell: 905-251-6503 | mcoutanc@ryerson.ca

Chair, Academic Research & Scholarly Paper Competition
Jon Stahl
California State University, Northridge
Cinema and Television Arts
Head, CTVA Screenwriting Option
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA  91330-8317
Office:  818-677-2838 | Fax: 818-677 4919 | jon.stahl@csun.edu

Newsletter Editor
Edward J. Fink
California State University, Fullerton
Department of Radio-TV-Film
800 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA  92831
Office: 657-278 5399 | Fax: 657-278 5662 | efink@fullerton.edu

Webmaster
Michael J. Havice
Marquette University
Broadcast & Electronic Communication
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
Office: 414-288 3495 | Fax: 414-288 3923 | Michael.Havice@marquette.edu

Recording Secretary
Mary Beth O'Connor
Purdue University Calumet
2200 169th St
Dept. of Communication and Creative Arts
Hammond, IN 46323-2068 
Office: (219) 989-2355 | oconnor@calumet.purdue.edu

Writing division July 2009 newsletter (Adobe PDF File)