Three scholars – Ed Timke, Marcus Collins, and Otávio Daros – have been selected by Journalism History to receive funding this spring to advance diverse perspectives in media history. Journalism History is the official academic journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s (AEJMC) History Division. The goal of the grants is to increase diversity research in the journal.
“These microgrant recipients will be conducting vitally important research in areas where the journal has gaps,” said Journalism History Editor Pam Parry. “The journal staff appreciates the leadership of the Publication Committee in conducting a diversity study of the journal in anticipation of our 50th anniversary. As a result, we were able to identify gaps that needed more attention, and so the Division started the microgrant program to encourage research in those areas. These projects are a step forward in bringing greater diversity to media history.”
Dr. Ed Timke is an assistant professor in the Department of Advertising + Public Relations at Michigan State University. He researches diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in advertising, and his grant project will examine Ability magazine, a publication dedicated to disabilities in American culture and society.
Dr. Marcus Collins directs the undergraduate program for social sciences and humanities at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. He studies twentieth-century British history, with a special focus on social and cultural change. His grant research centers on One in Five, one of the earliest pro-LGBTQ+ television programs in the UK.
Dr. Otávio Daros is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Communications, Arts and Design of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. His research focuses on media culture and history of theory and research in communication and journalism. His grant research will focus on the development of LGBT periodicals in Brazil.
The microgrant winners will discuss their research during a History Division event, and submit their final research papers to Journalism History at the end of the year.
“We have had a tremendous response to these grants,” said Journalism History Publications Chairwoman Maddie Liseblad (Cal State Long Beach). “It was wonderful to see so many great ideas for diversity research, not only in the U.S., but also internationally. This is definitely a worthy initiative for our journal and something we hope to continue for years to come.”
This is the second year that Journalism History is providing grants to stimulate diversity research. Journalism Historyis the oldest peer-reviewed journal of mass media history in the United States. It is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. For more information about the journal and how to submit, visit https://journalism-history.org/.