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‘MTSU On the Record’ explores media images of breastfeeding

May 23, 2013 By

Depictions of breastfeeding in the media will be the topic on the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program.

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Katie Foss, assistant professor of journalism, will air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, May 27, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Dr. Katie Foss

Foss’s study, titled “That’s not a beer bong! It’s a breast pump! Representations of breastfeeding in prime-time fictional television,” was published in the academic journal “Health Communication.”

In her research, Foss found that television tends to shy away from portrayals of breastfeeding. She says the majority of the public accepts the practice.

“If it is truly normalized, why are we making such a big deal about it?” Foss told LiveScience. “It should just be, ‘Oh, feeding the baby, just like doing everything else with the baby as part of the show.’”

Foss found 53 representations of breastfeeding between 1974 and 2012. Forty-eight of the 53 portrayals occurred after 1998.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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Boston, Texas tragedies discussed on ‘MTSU On the Record’

May 16, 2013 By

The next edition of “MTSU On the Record” will focus on media coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and the Texas fertilizer plant explosion.

Dr. Larry Burriss

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Larry Burriss, professor of journalism, will air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 20, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Burriss also takes up the issue of CNN media critic Howard Kurtz’s fall from grace for inaccurate reporting regarding the story of NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to reveal his homosexuality.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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‘MTSU On the Record’ explores corporate media, cable television

May 9, 2013 By

The impact of corporate media takeovers will be the focus of the next edition of “MTSU On the Record.”

Dr. Adam Rennhoff

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Adam Rennhoff, assistant professor in the MTSU Department of Economics and Finance, will air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, and from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Rennhoff’s research flies in the face of the conventional wisdom that the housing of many newspapers and radio and television stations under relatively few corporate umbrellas diminishes media’s service to their localities.

The interview also will include discussion of Rennhoff’s research into a la carte pricing in the cable television industry. A la carte pricing would allow consumers to select and pay for only those television channels they watch frequently.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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‘Zebras and Cheetahs’ invade ‘MTSU On the Record’

May 6, 2013 By

The next edition of “MTSU On the Record” will profile the types of “animals” that are best equipped to survive in a precarious economic climate.

Host Gina Logue interviewed the co-authors of the book “Zebras and Cheetahs: Look Different and Stay Agile to Survive in the Business Jungle.”

Dr. Colby Jubenville

Micheal Burt

Dr. Colby Jubenville is a professor in MTSU’s Department of Health and Human Performance, and Coach Micheal J. Burt, an MTSU alumnus, is an entrepreneur and author of nine books on leadership and success.

The show will air from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 12, on WMOT- FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

According the website for the book, www.zebrasandcheetahs.com, Jubenville and Burt’s model for business improvement “allows leadership to define roles so that everyone understands where they fit, offers the highest value of everyone’s time toward a dominant aspiration and focus, increases accountability, tracks and measures success and drastically enhances the energy of your tribe in exciting ways.”

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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‘Molly B. Golly’ visits ‘MTSU On the Record’

April 29, 2013 By

Bethany A. Hoppe

A children’s book about a 9-year-old girl with a magical wheelchair is the topic on the next “MTSU On the Record” on WMOT- FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Host Gina Logue’s interview with author Bethany A. Hoppe will air from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5.

Hoppe, a professor of public speaking and voice diction at MTSU, is the author of “Molly B. Golly’s Wonderful Dancing Debut.” MTSU student Andie C. Ayotte drew the illustrations for the book.

Through writing, public speaking, wheelchair/integrated dance and performance, Hoppe uses her creativity to promote the rights of women and children with disabilities through arts and collaboration.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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MTSU student group ‘kicks back’ on ‘MTSU On the Record’

April 23, 2013 By

A new MTSU student organization wants to kick-start conversation on lowering the national debt.

Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward

The next edition of the “MTSU On the Record” radio program will feature host Gina Logue’s interview with Ryan Ward, president of MTSU Kicks Back, from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, on WMOT- FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Can Kicks Back logo webMTSU Kicks Back is a chapter of The Can Kicks Back, a national organization that describes itself as “a nonpartisan, Millennial-driven campaign to fix the national debt and reclaim our American Dream,” according to www.thecankicksback.org.

Ward, a 20-year-old sophomore economics major from Murfreesboro, is also a licensed realtor with Red Realty in Smyrna, Tenn.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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‘MTSU On the Record’ returns to Vietnam

April 15, 2013 By

A pioneering study-abroad experience in Vietnam is the focus of the next edition of “MTSU On the Record.”

Courtney Schaaf enjoys a refreshing drink of coconut milk during a boat ride on the Mekong River in Vietnam. (MTSU photos by GIna Logue)

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Derek Frisby, associate professor of history, and student Courtney Schaaf will air from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Frisby and the students from his “Public Memory and the Vietnam War” class explored the culture, politics and history of the nation formerly known as part of French Indochina March 10-24.

Their sojourn took them from to the claustrophobic tunnels where civilians hid during the Vietnam War to the top of a hill where the First Reconnaissance Battalion was encamped during the conflict.

They also viewed some of the pivotal battle sites of the war, including Khe Sanh and Hue, and entered the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” building that housed prisoners of war.

Dr. Derek Frisby of MTSU makes friends with a local reptile during the inaugural study-abroad trip to Vietnam with his class in March.

In addition, the students toured a coconut candy factory, a silk factory and a rice paper-making operation.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800. You also can read Logue’s reports from the trip at mtsunews.com/vietnam-visit-2013.

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‘MTSU On the Record’ examines Al Gore’s career

March 25, 2013 By

The next edition of the “MTSU On the Record” radio program will focus on the Carthage, Tenn., native who served two terms as vice president and won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.Gipson Gore book cover web

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Troy Gipson, an MTSU alumnus and author of From Carthage to Oslo: A Biography of Al Gore, will air from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Gipson, a Winchester, Tenn., native, met Gore in 1976 as Gore was campaigning for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gipson says Gore inspired him to study political science at MTSU.

Vice President Al Gore, right, signs an invitation to the January 1997 inauguration in this December 1996 photo at the Nashville International Airport as MTSU alumnus Troy Gipson, left, and an unidentified woman look on. (Photo courtesy of Troy Gipson)

Vice President Al Gore, right, signs an invitation to the January 1997 inauguration in this December 1996 photo at the Nashville International Airport as MTSU alumnus Troy Gipson, left, and an unidentified woman look on. Gipson is the author of a new book about Gore. (Photo courtesy of Troy Gipson)

While in college, Gipson served as an intern in Gore’s Washington office in 1981 and again from 1984 to 1985. Gipson graduated from MTSU with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1986.

From 1989 to 2009, Gipson worked as an internal auditor and property management specialist for the Boeing Company in Long Beach, Calif., and Huntsville, Ala.

He is the co-founder of “Politics Profile,” an Internet politics and news blog for which he has written and published more than 50 articles.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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‘MTSU On the Record’ helps stock food pantry shelves

March 18, 2013 By

The next “MTSU On the Record” will focus on the continuing nutritional needs of low-income MTSU students.

Becca Seul, left, University College adviser and MTSU Food Pantry manager, and Coby Sherlock, president of the Student Government Association, stand amid shelves of donated food items inside the MTSU Student Food Pantry during the 2012 pre-holiday drive. (MTSU file photo)

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Becca Seul, adviser at the University College Advising Center and manager of the MTSU Food Pantry, will air from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 24, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

The pantry, a partnership between the advising center and MTSU’s Student Government Association, became a reality in the McFarland Building after the SGA approved a resolution in spring 2012.

While a drive just before Thanksgiving and Christmas 2012 netted a generous response, the pantry now is down to about 1,000 pounds of nonperishable food items to help students through the rest of the spring 2013 semester.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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Religious studies expansion is subject of ‘MTSU On the Record’

March 4, 2013 By

The expansion of religious studies at MTSU will be the topic of the next edition of “MTSU On the Record” on radio station WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).

Jenna Gray-Hildenbrand

Jenna Gray-Hildenbrand

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Jenna Gray-Hildenbrand, associate professor of religious studies, will air from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10.

Gray-Hildenbrand will discuss the addition of a new tenure-track position in religious studies, which is under the Department of Philosophy. The new professor will begin work in fall 2013.

A specialist in religion and law in the United States, Gray-Hildenbrand is teaching a class on women and religion at MTSU this semester.

Gray-Hildenbrand earned her master’s degree at the University of Colorado and her doctorate at the University of California-Santa Barbara.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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