MINJEONG KIM

School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Campus Box 3365, Carroll Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS

Research Interests
Primary research interests are media law and quantitative research methods. Presented six conference papers in the field of communication law and policy including a second place student paper presented to the Law Division at this year's AEJMC national convention. Published a peer-reviewed article in the Newspaper Research Journal. Received the School's "John B. Adams Award for Excellence in Mass Communication Law."

Teaching
Primary teaching areas are media law and research methods. Worked as an instructor of record for undergraduate media law class in Summer 2004. Work as a teaching assistant for media law classes for undergraduates and graduate students. Worked as a teaching assistant for research methods class for graduate students. Guest lectured to various classes on legal issues.

Service Activities
Serve as an officer for the School's Global Media Student Association. Help incoming international students settle in Chapel Hill. Served as a Webmaster for the Korean student association and as a Korean language teacher for Korean-American children.

EDUCATION

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  PH.D, Journalism & Mass Communication, anticipated May 2005.
  Coursework completed May 2004.
  
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  M.A., Journalism & Mass Communication, August 2002.
  Concentration on media law and Internet-related issues.
• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies at Seoul, South Korea
  M.A., Department of International Communications, August 1999.
  
• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies at Seoul, South Korea
  B.A., English, February 1997.
  

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Instructor of Record, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Summer 2004. Taught "Introduction to Mass Communication Law and Ethics" to 30 students.
• Teaching Assistant, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, August 2003 to present. Have assisted with "Introduction to Mass Communication Law and Ethics" classes.
• Guest Lecturer, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Guest lectured to "Introduction to Mass Communication Law and Ethics" classes and a "Teaching High School Journalism" class.
• Teaching Assistant, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, August 2001 to May 2002. Assisted with "Mass Communication Research Methods" class.

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION

• Refereed Article:
  "How Many News People Does a Newspaper Need?," Newspaper Research Journal, Summer 2003 (with Philip Meyer, first author).

ACADEMIC PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES

• "More Likely to Withhold Information?: Comparison of Implementation of FOIA Policies Under the Clinton and Bush Administrations," second place student paper presented to the Law Division, AEJMC national convention, Toronto, Canada, August 2004.
• "How To Compete With Free: College Students' Views on Copyright Debate over P2P Music File Sharing," presented to the Communication Technology & Policy Division, AEJMC national convention, Toronto, Canada, August 2004 (with Dongkyu Sung, first author and Koang-Hyub Kim, third author).
• "Condemning French Jurisdiction Over Yahoo! But Extending U.S. Jurisdiction Over iCrave TV?: The Effects Test of International Jurisdiction over the Internet," presented to the Communication Law & Policy Division, ICA annual convention, New Orleans, May 2004.
• "Doing a Better Job at Withholding Information?: Comparison of FOIA Policies under the Clinton and the Bush Administrations," presented to the Law Division, AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Tampa, March 2004.
• "Where-to-draw-the-line: Public Attitudes About Free Speech Over Time," presented to the Open Division, AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Tampa, March 2004.
• "The Constitutional Right To Anonymous Association in Cyberspace," presented to the Communication Law & Policy Division, ICA annual convention, San Diego, May 2003.
  "Wearing a Mask in Cyberspace: Online Anonymity as the Constitutional Right to Remain Anonymous in Public Places," presented to the Law Division, AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Little Rock, March 2003.
• "Silencing the Voice of the Minority," presented to the Minority & Communication Division, AEJMC national convention, Miami, August 2002.
• "How Many News People Does a Newspaper Need?," presented to the Newspaper Division, AEJMC national convention, Miami, August 2002 (with Philip Meyer, first author).
• "Silencing the Voice of the Minority," presented to the Open Division, AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Gulfport, March 2002.
• "A Study on Webzine: Case Study of CH10," presented to the Cyber-Communication Academic Society annual convention, Seoul, South Korea, November 1998.
• "Internet as a Communication Medium," presented to the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Fall Colloquium, Seoul, South Korea, October 1998.
• "The Telecommunication Policy in South Korea: Accessibility for the Disabled," presented to the Korea Communication Academic Society Graduate Student Conference, Seoul, South Korea, February 1998.

HONORS AND GRANTS

• Received "John B. Adams Award for Excellence in Mass Communication Law," UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2004.
• Received Graduate Assistantship, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2002 - 2005.
• Received Teaching Assistantship, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2001 - 2002.
• Received Graduate Tuition Grant, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2000 - 2001.
• Received Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 1998 - 2000.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Interpreter, Korea Press Foundation Fellowship Program, Fall 2003 and Summer 2004. Worked as an interpreter for the online journalism and investigative reporting programs sponsored by the Korea Press Foundation and the UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
• Research Assistant, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Summer 2003. Assisted Professor Chuck Stone's research on the U.S. Constitutional law.
• Research Assistant, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, August 2002 to May 2003. Assisted Professor Philip Meyer's research on newspaper quality.
• Assistant Researcher, Korean Broadcasting Institute, October 1998 to June 2000. Conducted research on news reporting and violence and sexuality in Korean television programs.
• Freelancer, C.EL, June 1999 to August 1999. Worked as a translator for C.EL, an Internet business company and wrote columns about social issues.
• Assistant Researcher, Information and Culture Center at Korea, July 1997 to November 1997. Conducted research on telecommunication policies in Europe and in United States.
• Administrative Assistant, Dean's Office of Social Science College, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, March 1997 to August 1998. Served as a Dean's coordinator.
• Research Assistant, Department of International Communication, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, March 1997 to August 1999. Assisted Professor Jinsuk Chung's research on Korean media history and Professor Choi Young's research on new media.

SERVICE

• UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
  Serve as an officer for Global Media Student Association, 2004 to present.
  Give and arrange assistance to incoming international students when they arrive in Chapel Hill, 2001 to present.
• Korean Community, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
  Webmaster for the Korean Association of Students and Scholars, 2002 to 2003.
  Taught Korean language to Korean-American children, 2002.

SKILLS

• Experienced with Internet communication tools, Dreamweaver, MS-Word, MS-Excel; some experience with basic HTML.
• Proficient in statistical package (SPSS).
• Languages: Native Korean speaker, excellent English, beginning at Japanese and German.