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The AEJMC Paper competition for the AEJMC 2008 Chicago Convention is now closed. Deadline for paper submission was April 1, 2009 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time.
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Advertising Division
The AEJMC Advertising Division invites submissions of original papers that focus clearly on some aspect of advertising or advertising education. Any theoretical orientations and methodological approaches appropriate to the research are welcome. You may submit your paper to any of the following paper areas:
Research Papers: Each paper should be consistent with the style and format found in leading publications such as Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly or the Journal of Advertising. Your paper should not exceed 30 pages including all notes, references, tables and figures. For questions please contact Frauke Hachtmann, Research Paper Chair, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. E-mail: fhachtmann1@unl.edu. Tel: (402) 472-9848.
Teaching Papers: Teaching papers are invited on any research that addresses teaching: innovations, effective approaches, pedagogy, survey of the field, adoption of new technologies in the classroom, etc. However, keep in mind this competition is for research papers on teaching, rather than teaching tips or personal reflections. The style and format of the paper should conform to those in the Journal of Advertising Education or Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. Your paper should not exceed 30 pages including notes, references, tables, and figures. If you have questions concerning your submission to this paper competition, contact Glen Griffin, Teaching Paper Chair, Southern Methodist University. E-mail: wgriffin@smu.edu. Tel: (214) 768-1750.
Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R) Papers: Often referred to as the conscience of AEJMC, the goal of PF&R sessions is to extend knowledge about and understanding of gender, race, ethics, social, and cultural influences; values; and free expression. Submissions may take the form of traditional research papers, but essays or critical analyses are also welcome. Historical as well as contemporary topics are appropriate. For questions contact Jami Fullerton, PF&R Paper Chair, Oklahoma State University. E-mail: jami.fullerton@okstate.edu. Tel: (918) 594-8579.
Special Topics Papers: Special Topics is the place for pioneering subjects, methods, and presentations. New approaches, innovation, and creativity are encouraged. This is not an arena for standard research papers. A variety of topics and approaches (such as case histories, ethnographies, critical studies, visual essays, and methods as yet unknown) are acceptable. Just make sure your scholarship relates to advertising or advertising education. For questions, please contact Will Sims, Special Topics Paper Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University. E-mail: wsims@vcu.edu. Tel: (804) 827-3728.
Student Papers: Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit original research dealing with any advertising-related topic. All sole- or co-authors of these papers must be students; submissions co-authored with faculty will not be accepted. The style and format of the paper should conform to those in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly or the Journal of Advertising. Papers should not exceed 30 pages in length, including all notes, references, tables and figures. Send your submission via the link on the AEJMC website: www.aejmc.org/08convention. For questions please contact Bobbi Kay Hooper, Student Paper Chair, Oklahoma State University. E-mail: bobbikay.hooper@okstate.edu. Tel: (405) 744-2970.
Communication Technology Division
Please follow the submission requirements posted in the AEJMC Uniform Call for Online Paper Submissions. The following represents specific information about submissions to the Communication Technology Division.
The Communication Technology Division encourages research submissions where the central focus is technology and changes in the communication process resulting from technology. The division welcomes theoretical and conceptual papers as well as a diversity of methodological approaches so long as the paper has some focus on communication technology.
Student Papers: Papers authored by students are especially encouraged and are eligible to be entered for the Jung-Sook Lee Student Paper competition. Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled as such during the 2007-2008 academic year may enter the Jung-Sook Lee student paper competition. The Jung-Sook Lee Award recognizes the best student paper that makes a substantial contribution to the substance or method on a topic related to communication technology.
The award honors the division’s 1997-1998 research chair, Jung-Sook Lee of the University of Southwest Louisiana, who died soon after the Baltimore convention in 1998. Authors of the top three student papers will receive a cash award and be recognized at the Chicago Convention. In addition, the author of the best student paper will have his or her conference registration fee paid by the division. Papers co-authored with faculty members will not be considered for this award.
Student authors must type “Jung-Sook Lee Competition” in the upper-right corner of the first page of text to be considered for the award.
Submissions that are not recognized as top three winners for the Jung-Sook Lee Award are still considered for acceptance along with open competition submissions. Entry in the Jung-Sook Lee competition therefore does not reduce students’ chances of paper acceptance in the open competition.
Open Competition: All non-student papers submitted to the division, along with all student papers who are not recognized as Junk-Sook Lee Award top papers, will be reviewed in an open competition. Please limit papers to no more than 25 pages (double-spaced) in length, excluding tables and references. Authors of the three top-scoring faculty or faculty/student papers will be recognized in the convention program and at the Chicago convention.
Authors will be notified of paper acceptance or rejection in May.
If you have any questions or require more information about the submission process, please contact Jim Benjamin, CTEC research chair (jbenjam@utnet.utoledo.edu).
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
The CT&M Division invites submissions of original research papers pertaining to the study of communication processes, institutions, and effects from a theoretical perspective. CT&M welcomes both conceptual and data-based papers and is open to all systematic methodologies. Authors of the three top-scoring faculty or faculty/student papers will be recognized in the convention program and at the CT&M members’ meeting in Chicago. We strongly encourage submissions by students. First authors of accepted student papers will be awarded $50 to help offset the cost of traveling to the conference. Winners of the Chaffee-McLeod Award for Top Student Paper will be awarded $250. Student papers are those having only student authors, i.e. no faculty co-authors, and should be clearly labeled as such on the paper first page or the running head.
CT&M has moved to an online only paper submission process. The division will NOT accept hard copies, faxes, or e-mail submissions. All authors must remove all personally identifying information from the paper before submitting online. Remove author names and affiliations from title pages, running heads, and from the paper’s hidden document properties before submitting. Papers containing personally identifiable information will not be sent out for review. Please limit papers to no more than 25 pages (double-spaced) in length, excluding tables and references. Please refer to the AEJMC general call’s description of the online submission guidelines for additional information.
If you have questions, please contact Dominique Brossard, CT&M research chair, at 608-263-4701 or by e-mail: dbrossard@wisc.edu.
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
The Cultural and Critical Studies Division invites submission of original research papers that are interdisciplinary in focus and are theoretically grounded in the study of journalism and mass communication. We welcome a wide range of approaches and perspectives, including cultural studies, historical studies, feminist scholarship, news analysis, political economy, literary analysis, philosophy of communication ethics, and media criticism. Submissions should reflect qualitative research methodologies. Only one paper per author will be accepted for review.
Preferred paper length is 7,500 words (approx. 25 pages). Faculty and student submissions will undergo separate blind review processes. Students should include a cover sheet that clearly states that the paper is a student submission. Please be sure that submissions contain no identifying information, such as name, university affiliation, job title, etc.
Direct questions about faculty paper submissions to Susan Brockus, California State University, Chico, at sbrockus@csuchico.edu. Direct questions about student paper submissions to Jane Marcellus, Middle Tennessee State University, at jmarcell@mtsu.edu.
History Division
The History Division invites submissions of original research papers on the history of journalism and mass communication for the AEJMC 2008 convention. All research methodologies are welcome, as are papers on all aspects of media history. The division is especially interested in papers related to the conference theme, “Transforming the Field.”
Papers will be evaluated on originality of importance of topic; literature review; clarity of research purpose; focus; use of original and primary sources and how they support the paper’s purpose and conclusions; and the degree to which the paper contributes to the field of journalism and mass communication history.
Papers should be no more than 7,500 words, or about 25 double-spaced pages, not including notes. Only one paper per author will be accepted for presentation in the History Division’s research sessions.
Student Papers: Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the 2007-08 academic year may enter the Warren Price Student Paper Competition. The Price Award recognizes the History Division’s best student paper and is named for Warren Price, who was the Division’s first chair. Student papers should include a separate cover sheet that indicates their student status but omits the author’s name or other identifying information. Students who submit top papers are eligible for small travel grants from the Edwin Emery Fund. Only full-time students not receiving departmental travel grants are eligible for these grants.
Contact information: For more information about the History Division research process, contact Research Chair John Coward at The University of Tulsa. His e-mail is john-coward@utulsa.edu and his telephone is 918-631-2542.
International Communication Division
The International Communication Division welcomes all papers that clearly deal with international aspects of mass communication. Any theoretical and methodological approaches appropriate to communication research are acceptable and encouraged. Papers are submitted either to the Bob Stevenson open paper competition (faculty and student-faculty authored papers) or the Markham student competition (strictly student authored papers).
Awards: ICD awards cash prizes for top three faculty papers and top three student papers. Student winners will also receive free conference registration. Both The Asian Journal of Communication and Ecquid Novi: South African Journal of Journalism Research also will sponsor a “Best Paper Award” with cash prizes (Cash prizes are forfeited, if an author fails to present her or his work).
If you have questions about the call or the 2008 ICD research competition at any time contact: Bob Stevenson Open Paper Competition Chair for ICD, Marcie Hinton, Middle Tennessee State University, mhinton@mtsu.edu.
Markham Student Paper Competition Chair for ICD, Margaretha Geertsema, Butler University, mgeertse@butler.edu.
Law and Policy Division
The Law and Policy Division invites submission of original research papers on communications law and policy for the 2008 AEJMC Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Papers may focus on any topic related to communications law and/or policy, including defamation, privacy, Federal Communications Commission issues, copyright, obscenity, and a myriad of other media law and policy topics.
The Division welcomes a variety of theoretical orientations and any method appropriate to the research question. A panel of judges will blind referee all submissions, and selection will be based strictly on merit. Authors need not be AEJMC or Law and Policy Division members, but they must attend the convention to present accepted papers.
Paper authors should submit via the online submission process as described in the Uniform Paper Call. Please see submission criteria and instructions at www.aejmc.org.
Law and Policy Division papers must be no longer than 50 double-spaced pages (including appendices, tables, notes and bibliography). Although Bluebook citation format is preferred, authors may employ any recognized and uniform format for referencing authorities. There is no limit on the number of submissions authors may make to the Division.
Student authors of single-authored papers should clearly indicate their student status. Student submissions will be considered for the Top Student Research Paper and the $100 Whitney and Shirley Mundt Award. The Law and Policy Division will also cover convention registration fees for the top three student paper presenters.
For questions please contact: Amy Gajda, Law and Policy Division Research Chair, University of Illinois, Department of Journalism, Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801; Phone: (217) 333-5461; email: agajda@uiuc.edu.
Magazine Division
The Magazine Division invites submissions of original research papers on any topic related to magazines to the AEJMC 2008 convention. All research methodologies are welcome.
Your paper must be no more than 7,500 words (about 25 double-spaced pages) plus notes. Papers longer than 7,500 words will not be sent out for review. Only one paper per author will be accepted for presentation in the Magazine Division research sessions. Multiple submissions of the same paper to other divisions are not allowed.
Papers will be evaluated on originality and importance of topic; quality of literature review; clarity of research purpose; focus; use of original and primary sources and how they support the paper’s purpose and conclusions; quality of writing and organization; and extent of contribution to the field of magazine research.
For additional information regarding paper submissions to the Magazine Division, see the “Uniform Call for 2008 Convention Paper Competitions” below. Questions should be directed to Dr. Joseph Bernt, 740-593-2589; berntj@ohio.edu.
Mass Communication and Society Division
The Mass Communication and Society Division seeks research paper submissions from both faculty and students for the 2008 AEJMC national convention in Chicago. Papers may be on any topic related to the general field of mass communication and society.
In addition to its regular paper competition, the division is issuing a special call for papers on the topic: New Media and Politics. The new media may be any form and, although we anticipate that elections will be a large portion of the submissions, on any topic related to mass communication and society. Paper winners for the special call will be part of a dedicated research panel.
At least one author of any accepted paper must be available to present the paper at the Chicago convention.
Students who submit a paper written for a class during the previous year are eligible for the MC&S Moeller paper competition. Moeller-competition papers must be nominated. The faculty member who taught the class must send a letter or e-mail verifying that the paper was completed for a class. Papers submitted for the special call or the Moeller competition must clearly note the competition on the title page.
The division provides separate cash awards for both student and faculty top papers. AEJMC waives one convention registration for each of the four top student papers. For a paper to be considered for a student paper award, all of the authors must be students. A faculty member as author moves the paper to faculty competition.
All papers, including student and special-call papers, are judged together as general papers, but the top papers for each competition are recognized separately. Papers submitted for the special-call panel may be considered for presentation at other MC&S research-paper sessions.
Any recognized research method and citation style may be used, and all text and supporting materials should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages.
Authors may submit no more than two papers to the MC&S competition. If a submitter’s name appears on more than two papers, only the first two submitted will be reviewed.
For questions, contact one of the MC&S research co-chairs: Janet Bridges at jabridges@shsu.edu, telephone 936-294-3651, or Shahira Fahmy at sfahmy@siu.edu, telephone 618-453-5483.
Media Ethics Division
The Media Ethics Division welcomes faculty and graduate student paper submissions on all topics related to media ethics. The Division’s work cuts across many professional and scholarly boundaries, and the papers it selects reflect that diversity. The Division encourages submission of all media ethics-related research, regardless of its overall orientation (theoretical, philosophical, pedagogical, methodological, practical), its professional context (journalism, advertising, public relations), or its methodological approach. Those authors who use interdisciplinary methods are strongly encouraged to submit their work. All papers must be no more than 25 pages long (excluding bibliography and appendices).
The Division offers recognition in a number of areas. Except for the Burnett award, all competitions are open to both faculty and students. All submissions will be evaluated in the general paper competition. Authors wishing to be considered for the special competitions described below need not submit their papers more than once.
Carol Burnett Award: The Media Ethics Division teams with the University of Hawaii and the Carol Burnett Fund for Responsible Journalism to sponsor a special paper competition for graduate students. Graduate students are invited to submit papers on any topic related to media ethics.
The winning paper will receive the Carol Burnett/University of Hawaii/AEJMC Prize, which includes a $350 cash award. The runner-up will receive a $150 cash award. Authors for the top two submissions will receive a small travel assistance stipend and will be invited to present their papers at the 2008 convention in Chicago, IL. The winner will be invited to accept his or her prize at the KTA Awards Luncheon at the convention.
Burnett competition papers must be marked “Burnett Competition” on the title page (and ONLY the title page). Students wishing to have their papers considered for both the Burnett competition and the special paper call on developing ethical theory should mark their title page “Burnett Competition.”
Professional Relevance Award: Special recognition will be given to the paper that is judged to be the most relevant to working professionals. The recipient will be selected from the general paper competition.
Top Faculty Paper: Special recognition will be given to the faculty paper judged to be the best paper submitted among faculty authors. The recipient will be selected from the general paper competition.
Questions should be directed to Jack Breslin at: jbreslin@iona.edu; office phone: 914-637-7761.
Media Management and Economics Division
The Media Management & Economics Division invites original research paper submissions to be considered for presentation at the 2008 AEJMC convention in Chicago, Ill., August 6-9. Researchers interested in any aspect of media management or media economics are encouraged to submit papers. The division welcomes the use of diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to relevant topics. Papers presented at the Midwinter Conference and then revised are also welcome for submission.
Faculty and student papers compete on an equal footing. The division gives named awards to recognize the top three submissions from faculty, and the top three from graduate students (faculty members cannot be included on student competition papers). Top graduate papers also receive monetary awards to help offset the cost of attending the convention.
Examples of relevant topics in media management and economics are: analysis of economic or management questions affecting media firms; historical discussions of interesting and important developments in the field; policy issues from a legal, regulatory or economic perspective; technology and its effects on management or economics; political economy; effects of changes in the environment where media firms operate; international and cross-cultural studies; the sociology and culture of media organizations; teaching media management and economics; and all other relevant topics.
Paper submissions should be a maximum of 25 pages.
For questions about submissions, contact Gracie Lawson-Borders, University of Wyoming, by e-mailing glawsonb@uwyo.edu. Lawson-Borders can also be reached by telephone at (307) 766-2482.
Minorities and Communication Division
The Minorities and Communication Division invites submissions of original research on any topic related to minorities in communications. Submissions employing all methods of inquiry are invited. Papers should include appropriate literature reviews, methodology, findings, and discussion. Only one paper per primary author will be accepted.
The term “minorities” has been defined to include Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Thus, papers examining how these groups present images, news, and information about themselves, as well as those examining how issues related to race and diversity are featured in the media, would generally fall into this division’s area of interest.
Papers should not be more than 25 pages. Notes references, tables and other graphics are included in that specification. The MAC Division is sponsoring two “Award Winning Paper” competitions at this year’s convention: Top faculty and the Alan Bussel Award for Top Student Paper. The “Top” three faculty papers and the “top” student paper will be selected from among the refereed papers submitted to the MAC Divisions competitions. Students must identify their papers as such (“Student Paper”) on the title page of their submission.
A first place winner in the “Top” faculty paper competition will receive $200. The second place winner will receive $100 and the third place winner will receive $75. The student winner will receive a complimentary ticket for the MAC luncheon during this year’s convention and $100. Certificates will be awarded to each of the winners. In addition, the winners of the student competition will have the opportunity to participate in a scholar-to-scholar (poster) session.
Faculty Competition Contact: Petra Guerra, Research Chair, University of Texas Pan American. Phone 956-318-5330. Email: cielito@utpa.edu.
Student Competition Contact: Brenda Edgerton-Webster, Student Research Chair, Mississippi State University. Phone: (662) 325-5808, Fax: (662) 325-3210, email: bew95@msstate.edu. (new e-mail address 4.9.08)
Newspaper Division
The Newspaper Division of AEJMC invites faculty and students to submit research papers regarding newspaper topics for presentation at the AEJMC Annual Convention, August 6-9, 2008, in Chicago. Sessions will be devoted to theoretically based studies of newspapers or issues concerning the newspaper industry. Both qualitative and quantitative research in newspaper history, law, policy, effects, processes, use and ethics are welcome. Papers may not be longer than 25 pages, excluding tables, figures and references.
The Newspaper Division offers an open competition in which student papers compete with faculty papers. However, student authors are encouraged to submit their papers for consideration for the MacDougall Student Paper Award, $200 and a plaque given to the author of the top student paper. Papers to be considered for the MacDougall Student Paper Award should be noted as such in the accompanying cover note. All authors of the paper must be students for the paper to be considered for this award. In addition, awards are given for the top three Newspaper Division papers. Winners receive a $100 prize and a plaque. All papers submitted to the division are automatically considered for the top three paper awards.
All submissions will be blind refereed by a panel of independent readers.
Questions may be directed to the Research Co-Chairs, Bill Cassidy at bcassidy@niu.edu or David Arant at darant@memphis.edu.
Special Call for Papers on Newspaper Multimedia Practices
The division is hosting a special call for papers on newspaper multimedia journalism practices. Any paper that examines how newspapers are using media other than print is eligible. Papers might examine such topics as newspapers’ use of video or blogs, changing work roles and practices resulting from the use of multiple media, challenges for photographers shooting both stills and video, the ethics implications of multimedia reports, multimedia participatory or citizen journalism, economic challenges to multimedia journalism or the challenges of doing multimedia journalism at student, community or alternative newspapers. Papers submitted in response to this special call are eligible for the division’s student paper and top paper awards. Papers cannot be submitted to more than one AEJMC division, nor to both the regular research competition and to a special call for papers.
Papers submitted to this research panel should be marked Multimedia Practice in the accompanying cover note. Questions may be directed to the Research Co-Chairs, Bill Cassidy at bcassidy@niu.edu or David Arant at darant@memphis.edu.
Special Call for Newspaper Industry Research Papers
A special refereed paper session at the national convention sponsored by the Council of Affiliates and the Newspaper Division will focus on industry-related research. The competition offers $300 to the top paper in this competition, which is based on a list of research ideas for research suggested by Earl J. Wilkinson of the International Newspaper Marketing Association. That list may be found at the Newspaper Division Web site at http://aejmc.net/newspaper/news-research.html.
Papers submitted to this research panel should be marked INMA Competition in the accompanying cover note. Questions may be directed to the Research Co-Chairs, Bill Cassidy at bcassidy@niu.edu or Research Co-Chair David Arant at darant@memphis.edu.
Public Relations Division
The Public Relations Division calls for online research and teaching paper submissions from both faculty and students for the August 2008 AEJMC national convention in Chicago. Submitters should carefully review the specific details and directions for the Public Relations Division as well as the general requirements contained in AEJMC’s Uniform Paper Call at on the AEJMC Web site.
SUBMISSIONS: Papers should test, refine or expand public relations theory or practice; critically review issues relevant to public relations theory and research; or explore methods of effective public relations practice. Teaching papers should test, refine or expand principles or practices associated with public relations pedagogy.
Papers can be no longer than 25 double-spaced pages of text, plus references and figures. Any recognized research method and citation style may be used.
Papers employing all methods of inquiry are invited. Papers should include appropriate literature reviews, methodology, findings and discussion. Authors and co-authors must indicate their faculty or student status with their names and institutions ONLY when registering with the online submission system. Identifying information must not appear anywhere in your electronic paper file. Be sure to remove properties from Word documents before submitting. Student papers must be authored or coauthored by students only, and all student papers must have the word “Student” on the title page and in the running head.
LIMIT: Two Papers Per Author: No more than two papers may be submitted by any one author or co-author across the three PRD paper categories: (1) open, (2) student papers and (3) teaching. At least 10 AEJMC members, including four in the Public Relations Division, violated the two-paper rule last year. As a result, submissions will be more carefully monitored this year.
If it is found that one person is author and/or co-author of more than two submissions, all of the submissions could be disqualified. We hope to be able to offer the author(s) the opportunity to withdraw one or more papers for the 2008 convention rather than disqualify all of the papers involved.
QUESTIONS: Contact Chairs: Questions should be directed to either of the research co-chairs – Lois Boynton (lboynton@email.unc.edu) and Julie O’Neil at j.oneil@tcu.edu. For questions about teaching papers, contact Bojinka Bishop at bishopb@ohio.edu.
Radio-Television Journalism Division
RTVJ invites you to submit original research on any aspect of broadcast journalism or electronic communication with a journalism emphasis. The division welcomes a variety of subjects and methodological approaches.
In addition to the regular research topics, the RTVJ division invites papers that examine the life and legacy of CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow. 2008 is the 100th year of Murrow’s birth and the 50th anniversary of his landmark “lights and wires in box” speech at the 1958 RTNDA convention in Chicago. Traditional research studies, content analyses and scholarly essays that explore Murrow’s contributions to journalism in what would have been the start of his second century are encouraged for this special panel.
Papers submitted to the 2008 RTVJ division competition should be no longer than 25 pages of manuscript, excluding references and appendices and submitted in one of the generally approved academic bibliographic styles.
RTVJ accepts only one paper per author. (Even if you are primary author on one and co-author on another, please submit one of the papers to another division).
The division offers cash prizes for the top student and top faculty paper submissions. Cash awards for winning papers will only be awarded if the authors present their work at the convention.
Questions concerning submissions should be directed to Gary Hanson, Kent State University, phone: 330-672-8300, email: glhanson@kent.edu.
Scholastic Journalism Division
The Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC is accepting submissions of research papers for the 2008 conference. Papers should not exceed 25 pages in length, not counting references, tables, and appendices. Faculty and student papers that involve any area of mass communication research applied to student journalism and expression, both scholastic and collegiate, as well as journalism education, will be considered. Both faculty and student papers accepted will be eligible for top paper awards to be presented at the AEJMC Convention in August. Some possible paper topics include: legal issues of student journalism; ethical issues of student journalism; administrative relationships: journalism education school and community support for high school journalism education; journalism and mass communication in language arts; preparation, certification and credentialing of publication advisers and journalism educators in secondary school; multicultural and diversity issues in secondary school journalism; content or production of high school publications; the role of college journalism education in secondary education; historical perspectives of secondary school/high school journalism education; the role of high school press associations and other media organizations; recruiting and retaining journalism students; educational and pedagogical issues applicable to scholastic journalism; and youth readership.
Style should follow either the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or the Chicago Manual of Style. The name, title (or student status), and affiliation of all authors, and the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the principal author should be included on the online submission form. Include an abstract of no more than 75 words.
For more information for submissions to the Scholastic Journalism Division, contact David Bulla of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University at (515) 294-0658 or dbulla@iastate.edu.
Visual Communication Division
The Visual Communication Division of AEJMC invites faculty and students to submit competitive papers devoted to theoretically based studies of visual communications and to issues concerning the professional practice of visual media production for presentation at the association’s annual convention. Visual is broadly defined and includes photography, film, television, web design, graphic design, illustration, and digital imaging, as well as other visual phenomena.
The division encourages submission of papers that address a broad spectrum of methodology and application, both qualitative and quantitative, on all types of visual media—advertising, broadcast, digital imaging, film, graphic design, multimedia and web design, photojournalism, propaganda images, visual images and culture, visual literacy, and visual aspects of political campaigns, etc. Research in media history, law, policy, effects, processes, uses and ethics regarding visuals are also welcome.
All submissions will be blind refereed by a panel of independent readers. Student papers compete on equal footing with faculty papers. A $100 award will be given to the top student contribution. The top three faculty papers will be recognized in the AEJMC annual convention program.
Authors may submit more than one paper to the Visual Communication Division.
All papers must be type-written and double-spaced with one-inch margins. Format should be Microsoft Word or a PDF. The page limit is 30 pages, inclusive of all references, notes, tables, illustrations, and appendices. Manuscripts must conform to the APA reference style.
For more information for submissions to the Visual Communication Division, contact Janis Teruggi Page, University of Florida at 573-289-0445 or jpage@jou.ufl.edu.