Mass Communication Call:

The Mass Communication Division welcomes paper submissions and panel proposals on a broad range of topics that exemplify the societal importance and impact of mass communication in its various forms. Topics of interest range from the content and psychological effects of media messages to interactions among media systems and political economy to comparative and international media concerns. Research on factors that redefine the nature of mass communication and its changing role in society, international and comparative work, and integrative theoretical pieces are especially encouraged. The Division is committed to a range of theoretical approaches and the use of multiple methodologies, and we welcome papers using quantitative or qualitative approaches.

Papers: Only completed papers within the ICA limit of 25 pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, excluding references and tables) will be considered. Reviewers will be instructed to stop reading after 25 pages. If all of the authors are students, then it should be designated a student paper, and it is eligible for the student paper awards.

Panels: Panel proposals should include a rationale for the panel (400-word maximum), as well as abstracts of each participant's contribution (150-word maximum for each presenter). Reviewers will be asked to give extra weight to proposals that feature institutional and/or national diversity.

All presenters must plan to attend the conference, if their work is accepted.

Questions? Contact:

David Tewksbury
Department of Communication
U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1207 W. Oregon St.
Urbana, IL 61801
217-244-1602
E-mail: tewksbur@illinois.edu