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Brazilian Journalism Research
Number 2, Vol. 2, 2006
Deadline: September 30th. 2006

The journal Brazilian Journalism Research is now announcing a call for papers for its next issue, to be printed during Semester 2, 2006. The deadline is Sept. 30, 2006. Brazilian Journalism Research is a
semi-annual scientific journal published by the Brazilian Journalism Researchers Association (SBPJor). For further information about SBPJor, please visit our website. The association is dedicated to theory and research on journalism (both theoretical and
empirical work). The journal is totally edited in English.

Schedule for Volume II, No. 2
Call for papers: Up to Sept, 30, 2006
Editorial decisions: Oct. 30, 2006
Editing and printing: November 2006

Submission
1. Articles: Preference will be assigned to articles describing empirical research reports; the articles should be originals in the English language; authors should send a copy of the manuscript of the article (about 7.000 words), labeled and typed in double space throughout to the following electronic addresses by Sept. 30,
2006: lmotta@sbpjor.org.br. Please send a separate page containing the title of the article, name and identification of the author.

Each article’s manuscript should contain:

- A separate page with title, subtitle, full name(s) of the author(s) with current affiliation(s) and full regular mail and electronic mail address(es);
- Five key-words;
- Abstract of 100-150 words;
- A short (up to 5 lines) biographical note on a separate sheet.

Main text (in separate pages):
- about 7000 words clearly organized, with a clear hierarchy of headings and subheadings in a readable style;
- references in both text and notes cited in the text (author, date, page)
- footnotes be displayed at the bottom of the page;
- tables, figures, photos and illustrations showing a good range of contrast, numbered consecutively and clearly
identified;

An alphabetical reference section should follow the text, using Harvard style.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions from copyright holders for reproducing any quotation,
illustration or photo previously published elsewhere.

Send articles to lmotta@sbpjor.org.br

2) Book reviews: the journal will include a section in which relevant books are reviewed; manuscripts in clear readable style should have up to 1000 words.

Please send book reviews originals to heloiza@journalism.com

Deadline: Sept. 30, 2006

Authors of articles will receive 2 copies of the issue in which their article was published and authors of book reviews will receive 1 copy.