Call for Papers

Communication, Culture, & Critique publishes critical, interpretive, and qualitative research examining the role of communication and cultural criticism in today's world. The journal welcomes high quality research and analyses from diverse theoretical and methodological approaches from all fields of communication, media and cultural studies. Sites for enquiry include all kinds of text- and print-based media, as well as broadcast, still and moving images and electronic modes of communication including the internet and mobile telephony. Communication, Culture, & Critique specifically encourage scholarship which is critically informed, methodologically imaginative, and careful in its exposition and argument. The journal welcomes contributions examining the role of communication from all theoretical perspectives and using all forms of inquiry.

Manuscript Submission.  Authors should submit their manuscripts through ICA’s electronic submission process at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cccr. The manuscript document should provide complete contact information (address, telephone, FAX, and email) and brief biographical summaries (full name, highest earned academic degree, institution granting that degree, and present academic or professional title) on the title page for each author. Manuscripts must be limited to 30 pages, double spaced, in length. Manuscripts must conform to the specifications of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, and authors should verify that the reference list is complete and in appropriate form. Additional guidelines for manuscript preparation may be found in recent issues of the journal.

Communication, Culture, & Critique staff will process manuscripts in a prompt and professional fashion. In order to expedite reviews and ensure quality in the review process, some manuscripts will be forwarded to an associate editor who will serve as the action editor.

John Downing
Editor-Elect, Communication, Culture, & Critique
Southern Illinois U - Carbondale
Global Media Research Center
College of Mass Communication
Carbondale, IL 62901 USA

Email inquiries can be sent to: jdowning@siu.edu.