Sarah Coyne, Program Planner
Brigham Young University
School of Family Life
Phone: 8014226949
E-mail: smcoyne@byu.edu
The Children, Adolescents, and Media (CAM) Division welcomes submissions that concern the role of media in the lives of children and adolescents. Thank you for considering the CAM Division as you submit your work to this conference.
CAM aims to cover all media and technologies aimed at and/or used by young people, (generally birth through late teens), as well as the contextual issues surrounding this selection and use. We also welcome research aimed at understanding parent and caregiver perspectives on their children’s media and technology use. CAM’s orientation is interdisciplinary. It seeks to contribute to communication theory and also to psychological, sociological, and critical theories. CAM’s approach is multi-methodological. It welcomes all theoretical and empirical studies based on quantitative and qualitative research methods. Papers and panels connected to the theme of the 2025 conference are especially welcomed.
Submission Procedure
During the submission process, you will be asked to enter keywords representing your manuscript. It is VERY important for you to choose the right keywords for your submission as these keywords are used to select reviewers for your submission. There is a wide range of keywords in the submission website. Please take a moment to select keywords that best identify your work in terms of content and methodology. Keep in mind that keywords such as “children”, “adolescents”, “media” will not be particularly helpful in delineating your work from others. The more specific you can be, the better the match between reviewer and submission.
Session Structures
As we have done in previous years, CAM will continue its process of diversifying the structure of presentation sessions. Below are the detailed descriptions of the FOUR types of sessions that CAM will assemble:
In these sessions, presenters prepare a presentation of their manuscript. A total of 4-5 thematically-similar presentations are planned (roughly 10-12 minutes per presentation) along with a respondent if applicable (approximately 5 minutes per session). The respondent will be asked to respond to the content of each paper and connect the papers to one another and to the broader field.
Only completed papers within the ICA limit of 25 pages (excluding references and tables; with 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins) will be considered. CAM does not accept extended abstracts for our competitive traditional paper sessions.
ALL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR MUST BE REMOVED OR PAPERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Please note: Papers submitted for consideration in the traditional sessions will also be considered for the mixed high density sessions described below, as well as the conference-wide ICA Interactive Poster Display Session.
2. Mixed High-Density Session
In the Mixed High-Density Session, anywhere between 6 and 8 thematically-linked papers are planned. Each paper will have approximately 5-7 minutes to present and should include PowerPoint slides. This session will also have time for general discussion and questions.
As with the traditional paper sessions, only completed papers within the ICA limit of 25 pages (excluding references and tables; with 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins) will be considered for our Mixed High Density Sessions. CAM does not accept extended abstracts for our competitive MHD paper sessions. ALL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR MUST BE REMOVED OR PAPERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Papers submitted for consideration in the HHD sessions will also be considered for the traditional sessions described above, as well as the conference-wide ICA Interactive Poster Display Session.
3. Panel Sessions
In addition to paper submissions, CAM welcomes panel proposals. Panel proposals should include a title, a description that can be included in the program (max. 75 words), format (traditional, mixed high density, high density), and a rationale for the overall panel (max. 400 words) as well as abstracts of each participant’s contribution (max. 150 words each). Additionally, panel proposals should: 1) include contributions from at least TWO different countries; 2) feature gender balance; and 3) include not more than one contributor for a single faculty, department, or school. PANEL PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE THE NAMES, RANKS, AFFILIATIONS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ALL PARTICIPANTS. All submissions will be judged based on Division relevance, theoretical significance, research quality, contribution of findings, and quality of writing. A CAM panel selection committee will read all panel submissions and rank and discuss them. Panels may follow the traditional (presentation + respondent) or mixed high density format (presentation + general discussion). In addition, it is possible to propose a high-density panel in which short presentations are complemented with a round-table discussion.
4. Research Escalator Sessions
Research Escalator (RE) Sessions provide scholars an opportunity for less developed research to be presented and discussed (with the goal of making the paper ready for submission to a conference or journal) with experts in the field. In the years since CAM has launched the RE sessions, numerous submitters have indeed gone on to publish their scholarship – noting the benefits of the RE sessions in helping move the work forward.
Those interested in the Research Escalator session should submit an abstract (max. 600 words) of their paper. Submissions that go beyond the 600-word limit will not be considered. This abstract will be reviewed by up to 3 potential mentors (more advanced CAM scholars with expertise in the field and/or your paper topic). If your abstract is selected for mentorship, you will be expected to send the most recent version of your paper to your mentor 6 weeks prior to the conference so that s/he has sufficient time to review your piece.
During the conference, time will be set aside specifically for the research escalator sessions. Submitters will meet with their mentors in one-on-one mentorship meetings to discuss their feedback on the submission (audience members are welcome and encouraged to attend these conversations as well). At the end of the session, all will regroup and submitters will give a short “recap” of new directions/goals as well as highlight the main points they took away from their mentorship sessions. To get a feel for these sessions, be sure to check out our video online - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWUeH0VHe3I
Anyone can submit an abstract for the CAM Research Escalator sessions; however, we especially encourage graduate students, junior faculty, and/or people inexperienced with the journal publishing process to submit to this session. Please note: On the first page of the submission, please make a note: CONSIDER FOR RESEARCH ESCALATOR SESSION. Also, if you have a preferred mentor or would like a mentor with a specific type of expertise (e.g., methodological expertise), please note this on the first page of the extended abstract.
Awards
CAM recognizes the Top Division Papers, including a Top Student-led Paper. Papers accepted for traditional sessions and mixed high density sessions will be considered for our top faculty papers and top student-led paper. Awards will be presented at the annual business meeting. Top ranked papers will be pooled, read carefully by all members of the CAM paper awards committee, and re-ranked and discussed for award consideration. To be eligible for the top student-led paper, student authors must indicate their status. PLEASE IDENTIFY your paper as a student-led paper (student must be first author) when submitting it through the ICA submission system, not within the body of the paper itself.
CAM will also give additional awards including the Best Published Award, Top Dissertation, Top Reviewer, Senior Scholar, and Engaged Research Awards. Descriptions of the awards and details on how to nominate someone (or yourself) for these awards can be found at this website: https://ica-cam.org/nomination-procedures/
Attendance Requirement
Any submission you make comes with the professional expectation that you will present that work as a registered attendee at the conference if it is accepted by the Division.
Deadlines
CAM adheres to the submission deadlines set by ICA. Please refer to the ICA website for exact deadlines. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. Submitters can withdraw or edit their submissions until the deadline. Note: If your paper is accepted for presentation at ICA, you will have an opportunity to submit a revised version of your paper prior to the conference.
Publication or Presentation History
If material in your presentation has been presented or submitted for publication/presentation elsewhere, this MUST BE DISCLOSED on the cover page of your submission. Work that is already published or accepted for publication prior to submission is ineligible. Failure to properly disclose presentation or publication history will lead to disqualification.
Reviewers Needed!
If you are willing to serve on any of the awards’ committees (top paper, panel selection, top dissertation, senior scholar), please email Sarah Coyne (smcoyne@byu.edu ) with your contact information and interest.
Questions?
If you have any questions or suggestions, please send an email to CAM program planner Sarah Coyne (smcoyne@byu.edu).
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