The Journal of Communications Media Studies is a refereed journal. It welcomes original contributions from any author.
Editorial Staff
Editor
Dr. Zachary Stiegler
Assistant Editor
Christina L. Wissinger
Graphic Design/Layout Editor
Deborah L. Mock
Submissions Guidelines
General Guidelines
The Journal of Communications Media Studies is broad in focus and
welcomes submissions on a variety of communications topics including
(but not limited to) mass communication, international communication,
educational technology, rhetorical studies, and organizational/corporate
communication.
- All submissions must be original work by the author and may not have been previously published, and will undergo blind review.
- Manuscripts should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Sixth Edition).
- Submissions should be sent via e-mail to the journal’s Editor, Dr. Zachary Stiegler at stiegler@iup.edu
Manuscript Format
- Articles should be submitted in English and double-spaced.
- The preferred
font is Times New Roman, 12-point.
- The
preferred format for submitted articles is a Microsoft Word file. (If
you do not have access to Microsoft Word, contact the editor for other
options.)
- Unsolicited manuscripts should be 5,000
words or less, excluding notes and references.
- Book reviews must be 500
words or less.
- Invited articles must be 7,000 words or less.
- Articles
must be submitted with separate title page (Microsoft Word file) that contains contact information about the
author including name, institutional affiliation, e-mail address, and
phone number. All other pages should be free of identifying
information.
- All submissions should include an abstract of 500 words or less, as well as a list of at least five keywords.
Book Reviews
The Journal of Communications Media Studies also welcomes proposals for academic book reviews. Books under review should be current (published within the last 2-3 years) and relevant to the field of Communication and Media Studies. Proposals may be sent to Assistant Editor Christina L. Wissinger (c.l.wissinger@iup.edu) for consideration.
