Journal of Magazine Media

The Journal of Magazine Media is devoted to advancing research, knowledge, and understanding of magazines and new media and the pedagogy related to those areas. The journal publishes research reports and interpretive articles refereed by members of the editorial board as well as other experts. The journal also prints opinion pieces, essays, and critical reviews of books and teaching materials that deal with magazines and new media.

Founded in 1999, the journal is international and peer-reviewed. It is the official journal of the Magazine Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and division members receive subscriptions to the electronic version as a benefit of membership.

Submissions
The Journal of Magazine Media is interested in articles that explore the fields of magazines and magazine media, including but not limited to research related to magazine and digital media production; publishers, editors, and other producers of magazines; writers; visual design and photography; content, including journalism and storytelling associated with the magazine form; advertising; audiences; history; socio-cultural influence; and effects. A wide variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies are welcome. Contributions should add new knowledge, challenge current opinion, or inform the readership about scholarship and research that would not otherwise be known by communication specialists. The journal takes a broad view of what constitutes magazine media. Manuscripts exploring elements of magazines in non-print media, including digital and broadcast, are both welcomed and encouraged.

Articles below approximately 8,000 words (including references) are preferred. Please include a 100-word abstract.

Essays and Reports
We welcome submissions of non-refereed articles for our Essays and Reports section. These may include reports on conferences or special events, opinion pieces, or essays that address magazines or magazine media. Reports and white papers on the magazine industry are also welcomed. If in doubt about the suitability of a piece, send a query letter to the editor.

Reviews
If you are interested in reviewing a book, movie, or other media relevant to the journal's audience, contact the book review editor. We welcome queries from reviewers who have a particular review in mind as well as general requests to join our pool of potential reviewers. If you would like to suggest a book or other media for review, you should also contact the book review editor.

Style
All material submitted for publication must conform to the style and documentation requirements specified in the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Please use end notes instead of footnotes.

Illustrative Material
Authors need not provide illustrative materials when submitting the manuscript, save for tables, but the cover letter should indicate the availability of such materials. Authors are responsible for securing copyright approval of all illustrative materials. Keep tables and figures to a minimum. Do not include a table or figure if the same information can be summarized in a few sentences. Tables should be submitted in the .docx file with the rest of the article, and constructed using Word’s native table tools. Images should be saved separately in .tif or .jpg format, and should be no less than 300 dpi with the smallest dimension measuring at least four inches or 1,200 pixels.

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically here. With your submission please include (1) cover letter, (2) separate file with the title page, and (3) abstract and keywords. Note that manuscripts under review for publication in other titles will not be considered for inclusion in the Journal of Magazine Media. Any questions can be sent to joyjenkins@missouri.edu.

Editor 
Joy Jenkins, University of Missouri 
 

Associate Editors 
Leander Reeves, Oxford Brookes University 
Alexandra Shakespeare, Oxford Brookes University 
 

Editorial Assistant 
Gauri Godbole, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
 

Book Review Editor 
Miglena Sternadori, Texas Tech University 
 

Editorial Board 
David Abrahamson, Northwestern University 
Dunja Antonovic, Bradley University 
Joe Bernt, Ohio University, Emeritus 
Bob Britten, West Virginia University 
Carrie Brown, City University of New York 
Naeemah Clark, Elon University 
Petya Eckler, University of Strathclyde 
Betsy Edgerton, Columbia College 
Carol Fletcher, Hofstra University 
Scott Fosdick, San Jose State University 
Ellen Gerl, Ohio University 
Vanessa Gregory, University of Mississippi 
Donna Harrington-Lueker, Salve Regina University 
Elizabeth Hendrickson, Ohio University 
Berkley Hudson, University of Missouri 
Parul Jain, Ohio University 
Cathy Johnson, Angelo State University 
Jessie M. Quintero Johnson, University of Massachusetts–Boston 
Sammye Johnson, Trinity University, Emeritus 
Carolyn Kitch, Temple University 
Yanick Lamb, Howard University 
Carolyn Lepre, Radford University 
Glenn Leshner, University of Oklahoma 
Jacqueline Marino, Kent State University 
Teresa Mastin, Northwestern University 
Rachel Davis Mersey, Northwestern University 
Peter Pugsley, University of Adelaide 
Quint Randle, Brigham Young University 
Sue Robinson, University of Wisconsin–Madison 
Amber Roessner, University of Tennessee–Knoxville 
Cindy Royal, Texas State University–San Marcos 
Carol Schwalbe, University of Arizona 
Ted Spiker, University of Florida 
Robert Stepno, Radford University, Retired 
Miglena Sternadori, University of South Dakota 
David Sumner, Ball State University, Emeritus 
Sheila Webb, Western Washington University 
Charles Whitaker, Northwestern University 
Erin Whiteside, University of Tennessee–Knoxville

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