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Call for Manuscripts —Journal of Media Literacy Education
Volume 4, Issue 3
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2012
The Journal of Media Literacy Education is an online interdisciplinary journal that supports the development of research, scholarship and the pedagogy of media literacy education. The journal provides a forum for established and emerging scholars, media professionals and educational practitioners in and out of schools. As an extended conceptualization of literacy, media literacy education helps individuals of all ages develop habits of inquiry and skills of expression needed to become critical thinkers, effective communicators and active citizens in a world where mass media, popular culture and digital technologies play an important role for individuals and society.
Types of Submissions Accepted:
We accept both scholarly articles about media literacy education from researchers and voices from the field essays from practitioners:
Research and Scholarship: Scholars and educators may submit papers, research articles and theoretical/critical papers for double-blind peer review. 4500-6000 words
Voices from the Field: Teachers and practitioners may submit first-person reports of practice, case studies, reflective essays, or translational applications of research. 1500-3000 words
Professional Resources: Contributors may review professional media literacy education resource materials including books, curriculum materials, multimedia and online resources or other materials appropriate to our audience. Manuscripts should be up to 1500 words. For more information please contact Professional Resources editor Paul Mihailidis at pmihailidis@gmail.com
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Manuscript Review Criteria:
JMLE Reviewers are dedicated to providing meaningful feedback about the quality of manuscripts. The double-blind peer review process helps improve the quality of scholarship in the field of media literacy education. Submissions are evaluated according to the following sets of criteria:
Research Articles (4500-6000 words)
1. Significance to the field of MLE. Does your manuscript relate to the practice of media literacy education? Is it relevant to the concerns of scholars and practitioners? Does it contribute to the development of new knowledge in the field? Does the manuscript reflect an understanding of the core principles of media literacy education?
2. Research Question and Review of Literature. Do you situate this work within or across disciplines, providing an appropriate theoretical frame that builds upon prior work in the field? Have you identified the most relevant scholarship to review? Is the research question meaningful and appropriately specific?
3. Research Design and Methodology. Have you selected an appropriate research design? Identified the relevant components of the problem? Described the research process with precision? Are all aspects of the research process presented with a high degree of transparency?
4. Results and Interpretation. Have you clearly presented findings or results of the research? Are tables and graphs used effectively to convey information? Are there alternative explanations that need to be considered? Are interpretations conceptually sound, given the methodology and evidence provided?
5. Quality of Writing Style. Is the work thoughtful, coherent, clear and concise? Is the manuscript wellorganized? Does it use the conventions of Chicago style?
Manuscript Submission Guidelines:
An electronic submission in MS Word format should be submitted through the JMLE website (jmle.org). Manuscripts should synthesize information cogently in 15-35 double-spaced, 12 point font pages, excluding selective Works Cited, figures, tables, photographs, et cetera.
Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the online edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. The Chicago Manual of Style offers two basic documentation systems, the humanities style and the author-date system, both of which are acceptable for the JMLE.
A cover sheet/cover letter needs to include the title of the manuscript and a 100-word abstract of the paper.
To insure anonymity, the author's name and affiliation must be struck from the text of the electronic submission and physical copy of the manuscript. Hard copy manuscripts will not be returned. Black and white photographs cannot be returned.
For questions regarding submissions or the peer-review process, contact Renee Hobbs at hobbs@mail.uri.edu or Vanessa Domine at dominev@mail.montclair.edu.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
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