AEJMC News January 2025

VOLUME 58.2 | JANUARY 2025
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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(L to R, George L. Daniels, chair, PFR Committee; Meredith D. Clark, chair, Council of Divisions;
Erin Whiteside, head, Commission on the Status of Women; Yong Volz, chair, Research Committee;
and Tiffany Gallicano, chair, Teaching Committee)
Photo credit: Mia Moody, Baylor University
Publications Committee
Online Journals
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PF&R Committee
Award Calls
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2025 Conference
AEJMC Paper Call
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From the President
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ... WE MOVE FORWARD
By Teresa Mastin, Michigan State University
2024­25 AEJMC President
Since the morning of November 6, I’ve asked myself numerous
times: Where do I go from here? Where do we go from
here? Whether the 2024 presidential election results brought
you a sense of elation, a sense of devastation, or somewhere
in between, it’s highly likely that you’ve asked these questions
to yourself and to others.
My constant response—to myself and others—is to continue
being our best selves and doing our best work, what I perceive
as the most powerful antidote for most of life’s opportunities
and challenges. However, as the days and weeks wear
on, at times I have felt myself slipping toward hopelessness.
When I feel the slide, I turn to Michael Kiwanuka’s Love and
Hate (Live Session), allowing his soulful voice to ease me into,
yet again, a calm and reflective space.
Love and Hate (partial lyrics)
Standing now
Calling all the people here to see the show
Calling for my demons now to let me go
I need something, give me something wonderful
I believe
She won’t take me somewhere I’m not supposed to be
You can’t steal the things that God has given me
No more pain and no more shame and misery
You can’t take me down
You can’t break me down
You can’t take me down
. . .
. . .
Love and hate
How much more are we supposed to tolerate?
Can’t you see there’s more to me than my mistakes
Sometimes I get this feeling ­ makes me hesitate
. . .
. . .
Kiwanuka’s Love and Hate reminds me that we always have
agency. Because we are communications and education experts
and pro fessionals, it is our responsibility to reflect on
our role in ensuring that media and higher education environments
are inclusively habitable. We can do so by doubling
down on being our best selves and doing our best work, that
is, elevating our voices through research, teaching, service and
outreach. Each of us has the privileged and honored responsibility
to nurture engaged learning, to create and publish research
providing insight and solutions that address pressing
and emerging issues and challenges, to model inclusive leadership,
service and outreach for the university, college, unit
and/or organizational levels – no matter what our roles are.
As the current public representative of AEJMC, I have struggled
of late with taking the higher road. However, I am thankful that
I have been able to recalibrate and commit to doing everything
I can to help us as individuals and as part of our global community
to not only occupy, but to also engage with our world in
a way that is grounded in empathy and compassion.
To be sure, now more than ever, it is important that we work
hard to listen to one another deeply with the specific purpose
of establishing common ground with each other. This is the first
step that might enable us to leave spaces we inhabit now in
better shape for generations to come. For me, that means revisiting
why I chose a life dedicated to learning, teaching, and
servant leadership. For me, this means giving my all to truly
listen to and engage with those holding different worldviews
from my own, trying to see things in the way they might be perceiving
them while not placing my vision in front of theirs. In all
honesty, I am not always successful when practicing this process
of sustained dialogue, but I can do my best to try.
In closing, I believe with my entire being that we are among
the most privileged in this world. I also believe, with the same
conviction, that as professional educators and communicators,
complacency is not an option. Every day most of us
have opportunities to engage with students as they make
sense of their immediate and distant world; immerse ourselves
in fascinating research and work in areas of our choosing.
We are able to engage in shared governance and create
real change in the communities with which we engage, including
our own.
I leave you with a Nelson Mandela quote, “May your choices
reflect your hopes, not your fear.”

AEJMC NEWS, JANUARY 2025 | PAGE 3
News Engagement Day
Announcing New $3,000 Research
Grant to Support Innovative News
Audience & News Engagement Studies
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Building on 11 successful years of two of her presidential
initiatives—News Engagement Day (NED) and the News
Audience Research Paper Award—Paula M. Poindexter,
the 2013­2014 president of AEJMC, has established a
new research grant that replaces the News Audience Research
Paper Award in which winners received a certificate
and cash prize of $1,000. All current AEJMC members
are invited to apply for this new $3,000 research grant
that encourages the exploration of the news audience and
news engagement in new ways in order to answer never
before asked theoretical and real­world questions relevant
to today’s times and the future. Proposals for the
new $3,000 AEJMC­NED Grant for Innovative Research on
the News Audience & News Engagement should be
mailed to paula.poindexter@austin.utexas.edu no later
than the deadline, March 1, 2025.
Grant Proposal Format. The following components are
required in the maximum five­page grant proposal:
I. Title Page: Proposal Title, PI Name, Title, Department,
and University
II. Proposal Executive Summary
III. Introduction, Purpose, Reason Applying for Grant,
Explanation Why Study Qualifies as Innovative in News
Audience and News Engagement Research
IV. Brief Methodology Description with Proposed Research
Questions, Hypotheses, etc., and Data Analysis.
V. Why Results Will Provide New Insight into the News
Audience and/or News Engagement
VI. How $3,000 Grant Monies Will Be Spent
VII. Plan to Present and Publish Research Results
VIII. Brief PI Bio and Contact Information (Title, Department,
University, Email, Text Number, Link to Department
Page)
IX. References
About the Grant Funder Paula M. Poindexter: Poindexter
is a Professor of Journalism and Media at the University
of Texas at Austin. She is a former TV news reporter
and co­producer at Houston’s NBC­affiliate TV station and
a former manager and executive at the Los Angeles
Times. Poindexter is the author of the forthcoming book,
Gen Z, Social Media, and News: Implications for the Future
of News Engagement, Journalism, the U.S., and Democracy.
Please email questions to
paula.poindexter@austin.utexas.edu.
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AEJMC 2024­2025 Board of Directors
AEJMC President
Teresa Mastin, Michigan State University
President­elect
Bey­Ling Sha, California State, Fullerton
Vice President
Mia Moody, Baylor University
Past President
Linda Aldoory, American University
PF&R Committee Chair
George Daniels, University of Alabama
Research Committee Chair
Yong Volz, University of Missouri
Teaching Committee Chair
Tiffany Gallicano, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Publications Committee Chair
Teri Finneman, University of Kansas
Council of Divisions Chair
Meredith D. Clark, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Council of Divisions Vice Chair
Avery Holton, University of Utah
Council of Affiliates Chair
Karla Gower, University of Alabama, Plank Center
ASJMC President
Emily Metzgar, Kent State University
ASJMC President­elect
Hub Brown, University of Florida
Commission on Graduate Education Chair
Patrick R. Johnson, Marquette University
Commission on the Status of Minorities Chair
Kathleen McElroy, University of Texas at Austin
Commission on the Status of Women Chair
Erin Whiteside, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
AEJMC/ASJMC Executive Director
Amanda Caldwell
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AEJMC Publications Committee
AI, PEER REVIEWING TOP PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE PRIORITIES
Teri Finneman, University of Kansas
Publications Committee Chair
How to handle AI and how to improve the system of peer
reviewing are among the difficult issues the Publications
Committee is examining this year.
With the Sage contract up for negotiation for Monographs,
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, and Journalism
and Mass Communication Educator, we had to quickly decide
how to handle AI. Although Sage has not yet finalized deals
regarding AI and machine learning, we knew this could come
at any time.
With the advice of colleagues in the Media Law Division, we
inserted language in the contract for now that says the
following:
For the avoidance of doubt, unless it receives Society’s prior
written approval, Publisher will not: (i) include the Journal or
Contributions in any Publisher commercial products or
initiatives that have the purpose of training artificial
intelligence technologies to generate text, including without
limitation, technologies that are capable of generating works
in the same style or genre as the Journal or Contributions, or
(ii) license or sublicense others to reproduce and/or otherwise
use the Journal or Contributions in any manner for purposes of
training artificial intelligence technologies to generate text.
In other words, we need to give explicit permission to use our
intellectual property for AI training, rather than the decision
be made for us. While Sage has argued there would be
financial benefits to these deals, too many unanswered
questions remain. How much? What percentage? Who gets
this money, how and when? Furthermore, should we be
making decisions on behalf of authors who oppose their work
being used in this way? There are simply too many questions
to take action at this time and blanketly agree to this.
As such, we created a subcommittee that includes
representatives from the Publications, Research, and PF&R
Committees, along with the Council of Divisions and Media
Law. Their aim is to solicit member feedback to create
recommendations regarding AI. Knowing these technologies
are rapidly advancing, the subcommittee members are
directed to move quickly to make some initial decisions. Pat
Ferrucci at the University of Colorado Boulder is chairing this
group.
Another major initiative is to examine ways to improve the
peer reviewing process. We are well aware of the concerns on
Academic Twitter. Journal editors can’t always find people to
review in a timely manner. Reviewers disappear when R&Rs
come back in. Authors are waiting months to hear while
tenure clocks are ticking. Authors feel like the reviews they do
get aren’t quality. Reviewers are overloaded with constantly
mounting tasks at work with no accommodations made for
additional responsibilities. Reviewers feel like reviewing
counts for nothing – who needs more service? – and isn’t
worth their time.
These are complex issues, but nothing is going to change until
we try. Publications Committee Vice Chair Chelsea Reynolds
of Arizona State is spearheading this initiative to find
solutions. This includes planning to have a pre­conference at
AEJMC 2025 to delve into these issues further. The preconference
will be open to AEJMC journal leadership, DIG
chairs, and members of the board of directors.
Another committee priority has been trying to better
centralize communication among the AEJMC journals. Most
people probably have no idea that over 20 journals fall under
the AEJMC umbrella. While the Publications Committee only
directly oversees three of them, we saw a need to provide
more support to the others. In October, we hosted an AEJMC
Journal Fair on Zoom that saw about a dozen of these journal
editors share what they’re looking for and answer questions
from those interested in submitting.
We also organized a journal editor social hour. Very few
people know the pressures and demands of being a journal
editor, so this provided an opportunity for them to connect
with others in the same position.
Continued on next page

AEJMC Publications
Online Only Option Statement
Four AEJMC publications will move to online­only formats in
2025.
The change includes member subscriptions to Journalism &
Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism & Mass Communication
Educator, and Journalism & Communication
Monographs. All are published by Sage, which made the decision
to end the printed format.
AEJMC’s quarterly newsletter, AEJMC News, will also move to
online­only in 2025, with members receiving it via email, website
and social media.
Reasons for the publication changes include better accessibility,
faster delivery, and more environmentally friendly production.
Sage noted that, in addition, the journals’ move to
online only will increase article sharing functionality and publication
alert options.
Keeping up with the evolution of publishing is important to
AEJMC, and its leadership believes members will be better
served with these digital formats. For questions, members
may contact AEJMC Executive Director Amanda Caldwell, at
amanda@aejmc.org.
AEJMC NEWS, JANUARY 2025 | PAGE 5
Publications Committee continued
Lindsay Palmer of Wisconsin­Madison has replaced Linda
Steiner as the editor of Monographs. Working on a
rebranding of Monographs is another major committee
priority to better communicate what this journal has to
offer. We worked on clarifying the journal’s mission,
website, and promotion and tenure impact. Discussions
are ongoing for new multimedia initiatives and for a
special issue in 2026 to tie into the nation’s 250 th
commemorations.
Furthermore, under the guidance of incoming editor
Vincent Filak of Wisconsin­Oshkosh, Educator made the
decision to increase its word count from 4,000 to 5,500
to better serve its authors.
Overall, we are working in a variety of ways to address
and improve the publications process.
AEJMC publications are accessed through
the AEJMC Community Publications page.
Member login is required.
community.aejmc.org
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THE IMPACT OF INCLUSIVE SYLLABI
Teaching Committee
Teaching Tips
Lisa M. Burns, Quinnipiac University
AEJMC Teaching Committee
The syllabus is most students’ first impression of the course –
and you. But the typical “course contract” model many of us
have been using for years can be overwhelming and off­putting,
which may be one of the reasons why students don’t read the
syllabus! In his book Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, Kevin
M. Gannon challenges faculty to create “a syllabus worth
reading” by shifting the focus from an instructor’s monologue
of course policies, procedures, and deadlines to a conversation
starter about what students will learn if they engage with the
course material. This inclusive, learner­centered approach is
more likely to get students excited about your class. It’s also a
way to subtly signal to students that you support diversity,
equity, and inclusion, even if you are prohibited by state law
from using such terms in your course materials.
An inclusive syllabus is learner­centered and uses language,
policies, and design to promote equal access and opportunities
for all students. It explains to students how to learn in the
course by providing clear expectations, meaningful rationales,
and practical strategies and advice, using an inviting and supportive
tone. This approach helps address the increasing
number of students with various accommodations by recognizing
that a one­size­fits­all approach to learning no longer works.
This can also benefit first­generation students, those from underprivileged
backgrounds, international students, and firstyear
students who are adapting to new learning environments
that may be very different from their previous experience.
Here are a few ways to make your syllabi more inclusive:
Use a warm, welcoming tone and personalized language
(I/you/we vs. the instructor/the student). This small change in
your syllabus language makes a huge difference. Instead of
being prescriptive and impersonal, it speaks directly to the students
and involves them in the learning process. Explaining
what “we” will discuss in “our” class gives students a sense of
ownership. It also highlights their responsibilities as active
learners and our commitment as instructors. This is one of the
first changes I made in my own syllabi and students noticed,
commenting on it in their course evaluations.
Focus on what students can learn vs. what the course will
teach. This is another easy language adjustment. Here’s how a
standard course description might start: “This course introduces
students to X.” But a learner­centered description would
say, “In this class, you’ll learn about X.” The passive vs. active
language sets a different tone.
Keep accessible design in mind. More students are using adaptive
readers or other tools related to their accommodations. I
didn’t recognize the importance of making files available as
PDFs until one of my students commented that he was spending
a lot of time converting the readings. Now, I always include
a PDF. Our colleagues in learning centers and student accessibility
offices are great resources for tips on accessible design.
Reframe policy language. One of the biggest syllabi turnoffs for
students is the long list of policies. But, as faculty, we know
they’re important. The solution? Blunt the sharp edges of policy
language by explaining WHY policies are important. In my
classes, I connect things to the workplace. For example, I explain
that chronic tardiness reflects poorly on you as a team
member because it’s disruptive and signals to co­workers that
you aren’t reliable. With academic integrity, I discuss the importance
of giving credit to others for the work they produce as
well as taking pride in your own work and actions.
Explain what students can expect from you. The syllabus is often
a student’s first interaction with you. Is your personality reflected
in the syllabus? Does it explain what students can expect from
you – teaching style, availability, etc.? Here’s what I tell students:
“I view the classroom as a collaborative learning space. I don’t
lecture! Instead, I lead discussions and guide you through activities
designed to engage you with the course material. You’ll be
an active participant in your own learning and that of your classmates,
so doing the readings and homework assignments is essential.”
I also explain when students can expect responses via
email and how to reach me outside of class. Including this information
helps manage expectations from the get­go.
Use inclusive course materials. Unfortunately, many faculty
have been forced to remove DEI statements and topics from
their syllabi. But, if you’re able, you can still select readings by
authors from diverse backgrounds, discuss examples in class
that reflect different perspectives, and use slide images that are
inclusive. Representation matters and students from underrepresented
communities will notice.
Many of these suggestions are small changes you can easily
make, but they can have a big impact.

20 th Annual AEJMC Best Practices in Teaching Competition
Submission deadline is February 15, 2025
AEJMC NEWS, JANUARY 2025 | PAGE 7
For the 20th year, the AEJMC Elected Committee on Teaching will
honor innovative teaching ideas from our colleagues. Each year,
the committee selects winners in a themed competition
highlighting different areas across the journalism and mass
communication curriculum. The deadline is February 15, 2025,
and winners will be announced by March 15 to enable
submission to DIG GIFT competitions for those whose proposals
were not accepted for presentation as part of this competition.
However, submissions accepted for presentation as part of the
Best Practices in Teaching Competition cannot also be submitted
to a DIG teaching competition. In addition, entries that have
already been presented or published cannot be submitted.
The 2025 Best Practices Competition invites submissions centered
on teaching and the ethical applications of artificial intelligence
(AI) and emerging media technologies (e.g., AR/VR) in media
disciplines. This year’s theme, “Leading in Times of Momentous
Change: Individual and Collective Opportunities,” emphasizes the
importance of preparing students to navigate and influence an
evolving media landscape.
We are looking for teaching strategies that actively involve
students in ethical AI practices in journalism and communication.
Submissions might include projects or assignments that employ AI
tools to create promotional materials, campaigns, social media
engagement, strategy development, or digital content with
creative storytelling voices. Additionally, we encourage examples
of how AI literacy—including reading, writing, and research
skills—is being cultivated in and beyond the classroom.
We are particularly interested in examples of teaching that
showcase ethical AI/emerging media use in student assignments
through one or more of the following ways:
• Innovative student assignments, including but not limited to
activities focused on AI­generated assignments/projects
• Writing and media production activities
• Interdisciplinary or collaborative methods for teaching
journalism, public relations, advertising, mass
communication, and media production projects
• Experiential, practical, or service learning (e.g., student
publication, media work, or student agencies) as a form of
strategic use of AI in the strategy and execution of servicerelated
programs or activities associated with learning
outcomes.
• Distinguishing and preparing students to examine ethical
/unethical practices in the industry.
The AEJMC Elected Committee on Teaching will select winning
entries for publication in our 20 th annual Best Practices in
Teaching competition e­booklet. Winners will also receive
certificates and a cash prize: $300 for first place, $200 for second
place, and $100 for third place. The top three winners will present
their research on a panel. Honorable mentions may also be
awarded, but no cash award will be provided for those entries.
The Standing Committee on Teaching will also invite many highly
scored entries to participate in our Great Ideas for Teaching
Poster Session at the AEJMC annual conference in August 2025.
Submission Requirements:
Entries must be submitted as two separate Word documents: (1) a
cover page and (2) an anonymized Best Practices in Teaching
entry. Please do not submit PDFs, as text files are required to
publish the e­booklet of winning entries.
1. Cover Page
This first document should contain the following:
○ Entry title
○ Your name, affiliation, and email address
○ A 125­word biography (written in the third person)
2. Best Practices in Teaching Entry
The second document should describe your teaching practice. To
maintain anonymity, ensure the entry does not include your name
or any identifying details in the file’s metadata (clear identifying
information under File > Properties > Summary).
The Best Practices entry should follow this format:
○ Title
○ 100­word abstract
○ Explanation of the teaching practice or activity
○ Rationale
○ Learning Outcomes, including supporting evidence
○ Explain how the assignment aligns with at least one of
ACEJMC’s Professional Values and Competencies.
3. In the Learning Outcomes section, provide evidence of
effectiveness, which may include:
○ Qualitative student feedback
○ Pre­ and post­assignment assessments of learning
objectives
○ Improvements in assignment scores
○ Other relevant qualitative or quantitative data
4. You may include tables or figures following APA (7th edition)
formatting.
Formatting and Length
○ The main entry must be no longer than two single­spaced
pages.
○ Use a 12­point font with one­inch margins.
5. Supporting Materials (Optional)
You may add up to two additional pages with examples of
anonymized student work or other supporting documents.
Submission Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation email
when your form and attached documents have been successfully
submitted. Please save a copy of this form for your records.
Entries should be submitted electronically by February 15, 2025,
at the following link: https://forms.gle/MC9PuP8cNaARzbkM9.
Please note that the Google Form will add your name to the file
name in the submission; however, your name will be removed
before anonymized review by the Standing Committee on
Teaching.
If you have any questions, please email Gabriel B. Tait, vice chair
of the Standing Committee on Teaching, at gbtait@bsu.edu. The
committee looks forward to reviewing your entry.

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Professional Freedom & Responsibility Committee
AEJMC STAYING THE COURSE ON DEI, CONTINUING ANNUAL AWARD
George L. Daniels, University of Alabama
Professional Freedom & Responsibility Committee
As we begin 2025, those of us in the United States will be transitioning
to a new administration in the White House. One of the areas of some
concern is whether with the new administration, changes may come in
commitment at the national level to matters of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Already, dozens of states have passed laws banning even the
use of the word “diversity” while several companies have paused diversity,
equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Here at AEJMC we’ve been monitoring these changes as we continue
to fulfill our mission to promote the highest possible standards for
journalism and mass communication education while also encouraging
the implementation of a multi­cultural society in the classroom and
curriculum.
For members of AEJMC, Diversity & Inclusion make up one of our five
core areas of professional freedom and responsibility (PF&R). As your
2024­2025 chair of the Elected Standing Committee on PF&R, I wanted
to address a few questions related specifically to our AEJMC Equity & Diversity
Award, which the Elected Standing Committee on PF&R oversees:
Since 2009, 16 programs have been recognized for working toward and
attaining measurable success in increasing equity and diversity within
their units.
QUESTION: Wouldn’t it be wise to re­think, revamp this award given
all the changes with DEI?
The members of the Elected Standing Committee on PF&R discussed
the matter at our annual meeting at the most recent AEJMC Conference
in Philadelphia. Even before the November election, our decision
was to recommend that the award continue, despite the season of uncertainty.
Additionally, this year’s Equity & Diversity Award Committee
was tasked with reviewing the call for submissions and ensuring it was
the most up­to­date given the current environment.
Members of our 2025 Equity & Diversity Award Committee, which is
chaired by Genelle Belmas of the University of Kansas, who also serves
as a co­vice chair of the Elected Standing Committee on PF&R, met with
members of the 2006­07 Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Assessment
(GREDA) Committee that created the award. Their work and review
of the award will continue even as we open the window for
nominations/applications by schools to be the 2025 winner. This review
of the award and its requirements is a multi­year ongoing process.
QUESTION: Why continue to give an award based on data that for
some states will be harder, if not impossible, to request in this current
environment?
Members of the AEJMC Board of Directors at our most recent winter
meeting last month discussed this matter. After a lengthy discussion,
the Board members decided to stay with the current requirements
with the addition of a notice of institutional context from programs regarding
any impact of state or local laws that may have impacted their
equity and diversity efforts. This is a practice first introduced by the
2024 Equity & Diversity Award Committee. Additionally, we will emphasize
that the award process and the accreditation process by the
Accrediting Council on Journalism and Mass Communications
(ACEJMC), which includes the Diversity and Inclusiveness Standard, are
separate processes. Units are now discouraged from submitting materials
that are connected in any way to their accreditation review.
QUESTION: How can you call it a “diversity” award when some states
have banned the use of the word “diversity” or the acronym “DEI”?
Recognizing that one of the tools of those seeking to thwart or curtail
efforts to achieve greater inclusion and diversity is to “weaponize”
words or phrases, we believe the original intent of spotlighting programs
is as important now as ever. At the end of the day, what one
calls it is not that significant. There are different words (i.e., belonging,
community) one can use to refer to intentional outreach to those from
historically underrepresented or underserved groups. Even if a state
bans the use of “diversity,” the data schools provide on student enrollment
and faculty recruitment and retention will tell the story of their
efforts over three years.
QUESTION: Is AEJMC doing anything to respond to recent changes
and anti­DEI laws?
It is always prudent for us as an organization to remain vigilant and on
the cutting edge on any issue, particularly this one. While the EDA
Committee will continue its work making recommendations for further
changes in the AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award to the AEJMC Board of
Directors, we are also working cooperatively and collaboratively with
partners such as the American Council on Education and Pen America
to monitor threats to academic freedom and censorship in the classroom.
AEJMC is represented in the Freedom to Learn Coalition, a consortium
of organizations designed to promote information­sharing on
topics such as educational gag orders and other legislative infringements
on freedom of expression.
QUESTION: What is next for AEJMC and DEI?
In addition to continuing our Equity & Diversity Award, the PF&R Committee
will be working closely with the AEJMC staff in the establishment
of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Standing
Committee. This has been approved for implementation later in 2025.
This appointed standing committee will be comprised of leaders/designees
of existing AEJMC commissions and elected standing committees.
Stay tuned for more details on this in the coming months.
QUESTION: How can I have a greater say or voice in AEJMC’s DEI efforts?
The best way is through working with the PF&R chair of one of
AEJMC’s 31 divisions, interest groups and commissions. Each PF&R
chair is responsible for planning programming during our annual conference
and throughout the year around our five core areas of professional
freedom and responsibility. You can also volunteer to be one of
the appointed members of the DEIJ Standing Committee when it is established.
Besides diversity and inclusion, there will also be free expression,
ethics, media criticism and accountability, and public service.
You can also contact me directly via e­mail at gdaniels@ua.edu

NOMINATE FOR THESE AWARDS
AEJMC NEWS, JANUARY 2025 | PAGE 9
Professional Freedom & Responsibility Committee
Award Calls
2025 Dorothy Bowles Award
for Outstanding Public Service
Nominations are due March 1, 2025.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Dorothy Bowles
Award for Outstanding Public Service.
The Dorothy Bowles Award for Outstanding Public Service recognizes
an AEJMC member who has a sustained and significant public­service
record that has helped build bridges between academics and
professionals in mass communications, either nationally or locally,
and been actively engaged within the association.
Ideally the award will go to an AEJMC member who has been active
in one or more divisions/interest groups, elected standing committees
or other association leadership positions AND who has engaged
with other communication industry­related organizations (such as
the Student Press Law Center, Society of Professional Journalists,
Journalism Education Association, Public Relations Society of America,
National Association of Broadcasters, etc.) OR done other work
locally to promote interaction between academics and professionals.
When merited, one award will be presented per year. The recipient
will receive $1,000 in cash and an award plaque.
The award will be presented during AEJMC’s annual conference.
Nomination criteria:
1. The nominee must have been an AEJMC member for the past
three years.
2. The nominee must have a sustained and significant record of
public service to AEJMC; and must have a sustained and significant
record of service to programs or activities that promote
connections between the academy and JMC industries
(either on nominee’s home campus, or through other professional­based
associations).
3. The nominee must have been a full­time classroom teacher
(not an administrator) for at least the past 10 years and teach
in an area of journalism/mass communication.
4. The nominee cannot have been previously recognized or honored
by AEJMC for public service.
5. The nominee cannot have served on the AEJMC Board of Directors
for the past four years.
Previous winners include:
2024 — Chris Roberts, Alabama
2023 — Matthew Ragas, DePaul
2022 — Joe Grimm, Michigan State
2021 — Sharon Bramlett­Solomon, Arizona State
2020 — Bill Cassidy, Northern Illinois, and Carol Holstead, Kansas
2019 — Jan Leach, Kent State
2018 — Donald K. Wright, Boston
2017 — Sandra Utt, Memphis
2016 — Rosental Alves, Texas at Austin
2015 — Wat Hopkins, Virginia Tech
2014 — Don W. Stacks, Miami
2013 — Judy VanSlyke Turk, Virginia Commonwealth
2012 — Candace Perkins Bowen, Kent State (first)
Nominations, including self­nominations, should contain a two­page
letter that describes the nominee’s service to both areas of public
service; two additional letters of support affirming the nominee’s
service (one from each area); a 500­word statement from the nominee
describing the nominee’s views on how public service activities
(in general or the nominee’s particular service activities) complement
the traditional teaching, research and service roles of higher
education faculty; and full vita of the nominee.
Nominations should be received by 5 PM EST on March 1, 2025.
Send nominations via email to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.
For questions, contact Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.
2025 AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award
Nominations are due April 15, 2025.
AEJMC is seeking nominations (applications and self­nominations are
welcome) for the 2025 AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award, which recognizes
journalism and mass communication academic units that are
working toward, and have attained measurable success, in increasing
equity and diversity among their faculty, staff and students. The unit
must display progress and innovation in racial, gender, and ethnic
equality and diversity during the previous three years.
The AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award has been presented each year
since 2009, with the most recent recipient for 2024 being both the
School of Journalism & Media and the Tombras School of Advertising
& Public Relations at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A full
listing of the previous recipients is available on AEJMC’s website at
https://www.aejmc.org/home/scholarship/award­recipients/
The 2025 AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award will be presented during
AEJMC’s San Francisco Conference to be held Aug. 7­10, 2025. The
AEJMC president also will travel to the winning academic unit during
the 2025­26 academic year to make an on­campus presentation of
the award. The AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award selection committee
will expect applications to address all the items listed as the committee
will evaluate efforts over the past three years (2021­2022, 2022­
2023 and 2023­2024) in these following areas:
Hiring and Recruitment: The academic unit illustrates efforts in
recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified faculty from groups historically
underrepresented in U.S. academia and/or from groups
that reflect the communities that the unit serves. Evidence may
include description of the unit’s protocols for recruitment, hiring
and retention. Recent faculty hires that contribute to the
unit’s diversity should be noted, and the percentage of diverse
faculty in the unit as a whole should be calculated and included.
Status of Current Faculty: The academic unit illustrates equitable
representation among full­time and part­time faculty that
include groups historically underrepresented in U.S. academia
and/or groups that reflect the communities that the unit serves.
Evidence should include retention efforts, recent tenure and
promotion rates, mentoring, and faculty participation in service/activities.
Climate: The academic unit illustrates a supportive climate. The
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Professional Freedom & Responsibility Committee
Award Calls
unit strives to be free of discrimination. Evidence should include
curriculum and programming, faculty/student perceptions, and
decreasing number of grievances.
Institutionally Embedded Support: The academic unit offers
formal support for equity and diversity initiatives. Evidence
should include mentorship activities and graduate student support.
Other Initiatives to Foster Diversity: The academic unit has initiated
other diversity efforts not listed above. Evidence should
include specific details of such initiatives.
A unit’s ACEJMC accreditation has no bearing on the evaluation process
for this award. Applications may be submitted by any AEJMC or
ASJMC member, by any faculty member within the nominated unit or
by the head of the nominated unit. However, ONLY ONE APPLICATION
may be submitted by a single university’s communication or journalism/mass
communication unit. If multiple applications from the same
college or school are submitted, they will be returned to the college
to determine which SINGLE application the university would like considered.
The following application materials are required:
(a) A cover letter or emailed text that includes contact person’s
name, phone numbers and email address; title and address
of nominated unit and institution; and name and title of
unit’s head.
(b) A completed EDA Demographics Form for each of the THREE
previous years being considered for the 2025 Award (2021­
2022, 2022­2023 and 2023­2024) that provides a description
of the unit’s faculty and students, its degrees
conferred, and other information. The form is available on
the AEJMC website at https://aejmc.com/home/wpcontent/uploads/2025/01/EDA2025DemForm.pdf.
(c) A narrative, which describes the diversity, equity and inclusion
efforts of the academic unit. While the Demographics
Form only addresses certain types of diversity, this narrative
provides a chance to tell the story of other efforts toward
inclusive excellence (i.e., programming and initiatives
to address those who are disabled or support for those in
the LGBTQ+ community). The narrative might include goals,
actions, steps and outcomes toward achieving a work environment
that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion.
(d) A statement of institutional context that addresses any recent
changes (i.e., new laws, policies, course name
changes) that might impact efforts in the areas of equity
and diversity.
(e) A letter from the unit head supporting the nomination.
(f) At least three additional letters of support/recommendation.
(NOTE: No letters should be submitted by those in any way
connected to the unit’s accreditation process.)
Applications may include additional materials, such as description of
specific institutional policies or legislation outlining diversity opportunities
or barriers, and documentation of other awards received. No
accreditation­related documents (i.e., accreditation self­study excerpts)
should be submitted. The full application should not exceed
30 pages (excluding letters of recommendation/support).
Complete applications MUST BE COLLATED into ONE DIGITAL FILE
AS A PDF FILE and sent only once as an email attachment to AEJMC
at the FOLLOWING ADDRESS: lillian@aejmc.org. Mention “AEJMC
diversity” in the subject line of the email submission. Only emailed
applications will be accepted. Applications that are incomplete (i.e.,
without completed data charts for the three years under consideration)
will not be considered. Important: Applications remain active
and eligible for three years; BUT reconsidered academic units MUST
SUBMIT updated data charts for the three years under consideration.
Previous Equity & Diversity Award recipients may apply again
after 10 years of receiving the award.
The application deadline is 5 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2025. Late applications
will be included in next year’s competition. Please address any
questions to Genelle Belmas, gbelmas@ku.edu. The committee reserves
the right not to present an award in any given year.
2025 AEJMC First Amendment Award
Nominations are due February 15, 2025.
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
(AEJMC) is seeking nominations for the AEJMC First Amendment
Award.
The AEJMC First Amendment Award recognizes individuals or organizations
who demonstrate a strong commitment to freedom of the
press and who practice or support courageous journalism. Created in
2006, the award is presented by AEJMC’s Professional Freedom &
Responsibility Committee.
Previous recipients of the AEJMC First Amendment Award are Errin
Haines and the Staff of The 19 th (2024); Margaret Sullivan, The
Guardian (2023); Steven Waldman of Report for America (2022);
Omar Jimenez of CNN (2021); Shane Bauer of Mother Jones (2020);
Nikole Hannah­Jones of the New York Times Magazine (2019); Ronan
Farrow of the New Yorker and Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the
New York Times (2018); The Pulitzer Prizes (2017); Reporters Without
Borders (2016); Floyd Abrams (2015); Joel Simon of the Committee
to Protect Journalists (2014); the First Amendment Center
(2013); Carole Simpson (2012); Michael Kirk of Frontline (2011); Nat
Hentoff (2010); Seymour Hersh of the New Yorker (2009); Clarence
Page of the Chicago Tribune (2008); Helen Thomas of UPI and Hearst
(2007); and Molly Ivins (2006).
Nominations require only the following:
• The name and affiliation of the nominee
• A supporting statement of no more than 200 words explaining
why the person or organization deserves consideration for this
award
(Note that AEJMC members are not eligible to receive this award.)
To receive the award, the nominee must be available to attend the
AEJMC annual conference and speak about the work being recognized.
Nominations are due on or before 5 p.m. EST, Feb. 15, 2025, to Meg
Heckman, Northeastern University, at m.heckman@northeastern.edu.
Please address any questions to Heckman.
The PF&R Committee will select the recipient, and the award will be
presented at a session during AEJMC’s 2025 Annual Conference in
San Francisco.

Krieghbaum Mid­Career Award
Nominations are due March 15, 2025.
The Krieghbaum Mid­Career Award honors AEJMC members who
have shown outstanding achievement and effort in all three AEJMC
areas: teaching, research and public service.
The late Hillier Krieghbaum, former New York University professor
emeritus and 1972 AEJMC president, created and funded the award
in 1980.
Nominees must be journalism and communication educators with
between 6 and 14 years of consecutive experience at the time of the
March 15, 2025, nomination deadline. The award is open to all JMC
educators, regardless of designation (i.e., contingent faculty, professional
faculty, teaching faculty, tenure­track faculty, etc.). Nominees
must also be AEJMC members in good standing at the time of the
nomination and during the preceding two years.
AEJMC’s three elected standing committee chairs, or other designees,
and AEJMC’s executive director (non­voting) serve as the
award’s selection committee. Selection of the recipient is based on
the content of the nominee’s packet of materials. This award does
not require nominees to duplicate their tenure and promotion
packet. The committee reserves the right not to present the award.
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Professional Freedom & Responsibility Committee
Award Calls
Applications will be kept on file and reconsidered for the duration of
the nominee’s eligibility (i.e., if a nominee is in the eighth consecutive
year of service, the application will be kept on file for an additional
six years). Nominations should contain:
• a letter from a current AEJMC member (other than the nominee)
describing in detail the candidate’s professional record in
teaching, research and service;
• one additional letter of support from a colleague (on or off campus)
who is also a current AEJMC member;
• a full vita.
Additional materials:
• no more than five total of any combination of the following:
professional papers, published articles, or abstracts (up to 400
words) of research findings;
• no more than five course outlines or innovative teaching tools;
• no more than five teaching evaluations, citations or other recognitions
pertaining to the nominee.
All entries should be submitted by email in multiple files (PDF formats)
by 5 PM EDT on March 15, 2025, to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.
Type “Krieghbaum Mid­Career Award” in the email
subject line. For questions, contact Lillian Coleman at
lillian@aejmc.org.
2025 Baskett Mosse Award
for Faculty Development
Applications are due March 1, 2025.
Call for Applications
The Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development recognizes
an outstanding young or midcareer faculty
member in journalism or mass communication. Its recipient
is awarded a $1,000 stipend to be used toward work
on a development or enrichment activity in any appropriate
aspect of teaching, research or public service.
The proposed activity should be a true enrichmentoriented
activity, not just to assist in normal work or for
attendance at a conference.
Young or mid­career faculty members teaching in
ACEJMC­accredited journalism programs are eligible to
apply. Applicants must have been AEJMC members for at
least the past two years.
Applicants must submit the following:
• a typed, double­spaced description of the activity toward
which the stipend will be applied. The description
should not exceed 2 pages. The activity may be
new or ongoing.
• a copy of the applicant’s curriculum vita.
• a letter of recommendation for the applicant’s activity
from the administrative head of the journalism
program. Letter should be no more than 2 pages.
No more than one application from the same program
will be accepted the same year. If more than one application
from the same program is submitted, the program’s
administrative head must rule on which application will
move forward for consideration.
AEJMC reserves the right not to present the award.
Winners of previous Baskett Mosse Awards may not
enter the competition again.
For questions, contact Lillian Coleman, AEJMC project director,
at lillian@aejmc.org.
All entries should be submitted by email in one PDF file
by 5 p.m. (Eastern time) on March 1 to
lillian@aejmc.org. Type “Baskett Mosse Award” in the
email subject line.

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Apply Now for Scripps Howard/AEJMC
Visiting Professors Program
It’s back – the Scripps Howard/AEJMC Visiting Professors Program will once again have a class in 2025!
The program was paused in the spring of 2020 because of pandemic restrictions – prior to that, it had operated annually
for 10 years, offering AEJMC members a summer opportunity to spend time in newsrooms across the country.
While a few modifications have been made to the original program, its basic goal remains the same – to give JMC educators
a hands­on opportunity to update their journalism skills and enhance their knowledge of newsroom technology and
changes.
Five AEJMC members will be selected to spend a week during the summer of 2025 at one of the following news outlets:
El Tímpano in Oakland, Calif.
WLEX in Lexington, Ky.
WPTV in West Palm Beach, Fla.
TCPalm in Fort Pierce, Fla.
The Texas Tribune in Austin, Texas
The program, funded by the Scripps Howard Fund and administered by AEJMC, will also sponsor a professional from the
news outlet to travel to the Visiting Professor’s campus for a two­ or three­day visit next fall – activities for the professional
can range from being a campus conference keynote speaker or panelist, featured classroom lecturer, or workshop presenter
– whatever works best for the school and professional.
Each Visiting Professor will receive a stipend of $5,000 to pay for the week’s travel expenses, while the news outlet professional
will receive a stipend of $2,000 to pay for travel expenses to the Visiting Professor’s school. No additional money is
available if expenses are more than these amounts.
Applicants must be fulltime faculty and current AEJMC members. Graduate students are not eligible for the program.
The expectation for the selected Visiting Professors is that each is spending a week to work with the selected news outlet,
and planning and implementing the news outlet professional’s reciprocal visit to campus (with the professional’s input).
Application packets should include the following:
(1) Full contact information (email address and telephone number) and short bio (fewer than 100 words).
(2) Description of courses you are currently teaching and how they would be improved by this experience.
(3) Brief explanation of why you would like to participate in the program.
(4) The outlet you would like to visit with explanation of why (list one specific outlet from the possibilities above – this
outlet should not be in your same city or nearby).
(5) Brief description of what a professional could contribute to your campus.
(6) Three­page vita.
(7) A statement that if you are selected for the program, you agree to spend one week at the selected news outlet
prior to the start of fall 2025 classes, that you will use the experience to enhance your teaching, and that you will plan
and execute a reciprocal visit by the news outlet professional during the 2025 fall semester.
Deadline to apply for the program is 5 p.m. EST March 1. Send the above information in one file as a pdf via email to Lillian
Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.
An AEJMC committee will select the recipients, and the process is expected to be very competitive. Successful applicants
will be notified in early April. Scripps Howard Visiting Professors from previous years are not eligible to apply again. Direct
questions to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.

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The 2025 Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award
for Distinguished Achievement in Diversity Research and Education
Nominations are due May 1, 2025.
The Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award for Distinguished Achievement in Diversity Research and Education recognizes outstanding
individual accomplishment and leadership in diversity efforts for underrepresented groups by race and ethnicity in journalism
and mass communication.
One of the prestigious honors within the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the
Barrow Award for Distinguished Achievement is jointly supported by the Commission on the Status of Minorities (CSMN)
and the Minorities and Communication (MAC) Division.
The late Dr. Lionel (Lee) C. Barrow Jr. was a longtime AEJMC member who provided leadership and guidance during his
many years of service. In 1968, Dr. Barrow founded the Ad Hoc Committee on Minority Education to recruit, train and place
minorities in communications. In 1970, he founded and became the acting head of the Minorities and Communication Division.
The Communication Theory and Methodology Division renamed its diversity scholarship for him in 1997, the same
year he received the AEJMC Presidential Award for his contributions. In 2005, he was recognized with one of AEJMC’s highest
honors, the Distinguished Service Award, for his outstanding service in promoting diversity within the association and
the discipline.
This award honors Dr. Barrow’s lasting impact and recognizes others who are making their mark in diversifying journalism
and mass communication education. The Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award will be presented during the 2025 AEJMC annual conference
in San Francisco.
Judging Criteria
Barrow finalists are judged by their outstanding contributions in two of the three following areas: (1) a sustained record over
time of publication on racial and ethnic minorities in journalism and mass communication; and/or (2) a sustained record over
time of contribution to teaching and service of racial and ethnic minorities in journalism and mass communication; and/or (3)
the publication of an influential book on racial and ethnic minorities in journalism and mass communication.
Applicants do NOT have to wait to be nominated by an AEJMC member to apply but must include two letters of support
from AEJMC members in their packets.
Application Process
Application packets should contain the following:
1. Applicant’s personal statement of no more than 350 words describing the “big picture” of their research or of their
teaching/service, including personal philosophies and/or outcomes. A nomination based on an impactful book should
briefly share the story behind the book and how it came to be.
2. A three­page CV outlining specific information pertinent to the application.
3. Two letters of support from AEJMC members, with at least one explicitly naming the applicant’s specific area of contributions.
4. Additional materials, which might include (but are not limited to) abstracts of research findings; professional papers
and published articles (no more than five total); text of a speech delivered or prepared for delivery; course outlines, innovative
teaching tools or teaching evaluations; or other recognition pertaining to the applicant.
The entire application packet should be combined into one .pdf file and be no longer than 15 .pdf pages (including additional
materials). Applications exceeding this length will be disqualified.
Entries should be emailed to Dr. Danielle K. Brown, head of the Minorities in Communication Division, at dkbrown@msu.edu
by 11:59 p.m. EDT by May 1, 2025. Please make sure to reference the Barrow Award in your subject line.

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AEJMC Champions of Editing Linda Shockley Award
for Excellence in Teaching
Submission deadline: May 15, 2025
AEJMC is seeking submissions for the 2025 Champions of Editing Linda Shockley
Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Dr. Deborah Gump launched the Champions of Editing, formerly known as the
Breakfast of Editing Champions, about 20 years ago. In the spirit of celebrating
excellence in teaching editing, the Champions of Editing is announcing a teaching
prize open to AEJMC members from all divisions, interest groups, etc. The
prize is named for Linda Shockley, former managing director of the Dow Jones
News Fund, for her commitment to advancing the careers of young professionals
and longtime support of the Champions of Editing.
The prize will highlight innovative approaches to teaching editing. Editing is a
nearly universal component of journalism and mass communication.
We are seeking submissions focused on innovative ideas for improving the
teaching of editing in any area—from new approaches for teaching traditional
areas of grammar to ethical decision­making in student newsrooms to new ways
to teach photo and video editing. All ideas, however, should help professors and
instructors teach some form of editing.
The winning teaching idea will receive $250, complimentary AEJMC conference
registration for one author/presenter and a certificate. Two additional winners
will be recognized with $100 each and a certificate. The winning teaching idea is
expected to be presented at the Champions of Editing event at the annual
AEJMC conference in San Francisco. The additional winners will be asked to provide
brief recorded presentations.
Judging. All entries will be blind judged. The judges reserve the right not to
award prizes.
The criteria to evaluate the editing teaching competition submissions are outlined
below. Ideas will be judged for how they enhance craft of editing based on:
1) Originality, 2) Innovation, 3) Ease of application, 4) Completeness, 5) Writing.
In addition, judges will take into account whether the ideas would work in more
than one course and/or at different types of schools. All ideas should be: 1) original
(not previously published or presented elsewhere) and 2) classroom­tested
(even if that is this semester).
We seek submissions from 1) full­time faculty members, 2) adjunct professors,
and 3) graduate­student instructors. Entries will be evaluated by a team of
judges. Complete the online submission form by 11:59 p.m. EDT May 15, 2025.
https://forms.gle/pP99okGAut7T9xCd8
To be eligible, contestants will need to be current AEJMC members by May 15,
2025. Winners will be notified by the end of June and will be formally announced
at the Champions of Editing event during the conference. Winners will be notified
of the Champions of Editing panel’s time and location as soon as the conference
schedule is announced. For any questions about the competition, please contact
Champions of Editing coordinator Mitch McKenney at
championsofediting@gmail.com.
Award Call:
Best Journalism and Mass
Communication History Book
Entries deadline: February 1, 2025.
The Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication’s History Division
is soliciting entries for its annual award for
the best journalism and mass communication
history book. The winning author will
receive a plaque and a $500 prize at the
August 2025 AEJMC conference in San
Francisco. Attendance at the conference is
encouraged as the winner will be honored
at a History Division awards event. The author
also will be invited to discuss the winning
book during a live taping of the
Journalism History podcast, which traditionally
takes place during the reception.
Further details about the competition can
be found here: https://mediahistorydivision.com/awards/history­book­award/
The competition is open to any author of a
media history book regardless of whether
they belong to AEJMC or the History Division.
Only first editions with a 2024 copyright
date will be accepted. Entries must be
received by February 1, 2025. Submit four
hard copies of each book or an electronic
copy (must be an e­Book or a pdf manuscript
in publisher’s page­proof format)
along with the author’s mailing address,
telephone number, and email address to:
David T. Z. Mindich,
AEJMC History Book Award Chair
Temple University
Journalism Department
2020 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
If you have any questions, or to submit electronic
copies, please email Book Award Chair
David T. Z. Mindich at mindich@temple.edu.

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2025 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver
Outstanding Early­Career
Woman Scholar Award
Nominations deadline: April 1, 2025
Nominations are now accepted for the 2025 Lillian Lodge
Kopenhaver Award honoring an early­career woman
scholar who demonstrates outstanding research and
potential for future scholarship.
Sponsored by the AEJMC Commission on the Status of
Women, this recognition is designed to honor earlycareer
women faculty researchers and encourage them
as they pursue their research agendas in the academy.
An early­career faculty member is defined as a scholar
who has the Ph.D., but does NOT have tenure, and is
preferably on a tenure­track, but might also be
considered if a collegiate­level instructor/lecturer.
Nominees must be current members of AEJMC.
To nominate a scholar, please send:
• a letter outlining qualifications
• a one­page summary of her research agenda
• a curriculum vita
We welcome nominations for scholars from various cultural
backgrounds and institutions, including international
scholars. We realize that outstanding scholarship can
manifest itself differently from scholar to scholar, so we
encourage the nomination letters and research statements
to be explicit about highlighting the candidates’ unique
strengths. Both quantity and quality will be considered.
Self­nominations are accepted and encouraged.
The winner will be chosen by a panel of scholars and
honored with a check for $250 and a plaque in August
2025 at the AEJMC Conference in San Francisco. Lillian
Lodge Kopenhaver, dean emeritus and professor at
Florida International University’s School of Journalism
and Mass Communication, will present the award.
Please send any questions to the award committee chair,
Katie Olsen, at olsenk@ksu.edu.
Award nominations can be submitted using this online form.
Women Faculty Moving Forward:
Pathways to Success
AEJMC 2025 Pre­Conference Workshop
San Francisco, CA • Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Sponsored by the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Women,
the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of
Women in Communication at Florida International University,
and the AEJMC Council of Affiliates, this 13th annual workshop,
Women Faculty Moving Forward, is designed to help junior
women faculty members move forward in their careers through
mentoring, networking, and preparing for tenure and promotion
and administration or other leadership positions. The program,
which features senior women professors and administrators, is
designed for tenure­track women, but some exceptions may be
made. We are seeking a cohort for our pre­conference workshop
on August 6, 2025, 1­5 p.m. at the AEJMC annual conference in
San Francisco. Applicants must be AEJMC members.
Speakers, panelists, and roundtable leaders include senior
scholars and administrators and amazing women colleagues
who have achieved significant leadership positions in their careers.
Keynote speaker for the workshop is Andrea Miller, Dean,
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University
of Oklahoma. Panelists: Lisa Burns, Professor of Media
Studies, Quinnipiac; Katie Foss, Director, School of Journalism &
Strategic Media, Middle Tennesse State; Melita Garza, Tom and
June Netzel Sleeman Scholar in Business Journalism and Director
of Graduate Studies in Journalism, Illinois­Urbana Champaign;
Stacey Hust, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and College Operations,
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington
State; Miglena Sternadori, Director, Women’s and Gender
Studies, Texas Tech.
In addition to the training and networking at this workshop, participants,
who will be designated Kopenhaver Center Fellows,
will be invited to take part in activities of both the CSW and the
Kopenhaver Center during the year and receive communications
and invitations from both groups. They will also be invited to reunite
with new and previous fellows in a networking session following
the workshop at each conference each year.
The deadline for applications is July 1, 2025. If you have any
questions contact Lillian A. Abreu, at labreu@fiu.edu.
APPLICATION FORM
https://form.jotform.com/233445283481155

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General Session Minutes
from the AEJMC 2024 Conference
Thursday, August 8 • Philadelphia, PA
President Linda Aldoory of American University called the
meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
She welcomed everyone to the 2024 AEJMC Conference
and presented an in­memoriam video honoring the
members that passed during the past year.
Aldoory thanked all the AEJMC members, the Board of Directors,
the staff, and the leaders who made this conference
and this year a success.
She reported that:
• This 2024 conference is a record breaker in many
ways: 1) Submission rate of papers increased by almost
15% over last year; 2) More than 1,000 panels
and presentations will occur; 3) We made changes to
the conference format for the first time in years so
that we have built­in networking time; combined plenaries;
and additional support spaces for graduate
students, child care and caregivers; and 4) Conference
sponsorships significantly increased this year.
• AEJMC now has merchandise for sale in the registration
area. The proceeds help AEJMC CARES, including
childcare support and other member initiatives.
• This year celebrates Journalism & Mass Communication
Quarterly’s Centennial and Scholar Sourcing’s
tenth anniversary.
• New resolutions will come in a few weeks for voting
online by the membership.
Aldoory began the award recognitions by introducing
Meredith Delaney, Scripps Howard Fund president and
CEO, to present the Scripps Howard Awards.
2023 Scripps Howard Journalism & Mass Communication
Teacher of the Year Award: Nicole Kraft, Ohio State
2023 Scripps Howard Journalism & Mass Communication
Administrator of the Year Award: Ann Brill, Kansas
Aldoory presented several AEJMC awards:
• Equity & Diversity Award: School of Journalism &
Media and Tombras School of Advertising and Public
Relations, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Award accepted by Joe Mazer, dean, College of Communication
and Information; Courtney Childers, interim
director, School of Journalism and Media; Beth
Foster, director, Tombras School of Advertising and
Public Relations
• Eleanor Blum Distinguished Service to Research
Award: Clifford Christians, Illinois, emeritus
• Dorothy Bowles Award for Outstanding Public Service:
Chris Roberts, Alabama
• Gene Burd Award for Excellence in Urban Journalism:
Suzette Hackney, USA Today
• Gene Burd Award for Research in Urban Journalism
Studies: Promoting Inclusive Narratives: Enhancing
Community­Driven Journalism in Reporting Urban
Youth Crime, Gyo Hyun Koo, Howard
• Hillier Krieghbaum Mid­Career Award: Emily Vraga,
Minnesota
• James A. Tankard Jr. Book Award: Truth and Transparency:
Undercover Investigations in the Twenty­
First Century [Cambridge University Press], Alan K.
Chen and Justin Marceau, Denver, Sturm College of
Law
• Knudson Latin America Prize: Political Entertainment
in a Post­Authoritarian Democracy: Humor and the
Mexican Media [Routledge], Martin Echeverría, Autonomous
University of Puebla, Mexico, and Frida V.
Rodelo, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
and
• Digital­Native News and the Remaking of Latin American
Mainstream and Alternative Journalism [Routledge],
Summer Harlow, Texas at Austin
• Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Outstanding Early­Career
Woman Scholar Award: Kelli Boling, Nebraska­Lincoln
• Lionel C. Barrow, Jr. Award for Distinguished
Achievement in Diversity Research and Education:
Dorothy Bland, North Texas
• Nafziger­White­Salwen Dissertation Award: Tamar
Wilner, Texas at Austin
• Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research
Award: Wayne Wanta, Florida
• Best Practices in Teaching Award: Representing Youth
Voices, Amplifying Emerging Journalists, Sherri Williams,
American
Aldoory closed the award recognitions by thanking all the
reviewers, judges, and committees who reviewed entries
and made decisions, and congratulating all the award
winners.
Aldoory installed Teresa Mastin, Michigan State, as the
2024­2025 AEJMC President.
Mastin thanked Aldoory for her service as president and
presented her with a leadership award from the association.
Aldoory introduced the keynote speaker, Wajahat Ali.
Ali presented the keynote presentation.
There being no additional business, Aldoory adjourned
the meeting at 8:30 pm.

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2024 AEJMC Annual Paper Competition Submissions & Acceptances
Planning to submit a paper to the AEJMC 2025 Conference?
Remember these tips:
• The paper submission deadline is Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (CDT).
• Your paper WILL be disqualified if it shows any author identification. Submissions are to be in English
only.
• Only the paper chair of a group may tell you if your paper has been accepted.
• A new account in the ALL ACADEMIC portal must be created to upload your paper for this year.
• Submit papers and extended abstracts to AEJMC groups via the AEJMC website link
(community.aejmc.org/conference/paper‐competition/papercall)

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The 7th World Journalism Education Congress
Date and Venue Change Announcement
Unfortunately, Edith Cowan University can no longer host the 7th World Journalism Education Congress. While this has
been an unavoidable and regrettable turn of events, fortunately, the Council has found a new venue and host swiftly. WJEC
2025 will now be held in San Francisco and hosted by the AEJMC Conference on August 8-10, 2025.
This means that:
The new location will be the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
The theme of the Congress will be, “Is it time to reboot journalism education?”
The program will have the usual structure, with plenaries, paper presentations, panels and syndicates.
Registration will open mid-April 2025. The early bird registration rate (through July 15, 2025) will be approx. $290 USD,
and the regular registration rate (after July 16, 2025) will be $340 USD. The fee covers all Congress activities, and also
entry to the AEJMC Conference, but no coffee breaks and meals. Delegates will be responsible for their own housing
and transportation.
More information can soon be found on the new website of the World Journalism Education Council:
https://wjec.info/.

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San Francisco
AEJMC 2025
CONFERENCE
Leading in Times of
Momentous Change:
Individual and Collective
Opportunities
Also joining AEJMC
Details: https://wjec.info/
August 7 - 10
Thursday - Sunday
Pre-conference day: Wednesday, August 6
Paper Call
Submission deadline: April 1
convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc25
Early Registration Rates (until July 15)
$285 (Regular, Associate) • $175 (Student, Retiree)
Hotel
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 15
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
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2025 AEJMC Conference Paper Competition
San Francisco, CA
UNIFORM PAPER CALL
https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc25/
The programming groups within the Council of Divisions of
the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
invite submission of original, non­published, research
papers to be considered for presentation at the AEJMC
Conference, August 7 to 10, 2025, in San Francisco, California.
Specific requirements for each competition — including limits
on paper length — are spelled out in the listing of groups and
research chairs that appear below. Submissions are to be in
English only.
All research submissions must be uploaded through an online
server to the group appropriate to the submission’s topic via a
link on the AEJMC Conference website:
https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper­competition/papercall.
The following uniform call will apply to ALL
AEJMC group competitions. Additional information specific to
an individual group’s call is available at the end of the uniform
call information.
1. Submit via the AEJMC website link (www.aejmc.org) to the
AEJMC group appropriate to the submission’s topic. Format
should be Word, WordPerfect, or a PDF. PDF format is
strongly encouraged. To submit an extended abstract, see
that call and here’s the link: https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc25/
2. The submission must be uploaded to the server no later
than 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
3. Also upload an abstract of no more than 75­words.
4. Completely fill out the online submission form with author(s)
name, affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and
email address. The title should be printed on the first page of
the text and on running heads on each page of text, as well as
on the title page. Do NOT include author’s name on running
heads or title page.
5. Papers should adhere to the best practices of diversity
and inclusion in scholarly research.
6. Submissions uploaded with author’s identifying information
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW AND WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPETITION.
ALL AEJMC DIVISIONS, INTEREST GROUPS AND COMMISSION
SUBMISSIONS WILL ABIDE BY THIS RULE WITHOUT EXCEP­
TION. Reviewers and research chairs are not to search document
properties or anywhere else beyond the text of the
paper for identifying information.
7. Submissions are accepted for peer review on the understanding
that they are not already under review
for other conferences and that they have
been submitted to only ONE AEJMC group for
evaluation. Submissions accepted for the
AEJMC Conference should not have been presented
to other conferences, except for AEJMC
regional conferences, and cannot be published or appear online
prior to the paper and abstract competition deadline.
8. Student submissions compete on an equal footing in open
paper competitions unless otherwise specified by the individual
division or interest group. Individual group specifications
are appended to this uniform call.
9. Research submitted with both faculty and student authors
will be considered faculty submissions and are not eligible for
student competitions.
10. If a submission is accepted, and the author does not present
at the conference, or plan for the submission to be presented
by another, then the acceptance status is revoked. It
may not be included on a vita.
11. Authors will be advised whether their submission has
been accepted by May 20 and may access a copy of reviewers’
comments from the online server. Contact the research
chair if you are not notified or have questions about
submission acceptance.
Special note: Authors who have submitted research and have
not been notified by May 20, MUST contact the division or interest
group research chair for acceptance information. The
AEJMC Central Office may not have this information available.
12. Authors of accepted submissions retain copyright of their
papers and are free to submit them for publication after receiving
paper reviewers’ comments.
Important Submission Information
• Upload submissions for the AEJMC 2025 San Francisco, CA,
conference beginning January 15, 2025. Submitters should
follow instructions on the front page of the submission site to
create your account and complete the information required.
• Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
CDT. Any submissions after this time will not be accepted.
• Before submitting your research, please make certain that
all author­identifying information has been removed and
that all instructions have been followed per the AEJMC uniform
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tations do not in any way reveal your identity. There are
three solutions to issues of self­citation:
Remove language that signals the author of the published
work is also the author of the current paper. For example, the
author may simply use “in a previous study, researchers…”
rather than “in a previously published pilot study, I…” or “As I
argued in…” This is not always possible since authors may desire
to build on their previous works, but wording can be rewritten
to avoid obvious self­citation in many cases.
Eliminating the citations altogether is another option and
helps remove the awkward inclusion of “Author, Date” self­citations
in the reference list. This may risk having the authors
seem unknowledgeable by failing to refer to work that reviewers
may commonly know. But often there is no problem
by using another citation in its place.
Ultimately, combining the two strategies described above may
be the best solution. Authors are encouraged to remove personal
pronouns and other descriptive language surrounding
their work that might reveal a redacted name or pinpoint the
source of an existing work. It may be best to cite your work
sparingly without any signal of authorship.
By carefully considering the wording surrounding citing your
own work, it is often possible to eliminate issues that have
caused conference submission disqualifications in the past
simply by revising wording around the self­cited works. Simply
put, cite your own work as if it were being cited by another
author—not yourself.
• A COVER SHEET or a sheet with the 75­word required AB­
STRACT that is included with a paper upload should be EX­
CLUDED from the page number limits set by all AEJMC Groups.
Submissions uploaded with author’s identifying information
displayed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW AND WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPETI­
TION. All AEJMC Divisions, Interest Groups and Commissions
will abide by the rules below WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
NOTE: Contact Felicia Greenlee Brown with comments, concerns
and other Conference Paper Call inquiries at
Felicia@aejmc.org.
AEJMC 2025 Conference Extended Abstracts Call
AEJMC will accept extended abstracts for the 2025 conference.
The extended abstract format is suitable for authors who are sufficiently
along in the research process to address the content elements
described below but have not had sufficient time to
prepare a full paper. Extended abstracts must be uploaded as a
single file to the AEJMC site no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight
Time) Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Authors whose extended abstracts
are selected for presentation at the conference are strongly
encouraged to submit their full paper, with all identifying author
information, to the AEJMC site by 11:59 p.m. CDT, July 15, 2025.
Extended abstracts may be submitted to only one division or interest
group. To preserve the value of fully developed research
papers, extended abstracts will not be eligible for division or
AEJMC conferencewide awards.
Notes:
The length of extended abstracts must be at least 750 words but
no more than 1,500 words. A 75­word (max.) summary of the abstract
should precede the abstract itself. References and the summary
are excluded from the word count.
Extended abstracts should contain all the same content
sections/elements that would normally be used in a paper submission.
The main difference, however, is the length of the submission
format.
For authors considering the extended abstract option, data collection
and analysis must be sufficiently advanced to allow for a
meaningful reporting of tentative findings and conclusions. Authors
should clearly report how far along the data collection and
analysis phases are, respectively, and explain what steps remain
and the anticipated value/contribution of these steps, so that reviewers
can assess the foundations on which conclusions are
based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and scored using evaluation
criteria specific to the abstracts and not the same as those
used for full papers. Extended abstracts should adhere to the best
practices of diversity and inclusion in scholarly research.
When submitting in this format, authors must select the “Extended
Abstract” option in All­ Academic AND include the words
“Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g., “Extended
Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should clearly indicate
the same on the title page of their submission. Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected.
When creating the file for upload, please insert the 75­word summary
of the abstract at the beginning of the extended abstract, so
that this is what readers and reviewers see first.
Please ensure all identifying author information has been removed
for extended abstract submissions and that title pages do
not contain author information. Please reference the AEJMC Uniform
Paper Call for information about how to ensure this information
is removed to ensure an anonymized review.
Other than the extended abstract format (including length differences)
and ineligibility for award competitions, all other 2025
AEJMC Uniform Paper Guidelines apply. Please review these at:
https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc25/

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DIVISIONS
Advertising Division
The Advertising Division invites submissions of original research
papers that address a topic or issue relevant to our field.
The Advertising Division accepts submissions in five paper categories
which are identified and described below. Papers submitted
to any category must be double­spaced and use 12­point
Times New Roman or equivalent font. Submissions should follow
APA or any other reference style. The maximum length for any
paper is 30 pages including tables, figures, and references. Any
paper longer than 30 pages (not including a title page and/or abstract)
will be disqualified and not assigned for review. The Ad Division
also accepts Extended Abstracts (750­1,500 words)
following the Extended Abstract Call Guidelines for AEJMC. Submissions
with any residual identifying information will not be
considered for review and will automatically be disqualified
from the competition. Before uploading your paper, please exercise
extra diligence to remove all author identification from the
document, including any file properties or obvious reference to
self­citations. We recommend submitting your manuscripts at
least a day or two before the deadline so you can check to make
sure that the uploaded document does not contain any self­identifying
information in its properties, as can happen sometimes,
mysteriously, via “save as pdf” or as a result of some other technical
issue. An early submission will allow any and all individuals
to fully check submissions as they are entered into the system so
that a resubmission prior to the deadline is possible. A paper
may not be simultaneously under review with more than one division
within AEJMC; with the AEJMC annual conference and any
other academic conference; and/or with the AEJMC annual conference
and any publication (e.g., journal, book chapter, etc.). As
a condition of acceptance, one or more authors of any paper
must agree to attend and present the paper at the AEJMC annual
conference in San Francisco, CA.
Open Research: Papers or extended abstracts submitted to
the Open Research category must address a topic that is relevant
to the field of advertising. Examples include (but are not limited
to) advertising and media effects; analysis of ads and advertising
content; cross­cultural, international and/or global advertising;
agency management, structure and/or organization; diversity,
equity, and inclusions as it relates to advertising; and the economic,
political, social and/or environmental impact of advertising.
Research informed by and testing theories and/or using
methods associated with quantitative, qualitative, or critical/cultural
research perspectives is welcome in this category. The top
three papers in this category will receive awards of $300, $200,
and $100, respectively. For more information, please contact Dr.
Chen Lou, Research Chair, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Email: chenlou@ntu.edu.sg. Tel: (+65) 9832­1586.
Teaching and Pedagogy: Papers or extended abstracts submitted
to this category should present research that addresses a
topic relevant to advertising education. Examples include (but
are not limited to) approaches to or case studies about teaching
a specific advertising course; innovations in teaching and pedagogy;
use of technology in the classroom; assessment of learning
outcomes; advising student groups and organizations; and
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review or revision of core courses or advertising curriculum.
Commentaries about teaching philosophy will not be accepted.
Papers submitted to the teaching competition will be considered
for review by the Journal of Advertising Education. The top paper
in this category will receive an award of $100. For more information,
please contact Dr. Juliana Fernandes, Teaching and Pedagogy
Chair, University of Florida. Email: juliana@jou.ufl.edu. Tel:
352­392­9359
Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R): Papers submitted
to this category should present research that explores
concepts of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion (DEI) within the advertising
industry. Despite the growing importance of DEI in the
ad industry, we still don’t have a clear insight on what it means to
have more equitable and inclusive spaces within ad agencies and
brand representation, how to communicate a firm’s or a brand’s
DEI initiatives to various stakeholders, and how exactly DEI can
help brands connect with consumers. Examples for research in
this category may include, but are not limited to, current advertising
industry DEI trends, historical influences, conceptualizing
and measuring DEI, the effect of DEI on consumer­brand experience,
consumer­ad experience (for example through ad targeting
and personalization), DEI and consumer well­being, DEI, privacy,
and safety in the digital space, the role of DEI in academia, profession,
and in society. Other areas of consideration include free
expression, ethics in advertising, media criticism and accountability,
and public service.
Submissions may take the form of traditional research
papers; however, commentaries, critical essays, and integrative literature
reviews are also welcome. The top paper in this category
will receive an award of $100. This award is sponsored by Charles
H. Sandage Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois
Urbana­Champaign. For more information, please contact Dr.
Samuel M. Tham, PF&R Track Chair, at Colorado State University.
Email: samuel.tham@colostate.edu; Tel: 970.491.5056
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Research: Papers or
extended abstracts submitted to this category must be authored
only by undergraduate or graduate students, including Ph.D. candidates,
at the time of submission. Faculty members and postdoctoral
researchers are ineligible to co­author papers
submitted to this category. Faculty and student co­authored
papers will be disqualified and should be submitted to the Open
Research competition or other relevant categories. We welcome
student research that is relevant to the field of advertising, is informed
by theories and methods associated with quantitative,
qualitative, or critical/cultural research perspectives, and tests
these theories and methods. The top three student papers in this
category will receive awards of $200, $100, and $50, respectively.
This award is sponsored by Charles H. Sandage Department of
Advertising at the University of Illinois Urbana­Champaign. For
more information, please contact Dr. Chang­Dae Ham, Student
Track Chair, University of Illinois Urbana­Champaign. Email:
cdham317@illinois.edu. Tel: 217­333­1602.
Special Topics in Advertising: Papers and extended abstracts
are invited for submission to the Special Topics in Advertising
competition. Various innovative topics in research and teaching
related to responsible advertising practices for sustainable development
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munication as a vital component of building a better world, and
advertising and persuasion scholarship is central to this goal. The
pillars of responsible advertising comprise developing a sustainable
dialogue inclusive of different groups of advertisers, audiences,
and other stakeholders; engaging in ethical practices in
the areas of campaign management and messaging, market segmentation,
and advertising workplace climate; warranting authenticity
and fighting against fraudulent information targeting
vulnerable consumers; providing responsible advertising education;
using advertising tools for environmental sustainability; improving
accountability of all advertising stakeholders; and
continuing to enhance the state of diversity, equity, access, belonging,
and inclusion in advertising industry and academia by
advancing relationship marketing and empathy training. The role
of information and communication technology, especially artificial
intelligence (AI) solutions, is tightly linked to responsible advertising
practices. Research special topics include but are not
limited to deceptive, false, and other forms of fraudulent advertising
in the era of deepfakes and AI­generated content, advertising
ethics, the role of advertising messaging in relationship
marketing, advertising and empathy, advertising and vulnerable
consumers, environmental advertising, sustainability and governance
in the advertising context, advertising authenticity, responsible
advertising education, advertising for equity, access, and
inclusion. The top special topics paper author/s will be awarded
$100, sponsored by the Department of Advertising + Public Relations
at Michigan State University. If you have any questions or
need more information, please contact Dr. Anastasia G. Kononova,
Special Topics Track Chair, Michigan State University, at kononova@msu.edu.
Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R): Papers submitted
to this category should present research that explores
concepts that would include the following (1) free expression; (2)
ethics; (3) media criticism and accountability; (4) diversity and inclusion;
and (5) public service within the advertising industry.
Free expression in advertising could include international, cultural
or political topics within advertising. Ethics in the media
might include areas such as data use, marketing to minors or the
uninformed, as well as other topics of note within the industry.
Additionally, the advertising industry has received much media
criticism and calls for accountability, issues in this area of research
such as regulation would be welcome. Diversity and inclusion
looks at representation within the advertising industry, while
public service looks at the social good in the industry. Topics in
any of the abovementioned areas will be welcomed in the submission.
Submissions may take the form of traditional research
papers; however, commentaries, critical essays, and integrative
literature reviews are also welcome. The top paper in this category
will receive an award of $100. The top paper in this category
will receive an award of $100. This award is sponsored by Charles
H. Sandage Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois
Urbana­Champaign. For questions or more information, please
contact Dr. Samuel M. Tham, PF&R Track Chair, Colorado State
University, at samuel.tham@colostate.edu
Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
The Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division invites faculty
and students to submit original research on any aspect of broadcast
and/or mobile news content and/or production. This may include
many topics related to broadcast or mobile journalism,
including television, radio, or audio (including podcasting), digital
reporting, practices, mobile and app­based journalism, virtual reality/360
reporting, social media journalism, or the role of new
and changing media in journalism.
Research papers for the 2025 AEJMC annual conference in
San Francisco, CA, must be submitted no later than 11:59 P.M.
(Central Daylight Time) on April 1, 2025. We welcome research
articles that employ any methodology, including qualitative,
quantitative, or mixed methods. Some possible topics that may
be relevant to the Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division are:
• The impact of social media and/or broadcast news on politics,
environmental issues, racial and social justice issues, crisis
reporting, or other topics.
• The impact of emerging technologies on democracy.
• The role of broadcast, mobile journalism, and emerging
technologies in representing marginalized communities and the
changing media landscape.
• AI­driven journalism and news production.
• AI­based editing and writing tools (generative AI in journalism,
storytelling, and news production).
• AI­driven fact­checking and mis/disinformation in news
production.
• The role of mobile technologies in news production.
• The impact of mobile technologies on traditional broadcast
news
• Global perspectives on broadcast and mobile journalism
• Diversity in the newsroom
• Audience effects in broadcast and mobile journalism
• Video news produced directly for social media or online
sites
• The role of the broadcast journalist in the evolving media
landscape
• The role of organizations, ownership, and sociological
structures on broadcast and mobile reporting practices.
Authors of papers accepted for the conference will be encouraged
to submit their manuscript for possible publication in
Electronic News, the official journal for the Broadcast and Mobile
Journalism Division. Papers accepted for the conference are not
guaranteed publication in the journal. Papers submitted to the
Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division competition should be
no longer than 25 pages of manuscript, excluding tables, figures,
references and appendices, and should be submitted in one of
the generally approved academic bibliographic styles (i.e. APA,
Chicago, etc.). Papers should be in 12point, Times New Roman
font, double­spaced and with one­inch margins. Additionally, a
separate page containing an abstract of no more than 75 words is
required. Documents must be uploaded as Word, WordPerfect,
or PDF files. PDF format is strongly encouraged.
Please be sure to submit a clean paper without author identifying
information; otherwise the paper will be disqualified. In
addition to removing author identifying information from the
paper and file properties, the uniform paper call has added suggestions
for avoiding identification though self­citation. If you
plan to submit a paper that includes a self­citation, you should
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remove language that suggests the cited study is yours (e.g., “in a
previous study, researchers…” rather than “in a previous study,
I…”). “Simply put,” the guidance concludes, “cite your own work
as if it were being cited by another author – not yourself.” If the
broader scholarly community is unlikely to have access to your
self­citation (e.g. it’s an unpublished pilot or a conference paper
that was never made available in published proceedings), AEJMC
suggests referencing a different work that can support the same
argument or eliminating the citation altogether. To be clear, self
citation is not automatically disqualifying, but self­citation that
obviously identifies the author through one of the ways mentioned
above will be disqualifying. Please refer to AEJMC’s uniform
paper call on how to upload clean papers, including
guidance on self­citation.
You are encouraged to submit your paper at least a day or
two before the deadline so that you can check to ensure your
paper does not contain any identifying information in its properties,
as can happen sometimes when documents are saved as
PDFs. The Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division accepts a
total of one paper in which the author is the first author. You can
submit a maximum of two papers in the division regardless of author
order. For example, you can submit one paper in which you
are the first author and one where you are the second author;
however, you cannot submit two papers in which you are the first
author. If you have additional publications outside of these
guidelines, please submit one of the papers to another division.
The division offers cash prizes for top faculty paper submissions,
split evenly among coauthors; top student papers will receive
free conference admission. Please note the student papers must
be completely authored by students. Students with a faculty
member as a coauthor will be judged in the faculty division.
Papers submitted for the student paper competition must clearly
contain “Student Paper Competition” on the title page to be considered
for the student paper competition. Authors of all selected
papers are expected to present their work in Washington.
Cash awards for winning papers will be awarded only if the authors
present their work at the conference. Questions concerning
conference paper submissions should be directed to the division’s
research chairs, Marcus Funk, marcusjfunk@gmail.com.
Questions regarding submissions to the division’s journal,
Electronic News, should be directed to the editor, Dr. Debora
Wenger at drwenger@olemiss.edu. All papers must be uploaded
through the AEJMC All­Academic portal. Once you have created
an account on the AEJMC All Academic site, you will be able to
choose the Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division prior to
submitting your paper
Communicating Science, Health,
Environment and Risk Division
The Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk
(ComSHER) Division invites full­length paper and extended abstract
submissions that represent original research related to
science, health, environment, risk, and other topics relevant to
the communication of scientific information to the general public
or specific populations. ComSHER welcomes submissions from all
disciplinary approaches and methodological orientations, including
quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. ComSHER is
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committed to highlighting research that showcases diversity,
equity, inclusion (DEI), and justice issues and international perspectives.
In any one year, an individual can appear as an author or a
co­author on a maximum of two (2) submitted research papers
and/or extended abstracts. If one individual appears on more
than two submissions, the ComSHER Executive Committee reserves
the right to disqualify some or all of the papers in question
from the research competition.
To acknowledge research excellence of ComSHER members,
all non­student papers will be considered for Top Paper Awards,
which are determined by overall reviewer rankings. Authors of
awarded Top Papers are invited to present their research on a
panel at this year’s conference and honored at the ComSHER
Business Meeting. A Top Poster Award is also awarded at this
year’s conference.
Further, in honor of former University of Texas doctoral candidate
Lori Eason (1957 ­ 2002), ComSHER offers the Eason Prize
for the top three student papers. The Eason Prize remains the
largest overall student award at AEJMC, and includes $500 for
first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place. Student
submissions competing for the top student paper and the
accompanying Eason Prize are judged together with other faculty
submissions. The Eason Prize submissions cannot be co­authored
with faculty and must be clearly identified as an Eason Prize
entry on the cover page of the submission. If not identified, they
will be disqualified from the competition.
Only full­length research paper submissions (not extended
abstract submissions) will be considered for the Top Paper or
Eason Prize awards. All submissions should follow APA format
and the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call Guidelines (no more than 25
pages of double­spaced text with 12 point, Times New Roman
font, and 1­inch margins, plus references, tables, figures, and appendices).
All extended abstract submissions must be labeled as
“Extended Abstract” in the title of the submission.
All accepted papers must be presented by a listed author.
Authors unable to present must find another person to present
their work and let the Research Chairs know in advance. Failure
to appear to present can result in author(s) losing eligibility to
submit to the Division for one year. Direct questions to Research
Chair, Sojung (Claire) Kim, at skim205@gmu.edu.
The Division encourages all submitters to carefully check
their submissions for self­identifying information of any kind, including
metadata embedded in submitted documents. Submissions
with any residual identifying information will be rejected
without review. Before uploading your submission (including PDF
and Word documents), exercise extra diligence to remove all author
identification from the document, including any file properties
or obvious reference to self­citations. AEJMC’s uniform call
for papers includes helpful solutions to self­citation.
Communication Technology Division
The Communication Technology Division (CTEC) invites submission
of original, nonpublished research papers to be considered
for presentation at the AEJMC Conference, where the
central focus is communication technology and its impact on
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and society. Research in the division is focused on examining a
broad range of trends as they relate to technology; topics involving
emerging technologies are strongly encouraged. The division
welcomes theoretical and conceptual papers as well as a diversity
of methodological approaches from both faculty and students.
Authors are limited to two (2) CTEC submissions. Papers are
to be submitted in English only. The deadline for submissions is
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time). We
request that each author who submits to CTEC also considers volunteering
to peer­review other CTEC submissions.
Full Papers: Full papers are limited to 30 pages (doublespaced),
including title page, abstract, tables, figures, references,
and notes. Papers should follow the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (7th edition), have 1­inch
margins, and use 12­point Times New Roman or Arial font. Abstracts
must be no more than 75 words. The title should be on
the first page, with page numbers and running heads on each
page of text.
Extended Abstracts: We will also accept extended abstracts
for works­in­progress, where authors are sufficiently along in the
research process, but have not had sufficient time to prepare a
full paper. Authors should clearly report in the Method and Results
sections how far along the data collection and analysis
phases are, respectively, what steps remain, and the anticipated
value/contribution of these steps. Extended abstracts must be at
least 750 words long but no more than 1,500 words. Extended
abstracts must include a reference list and a 75­word abstract.
(Reference list and summary are not included in the word count).
When submitting in this format, authors must include the
words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g.,
“Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should clearly
indicate the same on the title page of their submission. Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected. Authors
whose extended abstracts are selected for presentation at the
conference must still submit their full paper before the conference.
Extended abstracts are not eligible for division or conference­wide
awards.
Student Paper Competition: Graduate and undergraduate
students are invited to submit original research regarding any
topic related to communication technology. For a paper to be
considered for a student paper award, all co­authors must be
undergraduate or graduate students enrolled during the 2024­
2025 academic year. (Papers coauthored by faculty and students
should be submitted to the Faculty Paper Competition.)
Papers submitted for the Student Paper Competition must
clearly contain “Student Paper Competition” on the title page to
be considered for the Student Paper Competition. These papers
are eligible for entry in the Jung­Sook Lee Student Paper competition.
The Jung­Sook Lee Award recognizes the best student
paper, which makes “a substantial contribution to the substance
or method on a topic related to communication technology.” The
award honors the division’s 1997­1998 research chair, Jung­Sook
Lee of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, who died soon
after the 1998 conference. In addition, the author of the best
student paper will have their conference registration fee paid by
the division.
Faculty Paper Competition: The division is also pleased to
award a Top Faculty Research Paper Award for excellence in faculty
research to recognizes the best faculty paper submitted to
the division. For a paper to be considered for this award at least
one of the authors must be faculty.
For both awards, the top three papers will be recognized at
the conference, during the CTEC top paper sessions. Submissions
that do not win recognition in the Jung­Sook Lee Award or the
Top Faculty Research Award are still considered for acceptance
along with open competition submissions.
Formatting for All Submissions: All papers must be submitted
in Word or PDF format through the AEJMC’s ALL ACA­
DEMIC website to the Communication Technology Division. PDF
format is strongly encouraged. Hard copy or electronic versions
of papers submitted individually to the Research Chair will NOT
be accepted.
Before submitting your research, please make sure that all
author­identifying information has been removed and that all instructions
have been followed per the AEJMC uniform call. Any
submissions that have not removed identifying information,
whether intentionally or accidentally, will be rejected. All paper
submitters are strongly encouraged to submit at least a day prior
to the deadline and download the PDF proof to verify that no
self­identifying information remains in the file’s properties. An
early submission will allow resubmission prior to the deadline, if
necessary to fix file issues. Please refer to AEJMC’s uniform paper
call on how to upload clean papers. If you have any questions or
require more information about the submission process, please
contact Anne Oeldorf­Hirsch, CTEC Research Chair, at anne.oeldorf­hirsch@uconn.edu.
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
The Communication Theory and Methodology (CTAM) Division
invites submissions of original research papers that advance
the literature in mass communication theory, research methods,
or both. CTAM welcomes both conceptual and empirical papers
and is open to all methodological approaches, quantitative and
qualitative. We accept submissions from both faculty and students.
Paper Competitions: Papers may be submitted either to the
open­call or student paper competitions. Papers in both competitions
will be considered for the theory paper competition or
method paper competition. Winners of all awards will be recognized
in the conference program and at the 2025 CTAM
members’ virtual meeting.
Student competition: CTAM strongly encourages submissions
by students. To be considered for the student paper competition,
all authors must be students, and the author(s) must type “Student
Paper Competition” in the upper right­hand corner of the
first page of text. The winner of the Chafee­McLeod Award for
Top Student Paper will be awarded $250 and get registration
costs for the conference waived; two additional top student
papers will also receive cash prizes.
Theory and Method competition: CTAM also recognizes the
top theoretical and methodological submissions to the division
each year. Papers submitted to the theory and method paper
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competitions will also be considered for awards in the open­call
and student competitions, as applicable. A theory paper may extend
what is known about the current workings of a theory by including
a data analysis section, or strictly extend the current
theory literature without including data. A method paper may
discuss, develop, or apply measurement, statistical approaches,
sampling techniques, or field methods that demonstrate research
method innovation. We ask that all authors consider if
their paper may fit into either competition. To be considered for
the theory paper competition, the author(s) must type “Theory
Paper Competition” in the upper right­hand corner of the first
page of text; to be considered for the method paper competition,
the author(s) must type “Method Paper Competition” in the
upper right­hand corner on the first page of text.
Full Paper Submission Requirements: Please limit papers to
no more than 25 pages (double spaced) in length, excluding
tables and references. Please limit papers to 35 pages total, including
text, tables, and references. Papers exceeding length requirements
will be disqualified from the competition. All
manuscripts should follow APA Style 7 th edition, have 1” margins,
and use 12­point Times New Roman font.
Extended Abstracts: CTAM also accepts extended abstracts.
This format is suitable for authors who are sufficiently along in
the research process to address the content elements described
below, but who have not had sufficient time to prepare a full
paper. Authors whose extended abstracts are selected for presentation
at the conference should still submit their full paper,
with all identifying author information, to the All­Academic site
by 11:59 p.m. CDT, July 15, 2025. Extended abstracts are not eligible
to participate in CTAM’s paper competitions.
Extended abstract submission requirements: Extended abstract
must be between 750 and 1,500 words. When submitting
the extended abstract, authors will be required to upload a summary
of the abstract, which may not exceed 75 words. References
and the summary are not included in the final word count.
• Extended abstracts should contain all the same content
sections/elements that would normally be used in a paper submission.
• For authors considering the extended abstract option, data
collection and analysis must be at least 75% complete to meaningfully
report tentative findings and conclusions. Authors should
clearly report how far along the data collection and analysis
phases are, respectively, and explain what steps remain and the
anticipated value/contribution of these steps, so that reviewers
can assess the foundations on which conclusion are based. Extended
abstracts will be reviewed and scored using evaluation
criteria specific to the abstracts and not the same as those used
for full papers.
• When submitting in this format, authors must select the
“Extended Abstract” option in All­Academic AND include the
words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g.,
“Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should clearly
indicate the same on the title page of their submission. Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected.
• When creating the file for upload, please insert the 75­
word summary of the abstract at the beginning of the extended
abstract, so that this is what readers and reviewers see first.
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• Other than the extended abstract format (including length
differences) and ineligibility for award competitions, all other
AEJMC Uniform Paper Guidelines apply. Please review these at:
https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper­competition
Self­Identification: It is critical that there is no self­identifying
information of any kind, such as in the body of the paper or in
the document properties. Please also pay attention to the issue
of self­citation. The AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers lists possible
solutions for self­citation. We strongly encourage you to submit
your paper or extended abstract at least a day or two prior to the
deadline so that you can check to make sure there is no self­identifying
information in the properties of the files you submit. Any
submissions that have not removed identifying information,
whether intentionally or accidentally, will be rejected.
Conference Attendance: At least one author of an accepted
faculty paper or extended abstract must attend the conference to
present the paper. If student authors cannot be present, they
must arrange for the paper or abstract to be presented by someone
else. Failure to be present or provide a presenter for any
paper will result in a one­year ban on the review of papers for all
of the authors involved. Authors of accepted papers and abstracts
are required to forward papers to discussants prior to the
conference. Please note that co­authors cannot be added after
a paper has been reviewed. The deadline for paper and extended
abstract submissions is April 1, 2025, 11:59pm CDT.
For any questions related to paper submission or competition,
please contact Isabelle Freiling, Research Chair, at
isabelle.freiling@utah.edu.
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
The Cultural and Critical Studies Division invites submissions
of original research that contribute to the study of journalism
and mass communication from a cultural and/or critical perspective
and that cuts across theoretical and methodological boundaries,
with particular interest in qualitative approaches. We also
encourage scholarship that challenges conventional media research
and practice and includes intersectional perspectives that
highlight global voices, traditionally marginalized or underrepresented
groups, and decolonizing experiences. Ideas central to
the Division include (but are not limited to) notions of power,
ideology and hegemony, resistance, agency, and social justice.
Scholarship that represents aims of the Division can be found on
our website, https://bit.ly/3srSRwg.
We encourage collaboration across divisions and interest
groups to develop interdisciplinarity and inclusivity. In addition to
full papers, we welcome extended abstracts, the guidelines for
which are outlined in the AEJMC Extended Abstract Call. Please
note, extended abstract submissions are not eligible for Division
awards. You can read more about our guidelines and approaches
to extended abstracts at https://bit.ly/3EjXgXF.
The Division’s conference paper awards include the James
W. Carey Memorial Award for Top Student Paper and the James
Murphy Award for Top Faculty Paper, as well as a Top Poster
Award. Only one paper per author is accepted for review, and
submissions must not be under consideration elsewhere for presentation
or publication.
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text with 12 point, Calibri or Times New Roman font, and 1 inch
margins, excluding tables, figures and references. Abstracts must
be no more than 75 words. Please be sure that submissions contain
no identifying information, such as name, university
affiliation, job title, etc., either in the text of the paper or in the
document properties. Guidelines for removing personalized or
identifiable information in a document can be found in the
AEJMC General Call. Please note document properties as Word
and PDF can also contain personal and identifiable information.
Any identifying information found on the submission results in an
immediate disqualification of the paper. Papers that do not meet
the AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers requirements will not be accepted.
The paper must be uploaded to the server no later than
11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Questions
or comments concerning submissions should be directed to
research co chairs Steven Wang (ywang22@ltu.edu) and Raiana
de Carvalho (raiana.decarvalho@furman.edu).
History Division
The History Division seeks original research paper and extended
abstract submissions from faculty and students on all
topics related to media history for the upcoming 20252 San Francisco
AEJMC Conference. We welcome all research methodologies.
We will evaluate submissions on originality, importance of
topic, literature review, clarity of purpose, robustness of research,
and the degree to which the paper contributes to the
field of journalism and mass communication history.
Multiple submissions to the History Division are not allowed.
No submission may include any identifying information, including
metadata and within self­citations. Papers uploaded with
author’s identifying information will automatically be disqualified
from the competition. For help creating a clean copy of
your submission, please refer to the AEJMC general paper call
submission guidelines or see here:
https://ncculaw.libguides.nccu.edu/Technology/metadata.
Authors will be advised whether their paper has been accepted
by May 20, 2025, and may access a copy of reviewers’ comments
from the online server. Contact the division’s research chair
if you are not notified or have questions about paper acceptance.
• Submit under History Division
• Submissions Will Open January 15, 2025
• Submission Deadline April 1, 2025, 11:59 PM CDT
Research Paper Call Please fill out the online submission
form completely, including the author(s) name, affiliation, mailing
address, and email address. Research papers should be no
more than 25 double­spaced pages, not including notes, references,
or appendices. Authors should include a 75­word abstract.
Papers should have 1­inch margins and use 12­point Times New
Roman font. PDF formatting is strongly encouraged, but Word
files will also be accepted. Identifying author information should
not be included anywhere in the text or metadata of submissions.
Authors of accepted papers will forward papers to discussants
and moderators prior to the conference. Submissions
should not be under review at another conference or AEJMC
group. Papers already presented at other conferences or published
in scholarly or trade journals are not eligible for submission.
Papers that do not meet the above requirements will NOT
be accepted.
At least one author of an accepted faculty paper must attend
the conference to present the paper. If student authors cannot
be present, they must arrange for the paper to be presented.
If a paper is accepted, and the faculty author does not present
the paper at the conference, and if a student author does not
make arrangements for his/her paper to be presented by
another, then that paper’s acceptance status is revoked and the
paper may not be included on a vita. All other AEJMC Uniform
Paper Guidelines apply.
Extended Abstract Call AEJMC History Division will accept
extended abstracts for the 2025 conference. Extended abstracts
may be submitted to only one division or interest group. The extended
abstract format is suitable for authors who are sufficiently
along in the research process to address the content
elements described below but have not had sufficient time to
prepare a full paper. Data collection and analysis must be at least
75% complete to meaningfully report tentative findings and conclusions.
Authors whose extended abstracts are selected for
presentation at AEJMC 2025 must submit their full paper, with
identifying author information, through the Division’s AEJMC
website portal by 11:59 p.m. CDT, July 15, 2025.
Extended abstracts must be between 750­1,500 words, excluding
references and summary. Authors should include a 75
word (max.) summary abstract preceding the extended abstract,
so that readers see the summary abstract first. Papers should
have 1­inch margins and use 12­point Times New Roman font.
PDF formatting is strongly encouraged, but Word files will also
be accepted. Identifying author information should not be included
anywhere in the text or metadata of submissions. Extended
abstracts will be reviewed and scored using evaluation
criteria specific to the abstracts and not the same as those used
for full papers.
Extended abstracts should contain all of the same content
sections/elements that would normally be used in a paper submissions.
The key difference is the length of the submission format.
Authors should clearly report how far along the data
collection and analysis phases are, as well as explain what steps
remain.
Extended abstracts must be uploaded as a single file. Authors
must select the “Extended Abstract” option in All Academic
AND include the words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their
paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors
should clearly indicate the same on the title page of their submission.
No identifying author information should be included in
the extended abstract text, self­citations, or metadata. Any submission
not appropriately formatted will be rejected. All other
AEJMC Uniform Paper Guidelines apply.
Awards The History Division presents awards for the top
three faculty papers and top three student papers. Papers submitted
with both faculty and student authors will be considered
faculty papers and are not eligible for student competitions. To
preserve the value of fully developed research papers, extended
abstracts are not eligible for History Division or AEJMC conference­wide
awards, aside from the division’s top extended abstract
award.
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Student Paper Award Current undergraduate and graduate
students may enter the Warren Price Student Paper Competition,
which recognizes the History Division’s best student paper. The
award is named for Warren Price, the History Division’s first chair.
Student papers should include a separate cover sheet indicating
their student status but omitting the author’s name or other
identifying information. Students who submit top papers are eligible
for small travel grants from the Edwin Emery Fund. Only
fulltime students not receiving departmental travel funds are eligible
for these grants.
Diversity in Journalism History Research Award: In addition
to rewarding the top faculty and student papers, the outstanding
submission on diversity in journalism history research will receive
a $100 prize.
For questions, please contact Jason Guthrie, Clayton State,
History Division Research Chair: JasonGuthrie@clayton.edu.
International Communication Division
The International Communication Division (INTC) invites
submissions for the AEJMC 2025 Conference in San Francisco,
California, from August 7­10, 2025. Reflecting the conference
theme, Leading in Times of Momentous Change: Individual and
Collective Opportunities, INTC welcomes research that critically
explores the transformative role of media and communication
globally. We seek contributions that go beyond geographic
boundaries to analyze how media influences, adapts to, and impacts
international, cross­cultural, and transnational contexts
amid societal change.
Thematic and Research Focus
INTC encourages submissions that align with the division’s
mission of examining global media dynamics, particularly in regions
often overlooked by mainstream communication studies.
Topics of interest include:
• Global Media Flows and Knowledge Production: Analyses
of media flows between the Global North and South, and South­
South, are essential for understanding disparities in global knowledge
production, access to information, and media
representation. Research that investigates the implications of
these flows for global media ethics, international diplomacy, and
cross­border media partnerships is especially valued.
• Media Landscapes in the Global South: We welcome
studies that examine evolving media practices, structures, and
challenges unique to the Global South, providing critical insights
into how local journalists, media practitioners, and platforms operate
within complex socio­political environments.
• Media’s Role in Addressing Pressing Global Issues: Research
that considers the role of media in public discourse
around urgent global challenges—such as climate change, migration,
human rights, and social justice—aligns with INTC’s commitment
to impactful scholarship. Studies that explore how media
narratives shape public opinion, policy responses, or community
mobilization on these topics are particularly encouraged.
• Crisis Communication and Conflict Reporting: INTC values
scholarship that examines media’s role in times of crisis, including
conflict, post­conflict, or disaster contexts. Papers that explore
how underrepresented voices, particularly in crisis regions,
navigate media landscapes to bring attention to critical issues are
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essential to INTC’s mission.
Submissions should demonstrate methodological rigor,
theoretical grounding, and a commitment to inclusive scholarship
that enhances understanding of international communication.
We accept a diversity of approaches, including qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives
that contribute to INTC’s focus on meaningful global
communication research.
Submission Categories and Guidelines. INTC welcomes submissions
in two formats: Full Papers: Original, unpublished research
of up to 25 pages (excluding references, tables, and
figures). Papers can be submitted to either: Robert L. Stevenson
Open Competition for faculty or faculty­student co­authored
papers or James W. Markham Student Competition for sole student­authored
papers. Extended Abstracts: For projects in advanced
stages that present tentative findings. Extended abstracts
should be 750­1500 words, detailing the research aims, methodology,
preliminary findings, and anticipated contributions. While
providing valuable insights, extended abstracts are reviewed separately
from full papers and are ineligible for awards, upholding
the AEJMC’s tradition of fully developed research papers for
award consideration.
Additional Submission Guidelines
Deadline: April 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Format: Submissions
should be in Word or PDF format, including a 75­word abstract
and four keywords to facilitate reviewer pairing.
Anonymity: Remove all identifying information from the submission,
including metadata, to ensure blind review compliance.
Submissions that do not meet anonymity standards will be disqualified.
For extended abstracts, authors must select the “Extended
Abstract” option on the AEJMC All­Academic submission site and
include “Extended Abstract” at the beginning of the paper title.
Commitment to Review and Participation. INTC fosters an
equitable review process and values reciprocal engagement. All
authors submitting to INTC—whether as first authors or co­authors—are
expected to serve as reviewers for the division. Failure
to fulfill the review requirement will disqualify the
submission from consideration for any INTC awards. This policy
ensures that all participants contribute to and benefit from the
peer­review process, maintaining a high standard of scholarly exchange.
Please double­check the spelling of all coauthors’ email addresses
to ensure accurate communication and avoid missed reviewer
assignments due to email errors.
Awards and Recognition. INTC offers cash prizes for the top
three faculty papers (Robert L. Stevenson Competition) and the
top three student papers (James W. Markham Competition),
based on rankings by reviewers. First authors of the top student
papers will also receive complimentary conference registration.
Award recipients will be informed in advance, except for the Best
Poster Award winners, who will be announced at the INTC business
meeting during the conference.
In addition to the Robert L. Stevenson faculty and James W.
Markham student paper awards, INTC provides the following distinguished
prizes:
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annually by African Journalism Studies, this award recognizes the
most exceptional paper submitted to INTC’s Stevenson Open
Paper Competition. Established in 2003, it promotes scholarship
in global journalism, with a focus on enhancing understanding in
areas such as international news flow, media ethics, media education,
and issues surrounding gender and race. Research on specific
topics, including media and climate change, media’s role in
democratic transitions, and technological transformations in
media, is especially encouraged. The award supports research
relevant to INTC’s international mission, with particular attention
to North­South and South­South journalism topics. Winners receive
a certificate and a book coupon.
Latin American Communication Research Award (LARA):
INTC grants up to three awards to outstanding papers by scholars
from Latin America, those of Latin American heritage, or researchers
focused on Latin American topics. For eligibility, “Latin
America” is broadly defined to encompass Spanish­ and Portuguese­speaking
regions in Latin America, the Caribbean (including
Puerto Rico), and Latin American diaspora communities.
Topics can span Inter­American communications, media theory,
technology, communication for social change, media law, education,
political communication, and Latinx communities, among
others. Any methodology is welcomed. Note: Previous LARA
winners must wait two years to re­qualify. Eligible submissions
should indicate “Eligible for INTC LARA award” on the title page.
Online Media and Global Communication Best Paper
Award: Offered by the Online Media and Global Communication
(OMGC) journal, this award supports exemplary research in online
media and global communication, emphasizing cross­national
comparisons and online media with global implications.
Special consideration is given to collaborative papers between
scholars from the Global North and South. Two awards are available:
one for the OMGC Best Open Paper Award (Stevenson
Competition) and one for the OMGC Best Student Paper Award
(Markham Competition). All methodologies are encouraged. Recipients
must agree to OMGC’s first right of refusal to publish in
order to receive the award.
Best Poster Award: This award celebrates excellence in
poster presentations, aiming to recognize outstanding visual
communication, improve poster quality, and increase participation
in INTC’s scholar­to­scholar sessions. Awards will be given to
one faculty or faculty­student poster and one student­only
poster. Winners receive certificates and honorariums in recognition
of their high­quality work.
All the competitions in INTC are open to AEJMC members
and non­members, students, and faculty. For questions about
this call or submission process, please contact: Robert L. Stevenson
Open Paper Competition Chair Maha Bashri at
maha.bashri@uaeu.ac.ae or James W. Markham Competition
Chair Yiping Xia at xia@tamu.edu.
Law and Policy Division
The Law and Policy Division invites the submission of original,
non­published research papers and extended abstracts related
to communication law and policy. Authors need not be
members of AEJMC or the Law and Policy Division to submit.
Each paper and extended abstract must be the original research
and unique writing of the author(s) submitting the paper or extended
abstract for consideration for presentation at the 2025
conference.
The Division welcomes research that uses methods or
theories appropriate to the paper’s research questions. For example,
the Division welcomes papers employing traditional legal
analysis of doctrines and statutes about communication law and
policy, as well as research that studies communication law and
policy from a historical, philosophical, sociological, or related perspective
by employing quantitative or qualitative methods. The
Division also welcomes research that uses traditional perspectives
on freedom of speech and press, as well as research that
uses critical perspectives involving (but not limited to) matters of
race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.
Papers and extended abstracts should adhere to the
best practices of diversity and inclusion in scholarly research.
Most of each paper should focus on communication law and/or
policy.
There is no limit to the number of submissions authors may
make to the Law & Policy Division. Except for the AEJMC Southeast
Colloquium or the AEJMC Midwinter Conference, papers are
accepted for review on the understanding that they are not already
under review for other conferences and that they have
been submitted to only one AEJMC group for evaluation (see rule
#7 set forth by the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call). Additionally, any
paper that has been submitted for publication or that is under review
or accepted for publication before submission to the Law &
Policy Division competition deadline is ineligible for submission.
Per rule #12 of the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call, authors of accepted
submissions retain the copyright of their papers and are
free to submit them for publication after receiving paper reviewers’
comments.
Authors must submit papers or extended abstracts via the
process described in the Uniform Paper Call. Follow the instructions
on the AEJMC conference submission site to create your account
and complete the steps required. Completed papers and
extended abstracts must be uploaded beginning January 15,
2025. Papers and extended abstracts must be uploaded no later
than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Submissions are to be in English only, and PDF files are preferred.
Papers and extended abstracts must not include authoridentifying
information in the running heads, text, citations, or
file properties. Per rule #6 of the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call, submissions
uploaded with author­identifying information will not
be considered for review and will be disqualified.
In the event that the presenting author(s) is unavailable to
present their research (be it a poster, paper, or extended abstract),
the author(s) must make arrangements to have the research
presented at the conference and the author(s) must notify
the Research Chair regarding the changes in who is presenting
the research. If a paper or extended abstract is accepted and the
author (whether faculty or student) does not present it in­person
at the conference and does not have arrangements for the research
to be presented by another person present at the conference,
then that acceptance status of the research is revoked. The
paper or extended abstract may not be included on a vita.
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20, 2025. At that time, authors may access a copy of reviewers’
comments from the online server. Authors whose papers or extended
abstracts are selected for presentation should send their
completed papers to moderators and discussants before the conference.
Papers: Law and Policy Division papers must not exceed 50
double­spaced pages and must have one­inch margins and 12­
point font, including a cover page with a 75­word abstract, appendices,
tables, footnotes/endnotes, and end­of­paper
reference list, if applicable. (Exceptions: Footnotes/endnotes, reference
list, and any tables or appendices may be single­spaced;
footnotes/endnotes can be in 10­point font.) A 75­word (maximum)
summary of the paper must be included with the paper
submission; the summary can be the paper’s abstract or another
form of summary that describes the paper but it must be 75
words or less. Papers will be rejected without review if they do
not comply with these requirements.
Authors should use the citation style that is most appropriate
for the research. For example, the Bluebook citation style is
preferred for papers employing traditional methods of legal analysis,
while authors submitting sociologically oriented papers may
use any recognized, uniform style for referencing authorities, including
APA, Chicago, or MLA.
A panel of reviewers will be anonymize­referee all paper
submissions submitted by 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 1, 2025. The
selection of papers for conference presentations will be based on
the quality of the work and the contribution it makes to the field.
Evaluation of quality will consider the clarity of the stated purpose
of the paper, clarity of ideas stated throughout the paper,
citation of appropriate and relevant literature that takes into account
diverse perspectives as applicable to the field of communication
law and policy, evidence of a high level of critical thought
in conceptual claims or arguments, descriptions of the research
process and data collection, and explanation and execution of
the author’s chosen method. Reviews also will consider the level
of critical thought of the analysis, relevance of the purpose of the
paper to the analysis, and how well the conclusion or findings
support the purpose of the paper. Each paper is expected to be
substantively relevant to communication law and policy as well
as to represent a significant direction for journalism or mass
communication research.
Top Paper Awards: Top Faculty Papers: The Division will
present awards to the top three papers written by faculty
members who have previously submitted research to the division.
The winners will receive plaques.
Top Debut Faculty Paper: The Law and Policy Division will
award a Top Debut Faculty Paper. This will be the top paper by a
faculty member who has never had a paper accepted by the division
as a faculty member (faculty who previously submitted to
the Division as students are eligible for the Debut Faculty award).
The faculty member will receive a prize of $150 and free conference
registration. For papers with multiple authors to be eligible
(e.g., multiple faculty or faculty/student), none of the authors
may have previously had a faculty paper accepted by the Division
at the national conference. In addition, only one faculty author
presenting the paper will be eligible for free conference registration.
Authors should submit their paper to the “Top Debut Faculty
Paper Competition” option on the submission website.
Top Student Paper: Student­only submissions will be considered
for the Whitney and Shirley Mundt Award and its $100
prize, given to the top student paper. Student authors should
submit their papers to the Open Call, but they must clearly indicate
their student status on the cover page. Coauthored papers
are eligible as long as all authors are students. The Law and Policy
Division will also cover conference registration fees for the
top three student paper presenters. In the case of coauthored
student papers, only one student author presenting the paper
will be eligible for free conference registration.
Extended Abstracts: The Law & Policy Division will accept
submissions of extended abstracts from authors who lack time to
write a full paper prior to the April 1 deadline. Extended abstracts
are suitable for authors who are sufficiently along in the
research process to address each of the content elements described
below and who can show sufficient progress in analysis
to provide logical conclusions related to the purpose of the
study. Extended abstracts follow the same submission process
and deadlines as full papers. Extended abstracts are not eligible
for division awards.
Content and Formatting Guidelines for Extended Abstracts:
Extended abstracts must be at least 750 words but no more than
1,500 words. A 75­word (maximum) summary of the extended
abstract must be included. Submissions also must use appropriate
citations, including a list of references used for the research
unless the citation style does not require a list of references. The
summary, citations, and references are excluded from the word
count. Extended abstracts that do not follow these requirements
will be rejected without review.
Extended abstracts should contain all of the same content
sections/elements that would normally be used in the division’s
paper submissions, such as the study’s purpose, literature review,
methods, analysis, etc. The main difference is the length of the
submission.
For authors considering the extended abstract option, data
collection, and analysis must be at least 75% complete to meaningfully
report tentative findings and conclusions. Authors should
clearly report in the extended abstract what steps remain and
the anticipated value/contribution of these steps, so that reviewers
can assess the foundations on which any conclusions are
based.
When submitting, authors must select the “Extended Abstract”
option in All Academic and include the words “Extended
Abstract” at the start of the paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract:
Your paper title”). “Extended Abstract: Your paper title” also
must appear as a running head included on each page of the extended
abstract of the submission. Submissions that are not appropriately
labeled may be rejected.
When creating the file for upload, please insert the 75­word
maximum summary of the abstract at the beginning of the extended
abstract, so that this is what readers and reviewers see
first. As with full papers, a panel of reviewers will blind­referee all
extended abstract submissions submitted by 11:59 p.m. CDT on
April 1, 2025.
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makes to the field. The quality and merit of extended abstracts
will be reviewed and scored using criteria distinct from the criteria
used for full papers. Reviews of extended abstracts will consider
the clarity of the stated purpose of the abstract, clarity of
ideas stated throughout the abstract, citation of appropriate and
relevant literature that takes into account diverse perspectives as
applicable to the field of communication law and policy, evidence
of a high level of critical thought in conceptual claims or arguments,
as well as the appropriateness and description of the research
process. Reviews also will consider the progress of the
study reflected in the extended abstract; analysis must be at
least 75% complete to meaningfully report tentative findings and
conclusions. Each submission is expected to be relevant to communication
law and policy as well as to reflect a significant direction
for journalism or mass communication research.
Please email the LAWP Research Chair, Kyla Garrett Wagner,
with any questions you have about submitting at: garrett.kyla.research@gmail.com
Magazine Media Division
The Magazine Media Division invites submissions of original
research papers and theoretical essays that advance magazine
scholarship or scholarly knowledge about magazine media
broadly defined, including narrative nonfiction, special interest
publications, content management, electronic magazines, and
the freelance economy. Research may be relevant to the journalistic,
historical, cultural, political, artistic or economic aspects of
magazines, or to their production, distribution, promotion and/or
reception. All methodologies and theoretical frameworks are
welcome. Authors need not be AEJMC or Magazine Media division
members, but if their paper(s) is/are accepted, they must attend
the conference to present their research.
Scope. Submissions may address a range of aspects of magazine
media – whether online (including social networking sites),
on mobile platforms, or print – including editorial and advertising
content, production, audience reception, and readership communities.
Submissions that examine lifestyle and literary journalism
outside the confines of mainstream magazine media – such
as blogs and long form publications – are strongly encouraged.
Submissions that explore the definition of magazine media itself
are of particular interest. Magazine Media division papers presented
at past conferences have included content or discourse
analyses of magazine editorial or advertising content (including
native advertising/content marketing); ethnographies of magazine
newsrooms, with an emphasis on their digital transitions;
historical analyses of individual magazines or magazine coverage
of controversial topics over time; analyses of magazines as political
forces; rhetorical analyses of literary journalism; and experiments
investigating the effects of page layout and other
magazine content features.
Awards. Prizes of $100 will be awarded at the conference in
San Francisco, CA, for (a) best faculty paper and (b) best student
paper. Papers will be evaluated on methodology, theoretical
framework, importance and originality of topic; literature review;
significance of findings and how they support the paper’s conclusions;
focus, writing, and organization; and overall contribution
to magazine research. Authors will be automatically entered in
the award competitions based on their rank and paper topic. Extended
abstracts do not qualify for paper awards.
Submissions. Preferred paper length is up to 8,000 words,
not including notes, references, and tables. If submitting an extended
abstract, please follow the guidelines in the AEJMC Uniform
Paper Call. There is no limit on the number of papers
authors may submit for presentation in the Magazine Media division
research sessions. Multiple submissions of the same
paper(s) to other divisions will be disqualified. Please use the
basic submission requirements in the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call,
and be sure to remove all identifying information. Papers that
contain authors’ identifying information will not be considered
for review, and will be automatically disqualified. Early submissions
are encouraged. The deadline for all submissions is April 1,
2025. Please direct any questions to the division’s research chair,
Andrea Hall, andreaehall@gmail.com.
Mass Communication and Society Division
The Mass Communication and Society Division seeks research
paper submissions from both faculty and students for the
2025 AEJMC annual conference in San Francisco, California, to be
held from August 7 – 10, 2025. Submissions to the Mass Communication
and Society Division can be on any topic that advances
mass communication theory, especially at the societal or
macrosocial level. The Division accepts research submissions
from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives as
well as research that draws heavily from other disciplines, including
sociology, psychology, anthropology, law, and history. Papers
should be submitted to only one competitive paper category in
the division: 1) Open Competition, 2) Student Competition, or 3)
Moeller Student Paper Competition. Papers must not be under
consideration elsewhere for presentation or publication.
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
Full Research Papers: Should not exceed 30 double­spaced
pages (count and format include main text, notes, references,
tables, and figures but not the title and abstract pages).
Extended Abstracts: Must be at least 750 words but no
more than 1,500 words. References and the 75­word summary
are excluded from the word count.
Submission Procedures
Submissions to the MC&S division should adhere to the
guidelines outlined below as well as in the AEJMC uniform paper
call and, if applicable, the AEJMC uniform extended abstract call.
Individual full research paper submissions should not exceed 30
double­spaced pages (count and format include main text, notes,
references, tables, and figures but not the title and abstract
pages). Extended abstracts must be at least 750 words but no
more than 1,500 words. References and the 75­word summary
are excluded from the extended abstract word count.
All material for full papers and extended abstracts must be
double­spaced. Double­space all material, including title page,
abstract, text, quotations, acknowledgments, references, appendices,
tables, figure captions and footnotes. All papers must be
submitted in Word or PDF format through the All­Academic link
on the AEJMC website https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper­competition/papercall
to the Division. Papers should
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follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(7th ed.), have 1­inch margins, and use 12­point Times
New Roman, Times or Arial font. Abstracts (summaries) must be
no more than 75 words. The title should be on the first page with
page numbers and running heads on each page of text. Hard
copies or electronic versions of papers submitted individually to
the Research Committee will NOT be accepted.
Author­identifying information MUST NOT appear anywhere
in the attached paper file. Identifying information includes
(1) listing of authors’ names and/or affiliations, (2) references to
authors’ previous work in a way that reveals authorship of the
current work, (3) keeping author­identifying information within
the text, in headers, or within the embedded electronic file properties
and (4) links to authors’ websites, email addresses, or social
media accounts. The inclusion of identifying information will
result in automatic disqualification of the paper (please review
the instructions on the AEJMC website for stripping identifying
information from the electronic file properties). Authors are
solely responsible for checking the final uploaded version of their
paper for all author­identifying information.
All paper submitters are strongly encouraged to submit at
least a day or two before the deadline so they can check to make
sure that the uploaded document does not contain any self­identifying
information in its properties, as can happen sometimes via
“save as pdf” or because of some other technical issues. An early
submission will allow all submitters to fully check submissions
as they are entered into the system so that a resubmission prior
to the deadline is possible. Submitters should download a PDF
version of their paper submissions from the All­Academic system
and verify that self­identifying information has been successfully
removed from the document’s properties. This will need to be
done EACH time you submit your paper to All­Academic.
Authorship: When submitting co­authored papers, permission
to submit the paper should be sought and obtained from all
authors on the paper prior to submission. Paper authorship cannot
be added, deleted, or changed after a review of the paper.
Two­Paper Limit: In any one year, an individual can appear
as author or co­author on a maximum of two (2) submitted research
papers and/or extended abstracts to the Division. If one
individual appears as an author or co­author on more than two
(2) submitted research papers and/or extended abstracts, the Division
Research Committee has the right to disqualify the third or
more submitted paper/abstract.
Author Information: Completely fill out the online submission
form with author(s) name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone
number and email address. All authors and co­authors,
their institutional affiliations and contact information must be included
WHEN REGISTERING on the paper submission system. If
there are three co­authors, for example, information about all
three must be included in the registration.
Extended abstracts should contain all the same content sections/elements
that would normally be used in a paper submission.
The main difference, however, is the length of the
submission format. For authors considering the extended abstract
option, data collection and analysis must be at least 75%
complete to meaningfully report tentative findings and conclusions.
Authors should clearly report how far along the data collection
and analysis phases are, respectively, and explain what
steps remain and the anticipated value/contribution of these
steps so that reviewers can assess the foundations on which conclusions
are based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and
scored using evaluation criteria specific to the abstracts and not
the same as those used for full papers.
When submitting an extended abstract, authors must select
the “Extended Abstract” option in All­Academic AND include the
words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g.,
“Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should clearly
indicate the same on the title page of their submission. Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected. When
creating the file for upload, please insert the 75­word summary
of the abstract at the beginning of the extended abstract so that
this is what readers and reviewers see first. Authors are responsible
for following the guidelines for paper submissions outlined
in the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call and additional Division’s
guidelines listed in this call. For questions, please contact Research
Chair Angela Zhang (angelazhang@ou.edu) or Research
Associate Chair Juan Liu (juanliu@towson.edu).
Top Paper Awards
To acknowledge research excellence, the MCS Division provides
cash awards and waives one AEJMC conference registration
fee for the top three winners in each research paper competition
(Open, Student, Moeller). Student papers are judged separately
from the faculty papers. Top papers in the Open and Student categories
are recognized separately. At least one author of each
winning paper is asked to attend the MCS Awards Luncheon to
receive their awards. For a list of past Top Paper Awards, please
visit https://aejmc.us/mcs/awards/research­awards/top­paperawards/
Student Competition: Graduate and undergraduate students
are invited to submit original research regarding any topic related
to mass communication and society. For a paper to be considered
for a student paper award, all the coauthors must be students.
The paper must be correctly submitted to the Student
Competition category online. Papers submitted for the Student
Competition must clearly note the competition on the title
page. A faculty member as co­author automatically moves the
paper to the Open Competition.
Moeller Student Paper Competition: Students who submit a
paper written for a class during the previous year are eligible for
the Mass Communication and Society Moeller Student Paper
Competition. Moeller Competition papers must be nominated
by the faculty member who taught the class. To nominate a student
paper, faculty should send an email verifying that the paper
was completed for a class to the Division Research Committee.
Papers submitted for the Moeller Competition must clearly
note the competition on the title page. Please remember that
the Moeller Competition is separate from our Student Paper
Competition. The paper must be correctly submitted to the
Moeller Competition category online.
Open Competition: All other papers submitted to the Division
will be reviewed in the Open Competition. To preserve the
value of fully developed research papers, extended abstracts
are not eligible for a top paper award.
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faculty paper must attend the conference to present the paper. If
student authors cannot be present, they must decide for the
paper to be presented by someone else. Failure to be present or
provide a presenter for any paper will result in author(s) losing
eligibility to submit to the division for one year. The author(s) will
also not be eligible to count that presentation on his/her vita.
Authors of accepted papers are required to forward papers to
discussants and moderators prior to the conference. For questions,
please contact Research Chair Angela Zhang (angelazhang@ou.edu)
or Research Associate Chair Juan Liu
(juanliu@towson.edu).
Media Ethics Division
The Media Ethics Division (ETHC) seeks a diverse range of
original faculty and graduate student paper submissions related
to ethics. Media ethics pertain to all communication types and
practices, and we welcome submissions that address both traditional
and emergent issues in our changing media landscape.
Ethics­related topics and concerns include but are not limited to:
issues of justice, power, and representation; the ethics of storytelling;
the ethics of diversity, inclusion, and belonging; ethical
decision­making; moral development; truth­telling and deception;
privacy; credibility; accountability; the relationship between
journalism and democracy; organizational norms and routines;
global ethics; the impact of technology on ethics; the relationship
between economic structures and ethical practices, audience
considerations; applied ethics in journalism, advertising,
public relations, digital technology (such as social media and platforms),
or entertainment; the pedagogy of media ethics; and the
relationships between law, history, and ethics.
The division seeks scholarship on all media contexts such as
journalism, advertising, public relations, entertainment, digital
media, social media, etc.; from a range of theoretical/paradigmatic
approaches including philosophical, critical, sociological,
psychological, pedagogical, etc.; and using a range of methods including
qualitative, quantitative, critical cultural, and mixed
methods. Essays grounded in ethics theory are also welcome.
All papers should adhere to APA style (7th ed.); must be no
more than 25 pages (excluding title page, references, figures, illustrations,
and/or appendices); should be double­spaced, use
1inch margins and 12point Times New Roman; should be saved
as Word or PDF; and must otherwise conform to the rules outlined
in the AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers. MED also accepts extended
abstracts (750­1,500 words) following the Extended
Abstract Call Guidelines for AEJMC. Papers or extended abstracts
that do not conform to these rules or contain information identifying
the author(s) will be disqualified. Before submitting, we
strongly suggest conducting an internet search to learn how to
remove metadata from your chosen document type (Word or
PDF) based on your use of either Windows or macOS. Implementing
those steps ensures identifying factors are not present
(as can especially happen when someone “saves as pdf” even
after clearing metadata from a Word doc). AEJMC’s Uniform Call
for Papers includes helpful solutions to self­citations. The division
strongly advises authors to submit papers with sufficient time to
review them in the All Academic system and ensure identifying
information is removed.
Submitting a paper or extended abstract to the Media Ethics
Division implies that the author (or one of the coauthors) intends
to present the paper in person at the conference.
Special Paper Call: Marginalized Communities and Media
Ethics
This call seeks research that centers on the ethical considerations
of media representation, access, and participation of
marginalized communities. Papers may explore topics such as the
role of journalism in addressing systemic inequities, the ethics of
reporting on vulnerable populations, the impact of stereotyping
or underrepresentation in media, strategies for inclusive and
equitable media practices, and research ethics associated with
collaborating with marginalized populations. We encourage interdisciplinary
approaches that integrate media ethics with critical
race theory, feminist theory, queer theory, and other relevant
frameworks.
James Whalen Award for Student Research
All students who submit papers to the Media Ethics Division
are encouraged to enter their papers in the James Whalen Award
competition. The Media Ethics Division teams with the University
of St. Thomas to sponsor this special paper competition for students.
The award is named in honor of Father Whalen in recognition
of his national reputation as a journalism educator,
ethicist, and founder of the University’s journalism program. Its
goal is to encourage research on media ethics and excellence in
professional practice. Students are invited to submit papers on
any topic related to media ethics: public relations, entertainment,
journalism, advertising, etc.
The winning paper will receive the University of St. Thomas
James Whalen Award for Outstanding Student Research in Media
Ethics. The award includes a $500 cash prize. The runner­up will
receive a $200 cash prize.
Authors for the top two submissions will receive a small
travel assistance stipend and be invited to present their papers at
the 2025 conference in San Francisco. The winner will be invited
to accept his or her prize at the conference’s Kappa Tau Alpha
Awards Luncheon.
Division Awards:
Professional Relevance Award: The Division gives special
recognition to a paper considered the most relevant to working
professionals in the media industry. The recipient will be selected
from the open and special calls.
Top Faculty Paper: The division specializes in faculty papers
judged to be the best papers submitted by faculty authors.
The Penn State Davis Ethics Award: Scholars who have successfully
defended ethics­related dissertations in the 2024 calendar
year are encouraged to apply for the new Penn State Davis
Ethics Award.
The award provides a $1,000 honorarium, travel support to
present their scholarship in a session of the Media Ethics Division
at the 2025 AEJMC annual conference, and a fully supported
guest lecture visit to Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications.
The Don W. Davis Professor in Ethics at Penn State, Patrick
Lee Plaisance, will administer all aspects of the award
competition and selection process.
Applications should include a cover letter stating the applicant’s
ethics­related focus and contact information, defense
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date, full dissertation (either in PDF format or as a web link), and
dissertation adviser contact information. All applications are due
April 1, 2025, and should be sent to plp22@psu.edu. The award
will be presented at the Media Ethics Division’s Business Meeting
during the 2025 AEJMC conference. This award is intended to
recognize new scholarship in media and communication ethics
and is sponsored by the Davis Program in Ethical Leadership at
Penn State. A guest lecture visit to Penn State will be arranged
for fall 2025 based on recipient availability.
Questions regarding submission should be directed to Media
Ethics Division Research Chair, Patrick R. Johnson, Marquette
University, patrick.johnson@marquette.edu.
Media Management, Economics,
and Entrepreneurship Division
The Media Management, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
Division (MMEE) invites original research paper submissions to
be considered for presentation at the 2025 AEJMC conference
from August 7 to 10, 2025, in San Franciso, CA. Researchers interested
in any aspect of media management, media economics, or
entrepreneurship are encouraged to submit papers. The division
welcomes the use of diverse theoretical and methodological approaches
to relevant topics. Papers presented at the AEJMC Midwinter
Conference and then revised are also welcome for
submission.
The division gives awards to recognize the top three submissions
from faculty, and the top three submissions from graduate
students (faculty members cannot be included on student competition
papers; faculty and student papers compete on an equal
footing). Top graduate papers also receive monetary awards to
help offset the cost of attending the conference, and there are no
division membership fees for graduate students.
Paper Topics: As a division, we are proud to encourage submissions
from a diverse array of topic areas. Some examples of
relevant topic areas include, but are not limited to, analysis of
economic or managerial questions affecting media firms and
media industries; strategic management and business models of
media firms; crowdfunding and other innovative funding
methods for media products and industries; strategic leadership
challenges faced by media companies; media ownership; management
and economic issues from the public­interest perspective
(e.g., effects on reporting or content); historical discussions
of relevant developments in the field; policy issues from a legal,
regulatory, or economic perspective; technology and its effects
on management or economics; political economy; international
and cross­cultural studies; the sociology and culture of media organizations;
media audience analysis; teaching media management
and economics; and other related topics.
In 2014 the division changed its name to expand its focus on
entrepreneurship. Accordingly, we also encourage and welcome
submissions within the following topic areas: opportunities and
challenges for media startups; intrapreneurship and innovation
within legacy media companies; the role of higher education in
the context of media entrepreneurship; and other media entrepreneurship
related topics.
Guidelines for all Submissions: All papers must be submitted
electronically at the AEJMC website, by accessing the All­
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Academic submission portal. A link to All­Academic is available
via the AEJMC website https://community.aejmc.org/conference/paper­competition/papercall.
The submission must be uploaded
to the server no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight
Time) April 1, 2025. All submissions must follow the guidelines
from the AEJMC uniform call for all paper competitions.
Paper Formatting: All papers should use 12­point Times
New Roman, Times, or Arial font, and have 1­inch margins. Authors
should use the citation style appropriate for the discipline,
including APA, Chicago, MLA, and Harvard. Format should be
Word, WordPerfect, or a PDF. PDF format is strongly encouraged.
Paper submissions should be a maximum of 25­pages, excluding
references and tables. Be sure to upload a paper abstract of no
more than 75­words.
Author Identification: Please remove all potentially identifying
author information from submissions. Failure to do so will
automatically disqualify the paper from consideration. Examples
of information to be removed include citations of the author’s
previous work, individually or with co­authors; related reference
list information; and file properties. Take every precaution to ensure
that your self­citations DO NOT in any way reveal your identity.
Instructions for how to remove identifying information from
files can be found on the AEJMC website.
Extended Abstract Submission: The MMEE Division also accepts
Extended Abstracts (750­1,500 words) following the Extended
Abstract Call Guidelines for AEJMC. Authors should
clearly report in the Method and Findings sections how far along
the data collection and analysis phases are, respectively, and explain
what steps remain and the anticipated value/contribution
of these steps, so that reviewers can assess the foundations on
which conclusions are based. The extended abstracts must be at
least 750 words long but no more than 1,500 words.
Extended abstracts must include a reference list and a 75­
word summary of the abstract. (The reference list and summary
are not included in the word count). When submitting in this format,
authors must include the words “Extended Abstract” at the
start of their paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your paper
title]”). Authors should clearly indicate the same on the title page
of their submission. Submissions that are not appropriately labeled
may be rejected. Please be sure to submit a clean paper
without author­identifying information, such as name, university
affiliation, job title, etc. Authors whose extended abstracts are
selected for presentation at the conference must still submit
their full paper before the conference.
For questions about submissions, contact the Research Chair
Qian Yu (qian.yu@enmu.edu).
Minorities and Communication Division
The Minorities and Communication (MAC) Division invites
submissions from faculty and graduate students of original, nonpublished
research papers and extended abstracts on any topic
related to minorities in communication. In this context, the term
“minorities” has been defined as Latin/as/os/x, Black/African
Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, and Indigenous
Americans. Therefore, papers examining how these groups are
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related to race, ethnicity, and/or diversity are featured in mainstream
or alternative media, would fall into this division’s area of
interest. This division also welcomes papers on teaching or pedagogy
related to minorities in communication. The division welcomes
research informed by and examining existing theories
and/or using quantitative, qualitative, or critical/cultural research
methods. Only one paper per primary (first) author will be sent
out for review. Papers should include appropriate literature reviews,
methodology, findings, and discussion.
Full Paper Formatting: Papers should be no more than 25
pages (12­point, Times New Roman or equivalently sized font,
double spaced), excluding references, tables, and figures. Submissions
should follow the APA reference style. Papers are subject to
disqualification if these guidelines and the instructions in the
2025 AEJMC paper competition uniform call are not followed.
Extended Abstract Paper Formatting: Extended abstracts
should follow the 2025 Abstract Call Guidelines for AEJMC. For
authors considering the extended abstract option, data collection
and analysis must be sufficiently advanced to allow for a meaningful
reporting of tentative findings and conclusions. Extended
abstracts should contain the same content sections and elements
in the full paper, including the study’s purpose, literature review,
research questions and/or hypotheses, method, preliminary findings,
and discussion/conclusion. Authors also should report how
far along the data collection and analysis phases are, respectively,
and explain what steps remain and the anticipated
value/contribution of these steps so that reviewers can assess
the foundations on which findings are based. Extended abstracts
should be between 750 and 1,500 words, excluding references,
tables, or figures. When submitting extended abstracts, authors
must include the words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their
paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected. Authors
whose extended abstracts are selected for presentation must still
submit their full paper before the conference. Extended abstracts
will not be eligible for division or AEJMC conference­wide
awards.
Student Papers: Graduate and undergraduate students are
encouraged to submit original research on minorities and communication.
Student papers are ones in which ALL co­authors are
currently enrolled students. Papers submitted for the student
paper competition must contain the words “Student Paper Competition”
on the title page to be considered for the student paper
competition. All student papers accepted for presentation in the
Minorities and Communication Division will be considered for
the Dr. Carolyn Stroman New Graduate Membership Award. The
MAC Division will also recognize the top three scored student full
paper submissions with a certificate and a check. The top three
student research paper competition winners and the Stroman
New Graduate Membership awardees will all be recognized at
the Minorities and Communication members’ meeting.
Self ­Identifying Information: Author identifying information
must NOT appear anywhere in the attached paper file. Identifying
information includes the authors’ names and affiliations, previous
work by the author(s) referenced in a way that makes it
possible to determine who the author(s) is/are, and links to author(s)’s
websites, emails, or social media accounts. Authors
should check their manuscript for self­ identifying information of
any kind. We also encourage authors to check the “Properties”
tab of their file and eliminate any author­ identifying information
before submitting the paper (including if you saved a Word file as
a PDF file; check the Properties of the PDF file as well and eliminate
author identifying information in the PDF’s Properties tab,
too). All papers submitted will be pre­screened for identifying information
and proper submission in the student/faculty category.
If a paper submitted before the deadline includes self­identifying
information, the authors can resubmit their manuscript before
the deadline. After the deadline, as per the uniform call, papers
with identifying information will be automatically disqualified.
For this reason, authors are strongly encouraged to upload their
submissions a day or two before the deadline.
Questions? Please contact the Faculty Research Chair, Dr.
Chelsea Peterson­Salahuddin, University of Michigan, at
caaps@umich.edu and/or the Student Research Chair, Dr. Lourdes
Cueva Chacón, San Diego State University, at lcuevachacon@sdsu.edu.
Newspaper and Online News Division
The Newspaper and Online News Division invites you to submit
original, unpublished research papers for presentation at the
AEJMC Annual Conference, August 7­10, 2025, in San Francisco,
CA. Submissions will be due April 1. The division welcomes all
theoretical orientations and methodologies that investigate
newspaper and online news, broadly defined, including (but not
limited to):
• Audience analytics and perceptions
• Business models for news, entrepreneurship, economic issues
for news organizations
• Digital divides, news deserts, news access issues
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in news coverage
• Digital, mobile, streaming, social media news
• Disinformation/misinformation in news, news literacy
• Global journalism, foreign news
• News bias, news credibility, partisan perceptions of news
• News coverage
• Participatory journalism, citizen journalism
• User­generated content on news sites and social media
Interested authors must submit their papers using the All­
Academic System. All Academic requires that authors re­register
each year. The division does not accept hard copies. All papers
must follow the AEJMC uniform paper competition guidelines.
Paper Formatting (Full Paper): Full papers should be no
more than 30 pages (double spaced) in length, including title
page, abstract, tables, figures, references, and notes. Authors will
be required to submit an abstract of their paper that is no more
than 150 words and includes 3­5 keywords. Papers should follow
the publication manual of APA (7th edition) or Chicago citation
style, have 1 inch margins, and use 12 point Times New Roman.
Please be sure to submit a clean paper without author identifying
information, such as name, university affiliation, job title, etc.
Inclusion of identifying information will result in automatic disqualification
of the paper. Please refer to AEJMC’s uniform paper
call on how to upload clean papers. Full papers must be up­
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loaded as a single file to the AEJMC All­Academic site. NOND
highly recommends submitting papers as a PDF file.
Paper Formatting (Extended Abstract): In line with AEJMC
rules, NOND will accept extended abstracts for works in progress
for the 2025 conference. The extended abstract format is suitable
for authors who are sufficiently along in the research process
to address the content elements described below but have
not had sufficient time to prepare a full paper. Authors should
clearly report in the Method and Findings sections how far along
the data collection and analysis phases are, respectively, and explain
what steps remain and the anticipated value/contribution
of these steps, so that reviewers can assess the foundations on
which conclusions are based. The extended abstracts must be at
least 750 words long but no more than 1,500 words. When submitting
in this format, authors must indicate “Extended Abstract”
in their title on the first page (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your
paper title]”). Extended abstracts must include a reference list
and a 75word summary of the abstract (the reference list and
summary are not included in the word count). Please ensure all
identifying author information has been removed for extended
abstract submissions. Extended abstracts must be uploaded as a
single file to the AEJMC All­Academic site. Authors whose extended
abstracts are selected for presentation at the conference
are strongly encouraged to submit their full paper, with all identifying
author information, to the AEJMC site by 11:59 p.m. CDT,
July 15, 2025.
Open Paper Competition: The division is please to award
Top Faculty Research Paper Awards for excellence in research to
recognizes the best faculty paper submitted to the division. Eligible
for the open paper competition are faculty and student ­
faculty authored papers submitted as FULL manuscripts.
Extended abstracts are NOT eligible for open paper competition.
NOND recognizes the top three papers with a monetary award
(1st, $100; 2nd, $75; 3rd, $50).
Student Paper Competition: Graduate and undergraduate
students are invited to submit original research regarding any
topic related to newspaper and online news. Student papers submitted
in this category are eligible for the MacDougall Student
Paper Award. For a paper to be considered for a student paper
award, ALL coauthors must be students. Papers in which students
are co authors with faculty should NOT be submitted to this category.
Authors should include “MacDougall Student Paper Award”
on the top of the submission, title page. MacDougall winners will
be awarded $200 and a certificate of recognition during the conference.
Extended abstracts are NOT eligible for student paper
competition.
All submissions undergo an anonymize review process by a
panel of independent reviewers. Papers are accepted on the understanding
that they have not been previously published or presented
elsewhere and that they have been submitted only to the
Newspaper & Online News Division for evaluation. Per the
AEJMC Standing Committee of Research guidelines, self­citation
is appropriate so long as the narrative surrounding the self­citation
does not reveal authorship. The submission must be uploaded
to the server no later than 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight
Time) Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
If you have questions, please contact: Lindita Camaj, University
of Florida (lindita.camaj@ufl.edu) or Patrick Walters, Washington
and Lee University, (pwalters@wlu.edu).
Political Communication Division
The Political Communication Division invites submission of
original, non­published research papers and extended abstracts
to be considered for presentation at the 2025 AEJMC Conference.
We welcome both faculty and graduate student papers of
all methodological approaches and levels of analysis. Graduate
students are particularly encouraged to apply.
Research papers and extended abstracts should be directly
related to political communication, broadly defined. Possible relevant
topics include processes and effects of mediated political
communication in relation to political news, political journalism,
public policy, political elites, and candidates; political entertainment;
citizen engagement and mobilization; public opinion; campaigns
and political advertising; advocacy; and political economy
of the media. Papers that address non U.S. politics are welcome.
All submitted research papers should be clearly grounded in
theory and methodology.
All submissions will undergo a blind review process by a
panel of independent reviewers. Papers and abstracts are accepted
on the understanding that they have not been previously
published or presented elsewhere. All authors must remove
identifying information from the paper, including from the document’s
meta­data. Failure to do so will lead to an automatic disqualification.
As per the 2025 AEJMC Paper Call, “Take every
precaution to ensure that your self­citations do not in any way
reveal your identity.”
The Political Communication Division has established the
McCombs Shaw Award for Best Student Paper in Political Communication,
which is awarded annually. This prize includes $250
and free graduate student conference registration for up to 3 student
authors. Awards are also given for runner­up student
papers. Student papers may not include any faculty authors/coauthors
and must be clearly labeled as “Graduate Student Paper”
on the cover page. In addition, the Division annually honors the
top three papers in political communication; both faculty and
graduate student paper submissions are eligible for this honor.
The first­place paper in political communication will receive a
$100 prize. The top poster in political communication will also receive
a $100 prize.
All entries should follow the guidelines of the AEJMC uniform
paper competition (Note: Only full­length papers will be
considered for top paper awards). The paper length is limited to
25 pages, not including title page, abstract, references, tables,
figures, or appendices. Manuscripts longer than 25 pages will be
disqualified. Extended abstracts must be between 750 and 1,500
words (exclusive of reference list), include a 75­word abstract
and references, contain sections normally seen in full paper submissions
(e.g., study purpose, literature review, research questions,
method, results), and be clearly labelled “Extended
Abstract”. All submissions should be standard type (12 point font,
double­spaced, Times New Roman font, 1­inch margins), and
must be prepared in accordance with the 7th edition of the Publication
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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact research
co­chairs Josephine Lukito (jlukito@utexas.edu) or Lindita
Camaj (lcamaj@central.uh.edu).
Public Relations Division
The Public Relations Division invites submissions of original
papers that advance the theory, practice, and pedagogy of public
relations. The division encourages submissions that reflect a variety
of theoretical and practical perspectives relevant to public relations,
as well as a diversity of methodological approaches.
Submitters should carefully review the specific instructions for
the Public Relations Division as well as the general requirements
contained in the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call.
Submission Categories: A paper may be submitted in one of
the three PRD research categories: (1) open research, (2) student
research, or (3) scholarship of teaching, (4) GIFTs.
The GIFT competition will run with the same submission
system (AllAcademic) and deadline (11:59 p.m. CDT, April 1,
2025) as the other categories. Complete information on the GIFT
competition is available here.
Top Research, Teaching, and Student Papers: Monetary
awards are given for the top three papers in each of the categories.
Thanks to a generous gift from Dennis Wilcox, Professor
Emeritus, San José State University, top papers in open research
and scholarship of teaching categories will be awarded: $750 for
the top paper, $500 for the second­place paper, and $250 for the
third­place paper. Top papers will receive priority processing by
the Journal of Public Relations Research, and top teaching papers
will receive priority processing by the Journal of Public Relations
Education, provided they are submitted by December 31, 2025.
Thanks to the generous support of The Plank Center for Leadership
in Public Relations at the University of Alabama, the first author
of each of the top three student research papers will receive
$300, $200, and $100, respectively. In cases where a category
does not have enough qualified submissions, the Public Relations
Division reserves the right to not award any or all of the three
places in that category.
Special Research Award Categories
Doug Newsom Award: The Doug Newsom Award created in
honor of Doug Newsom, Professor Emeritus, Texas Christian University,
will again be given in 2025. The award in the amount of
$250 is for the top paper that fits the theme of global ethics and
diversity. Papers must follow the rules of the AEJMC Public Relations
Division call for papers. A special Doug Newsom Award
Committee will evaluate the papers on the basis of the award’s
theme and recommend a nominee to the research committee for
recognition.
Museum of Public Relations History Award: The Museum of
Public Relations is also awarding $250 for the best paper about the
role of public relations in history. The historical figures do not need
to self­identify as public relations people and can include social
and political movement leaders. People who are not typically cited
in public relations textbooks are of particular interest. Papers must
follow the rules of the AEJMC Public Relations Division call for
papers. A special Public Relations History Award Committee will
evaluate the papers on the basis of the award’s theme and recommend
a nominee to the research committee for recognition.
DEI & Public Relations Award: The Top Paper on DEI & Public
Relations will also be awarded in 2025. The winning paper will
earn $250. Paper submissions must follow the general rules of
the AEJMC Public Relations Division call for papers. The PRD Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion (DEI) committee will evaluate the
papers on the basis of the award’s theme including (but not limited
to) scholarship around race, gender, LGBTQ rights, and accessibility.
The committee will recommend a nominee to the
research committee for recognition.
Those who wish to compete for the Doug Newsom, Public
Relations History, or DEI & Public Relations awards should submit
papers using the appropriate award submission link in the All­Academic
system. Authors must indicate the submission categories
(i.e., teaching, open, or student) and then clearly label their
papers for consideration of the award for which they wish to
compete. Papers not selected for the awards will still be considered
for acceptance in the categories (i.e., scholarship of teaching,
open research, or student research) to which they are
submitted.
In cases where an award competition does not have enough
qualified submissions, the Public Relations Division reserves the
right to not award any paper in that competition.
Submission Limitations: No more than TWO papers or abstracts
may be submitted by any one author or co­author across
the three PRD categories (i.e., teaching, open, or student) including
awards submissions. If it is found that one person is author
and/or co­author of more than two submissions across the three
PRD categories, all submissions beyond the second submission
will be excluded from consideration. GIFT submissions are considered
separate and not included in this limitation.
A Paper May NOT be Under Review: (1) simultaneously with
more than one of the PRD categories, (2) simultaneously with
more than one division within AEJMC, (3) simultaneously with
the AEJMC conference and any other conference, or (4) simultaneously
with the AEJMC conference and any potential publication,
including refereed journals, book chapters, etc.
Authorship: When submitting co­authored papers, permission
to submit the paper should be sought and obtained from all
authors on the paper. Paper authorship cannot be added, deleted,
or changed after submission of the paper.
Author Identification: All authors and co­authors, their institutional
affiliations and contact information must be included
WHEN REGISTERING on the online system. If there are three coauthors,
for example, information about all three must be included
in the registration. Student papers must be authored or
co­authored by students ONLY (no faculty co­authors), and all
student papers must have the word “STUDENT” on the title page
and in the running head. Author­identifying information MUST
NOT appear anywhere in the attached paper file. Identifying information
includes (1) listing of authors’ names and/or affiliations,
(2) references to authors’ previous work in a way that
reveals authorship of the current work, and (3) links to authors’
websites, e­mail addresses, or social media accounts. Inclusion of
identifying information will result in automatic disqualification of
the paper. It is the responsibility of the paper author(s) to verify
that no identifying information is contained in the paper text or
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removing your identifying information from the properties. This
will need to be done EACH time you submit your paper to All­Academic.
All paper submitters are strongly encouraged to submit
at least a day or two before the deadline so they can check to
make sure that the uploaded document does not contain any
self­identifying information in its properties, as can happen
sometimes, mysteriously, via “save as pdf” or as a result of some
other technical issues. An early submission will allow all submitters
to fully check submissions as they are entered into the
system so that a resubmission prior to the deadline is possible.
Submitters should download a PDF version of their paper submissions
from the All Academic system and verify that self­identifying
information has successfully been removed from the
document’s properties.
Research paper content: Any recognized research method
and citation style may be used. Papers should include appropriate
literature reviews, methodology, findings, and discussion.
Papers should test, refine or expand public relations theory or
practice; critically review issues relevant to public relations
theory and research; or explore methods of effective public relations
practice. Scholarship of teaching papers should test, refine
or expand principles or practices associated with public relations
pedagogy using rigorous research methods. GIFT submissions
should review the GIFT­specific paper call for content guidelines.
Paper Formatting (General): All papers (full papers and extended
abstracts) must contain continuous page numbers; if multiple
files are merged for the paper, then the author must ensure
that the page numbers are continuous and do not repeat or start
over from page 1. Because of past conversion issues with the All­
Academic system that resulted in papers being longer than the
established requirement, all papers must be submitted in PDF
format. For those using the newest version of Microsoft Word,
you can save your paper as a PDF file using the “Save As” function.
For those not using this version, you may use a free web
service, such as www.freepdfconvert.com. Failure to follow these
formatting guidelines will result in an automatic disqualification
of the paper.
Paper Formatting (Full Paper): A full paper cannot exceed
25 pages EXCLUDING abstract, references, figures and tables.
Tables and figures will be counted toward the page limit unless
placed at the end of the paper. Papers must be typed in a 12­
point font, using Times New Roman, Times, or Arial font. Paper
text must be formatted with double line spacing with 1­inch margins
on all sides of the document; references may be single
spaced, with a double space between citation entries. Papers
over the page limit will be disqualified.
Paper Formatting (Extended Abstract): The Public Relations
Division will accept extended abstracts for the 2025 conference.
Extended abstracts should contain all of the same content sections
and elements that would normally be used in the full paper,
including the study’s purpose, literature review, research questions
and/or hypotheses, method, findings and discussion/conclusion.
The main difference, however, is the length of this
submission format. For authors considering the extended abstract
option, data collection and analysis should be sufficiently
advanced to support meaningful reporting of tentative findings
and conclusions. Authors should clearly report in the Method
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and Findings sections how far along the data collection and analysis
phases are, respectively, and explain what steps remain and
the anticipated value/contribution of these steps, so that reviewers
can assess the foundations on which conclusions are
based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and scored using
evaluation criteria specific to the abstracts and not the same as
those used for full papers.
The extended abstracts must be at least 750 words long but
no more than 1,500 words. Extended abstracts must include a
reference list and a 75­word summary of the abstract and must
be submitted in PDF format. The reference list and abstract are
not included in the word count. When submitting in this format,
authors must select the “Extended Abstract” option in All Academic
AND include the words “Extended Abstract” at the start of
their paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”).
Authors should clearly indicate the same on the title page of
their submission. Submissions that are not appropriately labeled
may be rejected. To preserve the value of fully developed research
papers, extended abstracts will not be eligible for division
awards.
Presentation Requirement: At least one author of an accepted
faculty paper must attend the conference to present the
paper. If student authors cannot be present, they must make arrangements
for the paper to be presented by someone else. Failure
to be present or provide a presenter for any paper will result
in a one­year ban on the review of papers for all of the authors
involved. Authors of accepted papers are required to forward
papers to discussants and moderators prior to the conference.
Presentations at AEJMC conference may be disseminated via social
media; presenters may opt out of social media dissemination
by requesting so at the time of presentation.
Questions? Please contact the research committee co­chairs,
April Yue, Boston University, aprilyue@bu.edu, and Jenny Tsai,
Northern Arizona University, jiun­yi.tsai@nau.edu
Scholastic Journalism Division
The Scholastic Journalism Division is accepting submissions
of research papers and extended abstracts for the 2025 annual
conference in San Francisco, CA. Papers can be on any topic related
to journalism and mass communication education at all
levels: the student press; media, news, and civic literacy; youth
journalism; media/news/information literacy efforts or effects;
assessment of learning; or related fields. We welcome submissions
from all theoretical and methodological perspectives and
especially encourage work that incorporates aspects of diversity,
equity and/or inclusion. Both faculty and student papers accepted
will be eligible for top paper awards to be presented at
the AEJMC Conference in August. Faculty papers with a student
coauthor or student papers with a faculty coauthor will be
judged in the faculty competition. The best papers should be
theoretically based, methodologically rigorous, and clearly relate
to an issue or trend in scholastic journalism.
Special Call: AI in the Scholastic Journalism Classroom or
Newsroom Universities and professional news organizations are
developing artificial intelligence policies. What about student
media? The Scholastic Journalism Division is also accepting submissions
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educators and students are exploring AI tools within the guidelines
of journalistic ethics. Research papers can use any theoretical
lens and research method to describe and/or assess uses and
boundaries of AI­driven journalism in classrooms or student
newsrooms. Authors should denote at the top of their work that
they are submitting a paper for this special call.
Expectations For All Paper Submissions: Papers should be in
12­point type, Times New Roman, double­spaced, with 1­inch
margins. Papers should not exceed 25 pages in length, not counting
title page, abstract, references, tables, and appendices. Style
should follow either the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association or the Chicago Manual of Style. Legal research
papers may use the Bluebook citation system. Include an
abstract of no more than 75 words. At least one author will be
expected to attend the AEJMC Conference in August 2025 to
present the paper. To ensure an identity­hidden review, do not
identify the author(s) anywhere in the paper, including the title
page and the paper’s properties.
Expectations For All Extended Abstract Submissions: Extended
abstracts should cover all essential areas of a complete
paper, depending on the type of final paper intended. Theory
and legal focused extended abstracts should include any models,
frameworks or implications being proposed. Empirical focused
extended abstracts should include basic information on the
method and initial results.
Questions about the Scholastic Journalism Division calls, including
potential fit for topics, can be directed to the research
chair: Theresa de los Santos at theresa.m.delossantos@pepperdine.edu.
Visual Communication Division
The Visual Communication Division of AEJMC invites faculty,
students, and independent scholars to submit competitive
papers and extended abstracts devoted to theoretically
grounded studies of visual communications for presentation at
the association’s annual conference. Our interpretation of
“visual” is broad, and we welcome submissions related to a wide
range of visual forms, including photography, film, television,
web design, graphic design, illustration, digital imaging, and
emerging forms of visual phenomena like AI­generated images,
augmented reality, gaming, and virtual reality.
The division encourages submission of papers and extended
abstracts that cover a broad spectrum of methodologies and applications,
whether qualitative, quantitative, or computational.
The submissions should address visual media across various
contexts, such as advertising, broadcasting, digital and social
media, photojournalism, propaganda images, visual culture, visual
literacy, and the visual aspects of political campaigns. We
also welcome research on visuals depicting environmental,
health, and scientific issues. Additionally, research in media history,
law, policy, media effects, processes, uses, and ethics regarding
visuals is highly valued.
All submissions will be anonymously refereed by a panel of
scholars. Student submissions will be assessed along with faculty
submissions. A $150 award will be given to the top student
paper, with a $50 award for the second­place student paper.
These papers, along with the top three faculty papers, will be
recognized in the AEJMC annual conference program. Top reviewers
will also be recognized by the division. Papers are accepted
for peer review on the understanding that they are not
already under review for other conventions and that they have
been submitted to only one AEJMC division or group for evaluation.
Papers accepted for the AEJMC Conference should not
have been presented at other conventions or published in
scholarly or trade journals before their presentation at the conference.
Authors may submit no more than two papers or extended
abstracts, or a combination of both, to the Visual
Communication Division. Faculty submitting as a first author may
be asked to review papers for the division.
Extended Abstracts: Extended abstracts of research in progress
at the time of the submission deadline should contain all
the sections that would normally be in a completed research
paper. The main difference is the submission format. For authors
considering an extended abstract, research must be complete
enough to meaningfully report tentative findings and conclusions.
Authors should indicate in the abstract how far along the
research and analysis have progressed at the time of submission,
as well as the anticipated value/contribution of these steps, so
that reviewers can assess the foundations on which conclusions
are based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and scored using
evaluation criteria specific to the abstracts, not those used for
full papers. Include the words “Extended Abstract” at the start of
the paper title on the title page of the submission. Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected. Extended abstracts
are not eligible for consideration for paper awards. Authors
of extended abstracts accepted for presentation at the
conference must submit the completed paper, with all identifying
author information, to the All­Academic site by 11:59 p.m. (Central
Daylight Time), July 15, 2025.
Submission Guidelines: All submissions must be uploaded
through AEJMC’s Submission Portal. Make sure to upload
through the link marked Visual Communication Division. All
papers must be uploaded to the server no later than 11:59 p.m.
(Central Daylight Time), April 1, 2025, and should comply with all
the AEJMC submission guidelines. All papers must be typed and
double­spaced with one­inch margins. The page limit is 30 pages,
inclusive of all references, notes, tables, illustrations, and appendices.
Manuscripts must conform to one of four listed reference
styles: APA, Chicago, MLA, or Turabian. An abstract of no more
than 75 words is required. Extended abstracts must be 750 to
1,500 words. A 75­word summary of the abstract should precede
the abstract itself. References and summary are excluded from
the word count. Submissions must include the words “Extended
Abstract” at the start of the title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: paper
title”). Submissions without this designation may be rejected.
All Submissions: Please be sure to strip any identifying information
from your submission documents according to AEJMC
guidelines. This includes any self­citation in your submission. See
your reference style guide for more clarification. The division
highly recommends early submission to allow participants to
fully check submissions as they are entered into the system so
that a resubmission prior to the deadline is possible. All authors
will be advised whether their paper has been accepted and will
receive a copy of the reviewers’ comments by late May 2025. At
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least one author of an accepted paper must attend the conference
to present the paper. Failure to attend the conference will
disqualify the author from next year’s competition. For more information
about submissions to the Visual Communication Division,
please contact the division research chair, Dr. Lei “Tommy”
Xie, Fairfield University, lxie@fairfield.edu.
INTEREST GROUPS
Community Journalism Interest Group
The Community Journalism Interest Group invites scholarly
submissions from faculty members and graduate students for
paper and poster sessions to be presented at the 2025 AEJMC
national conference in San Francisco. The papers should advance
theory, concepts, and/or practice in community/local journalism
and can use a variety of methods and approaches. The deadline
for paper submissions is April 1, 2025.
Scope: The concept of community has expanded beyond a
group defined by geographic proximity. Communities are also defined
by the strength of social relationships and shared backgrounds
among individuals and the interests that unite them.
COMJIG encourages submissions that address this diversity and
the role(s) journalism plays in reporting about as well as informing
communities. COMJIG also encourages submissions that provide
solutions­oriented insights into trends and issues facing
community journalism outlets and practitioners. Finally, we encourage
research that looks at community journalism (or even
community) within a broad ideology, including on digital platforms.
Research topics may include, but are not restricted to:
• How and whether news organizations—print and digital—
fulfill a community’s critical information needs
• The challenges and opportuntiies facing community newspapers
in the digital age and how they are responding
• Shifting and emerging funding models for community journalism
• The effects of the closure of community news outlets—
print and online – on communities, specifically those considered
news deserts
• The effects of ownership shifts and consolidation on community
journalism practices and content
• How news organizations build relationships and engage
with communities
• Conceptual ideas that push the meaning and understandings
of “community” in new directions
• Conceptual ideas that explore the meaning and interpretation
of “local news” in a global and digital era
• Efforts to make community journalism more accessible
and inclusive, particularly for and among underserved or marginalized
groups
Awards: COMJ awards top papers in the faculty and student
categories. The authors of these papers will be invited to publish
their manuscripts to COMJ’s official peer­reviewed publication,
Community Journalism. Others are also encouraged to send their
work to the journal for consideration.
Submission guidelines:
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Format: Full­paper submissions should include a 100­to 150­
word abstract and should not exceed 8,000 words, including references,
tables, and notes. COMJ also accepts extended abstracts
of 750 to 1,500 words following the Extended Abstract Call
Guidelines for AEJMC. All papers should conform to APA style,
7th edition. Papers must be typed in 12­point font using Times
New Roman, and paper text must be double spaced with 1­inch
margins around each page. The pages should be continuously
numbered. References must be provided. Tables or figures can be
included within or at the end of the paper. An author can submit
more than one paper to COMJ but no more than two manuscripts.
All submissions will be subjected to anonymous peer review.
Author identification: All authors and co­authors should include
their information when registering on the online system. It
is the author’s responsibility to ensure that no identifying information
is included anywhere in the paper or the properties section
of the pdf document or it will be disqualified from the
conference. Thus, authors are encouraged to submit early to fully
check their submissions in the system for self­identifying information
so they can resubmit their manuscripts, if necessary, before
the system closes on deadline. Please follow the directions
provided in “submitting a clean paper” section under the uniform
paper call on the AEJMC website.
Student submissions: Graduate students are encouraged to
submit papers to the group. Student authors should clearly mark
their papers by including the phrase “STUDENT SUBMISSION” on
the title page to be considered for the student paper competition.
These papers should be authored by students only and not
include any faculty co­authors.
Uploading manuscripts: The papers should be submitted to
COMJ via a link on the AEJMC website. Please see the AEJMC’s
paper competition uniform call for more information.
Presentation requirement: For the manuscript to be considered
for presentation in the panel or poster session at the conference,
at least one of the authors must attend in person to
present the research. An exception may be made for papers with
ONLY student authors; if the graduate students are unable to attend,
they must arrange for an alternate to present the research
on their behalf.
Questions? Please contact COMJ Research Committee Chair
Joy Jenkins, University of Missouri joyjenkins@missouri.edu
Entertainment Studies Interest Group
The Entertainment Studies Interest Group invites faculty and
graduate students to electronically submit papers for the 2025
AEJMC conference. Papers that deal with any aspect of mediated
entertainment, including (but not limited to) narrative film, experimental
cinema, fictional books, fictional television, game
shows, new media, music, podcasts, popular magazines, sports,
and cultural and entertainment journalism are welcome. All
methods (qualitative, quantitative, historical, critical) of inquiry
are encouraged. Papers may not exceed 25­pages, excluding
tables, figures, and references. All entries should follow the
AEJMC uniform paper competition. All submissions will undergo
a blind review process by a panel of independent readers.
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ranked student paper(s) sent to ESIG will receive special recognition
and first author(s) will be awarded free conference registration.
Students who wish to be eligible for this award must
indicate when submitting electronically that the paper was
written exclusively by one or more students. Only students are
eligible for this prize; papers with any faculty co­author(s) are not
eligible. The top­ranked faculty paper will be recognized. Extended
abstracts aren’t eligible to be considered for awards. Authors
are not required to be a member of ESIG to submit a paper.
The same author(s) can submit more than one paper to ESIG. The
paper must be uploaded to the server no later than 11:59 P.M.
(Central Daylight Time) April 1, 2025.
Specific Guidelines: Papers may not exceed 25­pages, excluding
tables, figures, and references. Papers should be written
in Times New Roman using 12­point font, with 1­inch margins on
all sides. APA or MLA are acceptable styles for references. At
least one author of an accepted faculty paper must attend the
conference to present the paper. Questions regarding submissions
should be directed to the research chair, William Joseph
Schulte, Winthrop University, email: schultew@winthrop.edu.
Internship and Careers Interest Group
The Internship and Careers Interest Group (ICIG) of AEJMC is
accepting submissions of research papers and extended abstracts
from both faculty and students for the 2025 conference taking
place August 7­10, 2025. Papers and extended abstracts may be
on any topic related to the journalism, advertising, public relations,
and mass communication professions and internships.
Papers and extended abstracts can be uploaded on ALL ACA­
DEMIC starting January 15, 2025, and the deadline for submission
is April 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
We are particularly interested in papers/research discussing:
1. Diversity, equity, and inclusion of best practices in careers
and internships
2. Principles, concepts, and approaches for incorporating
non­traditional students in the internship experience.
3. Resources/research available for internship coordinators
to maximize student participation in program experiences including
assessment/pedagogy practices for onboarding/evaluating internship
candidates and experiences
4. Resources/research available addressing skill sets needed
for student success in internships and careers within communication,
journalism, advertising, and PR fields
a. Of particular interest are industry evaluation/measurement
techniques.
5. Interdisciplinary/collaborative research and best practice
opportunities encouraging contributions from those involved in
the journalism and mass communications fields
6. Investigation into the evolution of careers in communication,
journalism, advertising, and PR
a. Of particular interest are topics addressing transition effectiveness
for those seeking to contribute to academia and practice
areas within their professional lives.
For graduate students ONLY, the interest group is offering
free conference registration to authors (maximum 3) of the top
student paper.
Other considerations: Entries should follow the AEJMC Uniform
Paper Call Guidelines. Please limit papers to no more than
30 pages, including references, tables, figures, and appendices,
of APA style, double­spaced text with 12­point Times New
Roman font, and 1­inch margins. This year extended abstracts are
also being accepted. Researchers need to follow AEJMC’s Extended
Abstract Guidelines found in the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call.
Submissions with any residual identifying information will
be rejected. Before uploading your paper, exercise extra diligence
to remove all author identification from the document, including
any file properties or obvious reference to self­citations.
See https://its.temple.edu/removing­hidden­information­microsoft­office­files
for tips on keeping your submission anonymous.
Questions should be directed to research chair, Hal Vincent,
Elon University at hvincent@elon.edu
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender & Queer Interest Group
The LGBTQ Interest Group invites students, faculty, and
other scholars to submit their research for the 2025 conference
in San Francisco, CA, Aug. 7­10.
We welcome submissions of original, non­published, English
language only research papers on any topic related to sexual
orientation, gender identity, or gender presentation, and journalism/media/communication.
Papers employing all methods of inquiry
and theoretical frameworks are welcomed.
We especially welcome scholarship dealing with – but not
limited to – topics such as:
• Representations of genders and sexualities not covered explicitly
in the “LGBTQ” acronym, such as asexual, intersex, pansexual,
polyamorous, non­monogamous, questioning, two­spirit,
non­binary, and gender­non­conforming people
• Media depictions of transgender issues and individuals
• Online queer advocacy and activism networks
• Representations of bisexuality, sexual fluidity, and other
sexual orientations that do not fit cleanly within the boundaries
of “straight” or “gay”
• Research by LGBTQIA+ academics that may not be directly
related to any of the above areas, but has unique insights to the
topic area that would not be afforded by another researcher
Papers must be uploaded to the server no later than 11:59
p.m. (Central Daylight Time), Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Paper submissions must comply with the AEJMC uniform
paper call. Papers may be no longer than 25 pages (excluding
tables, figures, and references) and may not contain any identifying
information. PDF format is strongly encouraged. Each title
page must identify whether the paper is a student or
faculty/other scholar submission.
Awards: The LGBTQ Interest Group is pleased to provide
monetary awards and recognition for top student and faculty
papers:
• Top Student Paper Award The LGBTQ Interest Group encourages
graduate student submissions in its Top Student Paper
competition. To be considered for the competition, papers must
be wholly the work of students. The author(s) of the top student
paper award will receive $100 and a certificate in recognition of
their work.
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• Top Faculty Paper Award The top faculty paper submitted
to the LGBTQ Interest Group will also receive an award. Papers
written solely by faculty, or papers co­authored by faculty
members and students, are eligible. The author(s) of the top faculty
paper award will receive $100 and a certificate in recognition
of their work.
Before submitting your paper, please make certain that all
author­identifying information has been removed and that all
instructions have been followed per the AEJMC uniform paper
call. Take every precaution to ensure that your self­citations do
not in any way reveal your identity.
There are three solutions to issues of self­citation:
• Remove language that signals the author of the published
work is also the author of the current paper. For example, the author
may simply use “in a previous study, researchers…” rather
than “in a previously published pilot study, I…” or “As I argued
in…” This is not always possible since authors may desire to build
on their previous works, but wording can be rewritten to avoid
obvious self­citation in many cases.
• Eliminating the citations altogether is another option and
helps remove the awkward inclusion of “Author, Date” self­citations
in the reference list. This may risk having the authors seem
unknowledgeable by failing to refer to work that reviewers may
commonly know. But often there is no problem by using another
citation in its place.
• Ultimately, combining the two strategies described above
may be the best solution. Authors are encouraged to remove
personal pronouns and other descriptive language surrounding
their work that might reveal a redacted name or pinpoint the
source of an existing work. It may be best to cite your work sparingly
without any signal of authorship.
• By carefully considering the wording surrounding citing
your own work, it is often possible to eliminate issues that have
caused conference paper disqualifications in the past simply by
revising wording around the self­cited works. Simply put, cite
your own work as if it were being cited by another author—not
yourself.
Submit your paper early! After submission, you can view the
blinded version and double­check that all identifying information
was removed.
Questions regarding submissions should be e­mailed to
LGBTQ Interest Group Research Chair Cassandra Hayes, cassandra.hayes@tcu.edu.
Participatory Journalism Interest Group
The Participatory Journalism Interest Group (PJIG) is excited
to invite submissions of research papers for the upcoming 2025
AEJMC Conference, scheduled for Thursday, August 7 – Sunday,
August 10, in San Francisco. The conference will be hosted at the
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco,
California 94103. We encourage scholars to contribute
their insights and research on participatory journalism and engaged
journalism at this vibrant meeting of scholars, journalists,
and other leaders in the field.
Submission Deadline: Please mark your calendars to submit
your papers before April 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (CDT). Conference
Theme & Scope: The conference theme for 2025 is Leading
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in Times of Momentous Change: Individual and Collective Opportunities
This year PJIG wishes to cast as wide a net as possible and
invite all manner of research into the roles journalists and news
organizations play when engaging actively in communities. Participatory
journalism is and has been a dynamic field that examines
news practices and organizational policies that integrate the public
into the journalism process, from story selection to content
creation and dissemination. As political and industry powers
shift, we must continue to examine the role of journalists and
news organizations as collaborators creating shared understanding
about communities as small as a rural hometown or niche
fandom and as large as the world, both the physical world and
the digitally networked one.
We are looking for studies that delve into how journalism
continues to evolve with the active involvement of “citizens,”
“users,” “audiences,” “fandoms,” “followers” and other types of
engaged “participants.” Whether the research focuses on digital
platforms, analog means of communication or both, we’re interested
in how participatory practices are shaping the news landscape
and fostering a more collaborative journalistic
environment.
Suggested Research Topics. Your research may address, but
is not limited to, the following areas:
• Participatory journalism in political coverage and elections
• Building trust through participatory journalism
• User­generated content and its impact on news reporting
• Citizen media and community engagement in journalism
• Collaborative elements in entrepreneurial journalism
• Legal, ethical, historical, and philosophical perspectives on
participatory media
• The interplay between participatory journalism and traditional
journalistic norms
• The role of social media and other communication technologies
in participatory journalism and other forms of engagement
between news organizations and their communities
• Economic aspects of participatory journalism
• Educational approaches to teaching media production in
participatory contexts
Awards: Submissions will be considered for five awards: two
faculty paper awards (first and second place), two student paper
awards (first and second place), with prizes of $150 and $75 respectively,
and a dissertation competition, with a $150 prize. Paper
submissions should be submitted through the AEJMC All­Academic
submission site. Those interested in submitting a dissertation for
the dissertation award should directly contact PJIG co­research
chair Mark Poepsel at mpoepse@siue.edu for a short list of submission
requirements. Student submissions should be clearly
marked as “student papers” to qualify for the student competition.
Submission Guidelines:
• Papers should not exceed 25 double­spaced pages, excluding
references, tables, figures, and appendices, and should adhere
to the AEJMC uniform paper call requirements.
• Extended abstracts will be accepted and should follow the
AEJMC 2025 extended abstracts call.
• Use a 12 pt. Times New Roman font with at least 1­inch
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• Include a cover sheet or an abstract of 75 words, not
counted in the page limit.
• You may use any academic formatting style.
• Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
Submission Process: Follow the AEJMC’s electronic submission
guidelines. Questions? Contact PJIG Research Co­Chair, Dr.
Mark Poepsel at mpoepse@siue.edu for inquiries related to your
submission. We look forward to your contributions, and we anticipate
engaging discussions at this year’s conference!
Religion and Media Interest Group
The Religion and Media Interest Group (RMIG) invites submission
of research papers from both faculty and students for
the 2025 AEJMC annual conference in San Francisco, CA. RMIG
accepts submission in two paper categories: Open Research and
Student Research. Faculty may submit original research papers to
the Open Research category but may not coauthor any paper
submitted to the Student Research category. Only graduate students
are invited to submit original research papers to the Student
Research. Papers will be considered for presentation as
standard refereed research sessions and poster sessions. We will
also accept extended abstracts for works in progress for the 2025
conference.
Scope. Papers submitted to any category must address a
topic related to religion and media. Examples include (but are
not limited to) studies of religious group members and uses of
religious or secular media; exploration of media coverage of religious
issues and groups; analysis of audiences for religious news;
media strategies of religious organizations; religious advertising;
religious and spiritual content in popular culture; impact of new
digital/social media on religious practice; etc.
Papers focusing on historically underrepresented religions,
denominations and/or groups as well as religious contexts outside
the U.S. are strongly encouraged. RMIG will consider papers
using quantitative, qualitative or historical research methods.
Please note that essays, commentaries, or simple literature reviews
will not be considered.
Awards. RMIG sponsors a Top Paper competition for both
student and faculty papers. The top student and faculty papers
will be awarded $100 each. Coauthors will split the monetary
awards, but each will receive a plaque. In addition, certificates
will be awarded for the second place and third place papers in
both categories. RMIG will also cover conference registration fees
for the top three student paper presenters. In the case of coauthored
student papers, only the student author presenting the
paper will be eligible for free conference registration. Student
papers may not have a faculty coauthor. The awards will not be
given if the selected papers are not presented at the conference.
Submissions. RMIG accepts any recognized citation style although
APA is preferred. Please limit papers to no more than 25
pages (doubles paced) in length, excluding title page, abstract,
tables, figures, references, and notes. In addition, papers should
have 1 inch margins and use 12 point Times New Roman, Times
or Arial font. All paper submissions must follow formatting and
procedures in the 2025 AEJMC Uniform Paper Call. Please pay
particular attention to the following section of that call. Author
identifying information: Papers uploaded with author’s identifying
information will not be considered for review and will automatically
be disqualified from the competition. Please submit at
least a day or two before the deadline to make sure that the uploaded
document does not contain any self­identifying information
in its properties, as can happen sometimes, mysteriously,
via “save as pdf” or as a result of some other technical issue.
Please refer to AEJMC’s Uniform Call for Papers on how to upload
a clean document.
Questions should be submitted to Michael Longinow, Research
Chair, at michael.longinow@biola.edu. Type “RMIG Research
Paper” in the subject line when communicating via email.
For more about RMIG and its mission, please see
https://aejmc.us/rmig/.
Small Programs Interest Group
The AEJMC Small Programs Interest Group invites submission
of original, non­published research papers that focus on
teaching and pedagogy to be considered for presentation at the
AEJMC Conference, August 7 to 10, 2025, in San Francisco, CA.
We invite members of all divisions and interest groups to contribute
research papers – using any methodology, whether quantitative
or qualitative. We especially encourage authors to submit
studies on pedagogy and curriculum, as well as learning through
student media, internships, and classroom/community partnerships.
Members of this division are particularly interested in
smaller, teaching­oriented programs. In addition to completed
research papers, Extended Abstracts will be accepted for this
competition. Details will be available on the AEJMC website. Accepted
papers and/or Extended Abstracts will be presented in a
poster session during the conference. The top paper will be considered
for publication in the Small Programs Interest Group’s
journal, Teaching Journalism and Mass Communication.
GUIDELINES: See the AEJMC General Paper Call for instructions
to upload to All­Academic Site. The paper must be uploaded
to the server no later than 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight
Time) April 1, 2025. The competition is open to faculty and to
graduate students; no separate student competition is held.
The paper must be formatted in Microsoft WORD or PDF.
PDF format is strongly encouraged. Authors must completely fill
out the online submission form, including author’s name, affiliation,
mailing address, telephone numbers (academic, home and
cell), and preferred email address. The title must be on the first
page of the manuscript and on the running heads on every page.
However, DO NOT INCLUDE author’s name or affiliation within
the running heads or title page or any pop­up options that may
be contained in PDF submissions. Papers uploaded with author’s
identifying information WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW
AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPE­
TITION. Follow instructions on how to submit a clean paper for
blind reviewing that are in the AEJMC uniform paper call.
SPIG requests a paper length of NO MORE than 25 pages
(excluding references) and the document must be double­spaced
and typed in 11­point Arial font or Times Roman font­and follow
APA style guidelines. Researchers must also upload an Abstract of
no more than 75 words.
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Authors must heed the AEJMC General Paper Regulations
and Deadlines. For example, papers submitted to the wrong division
or that do not meet ALL the above guidelines will not be reviewed
(for example, submission of an abstract by the deadline
but a paper AFTER the deadline, will result in the paper NOT
being accepted). However, SPIG research co­chairs will make
every effort to contact authors who do not meet guidelines so
that they will be aware as early as possible that their paper has
not been accepted and the reasons why.
Paper submitters are encouraged to submit at least a day or
two before the deadline. An early submission will allow any and
all individuals to fully check submissions for self­identifiers after
they are entered into the system so that a resubmission prior to
the deadline is possible.
Papers are accepted for peer review with the understanding
that they are NOT under review (or being submitted during the
AEJMC review period) to a second division or interest group OR
to a journal or other publication. Papers submitted to the 2025
conference should NOT have been presented to another conference
and neither should they have been published or be in the
publication process BEFORE the date of the 2025 Conference in
August. NOTE: Authors of winning papers/posters must be available
to present their poster at the AEJMC conference in August
2025, or have a proxy present for them.
For more information, contact the SPIG Research Chair: Janice
Colvin, Wilmington University, janice.k.colvin@wilmu.edu.
Sports Communication Interest Group
The Sports Communication Interest Group invites faculty
and student submissions of original research papers or extended
abstracts that focus on this subject area. Submissions must contain
a clear media dimension such as traditional media (newspapers,
TV, radio), digital or social media, or strategic
communication (PR, advertising, or sports marketing). Submissions
should be theoretically grounded and offer tangible evidence
of scholarly rigor. We welcome qualitative and
quantitative research methods; we encourage a broad spectrum
of approaches, including sociological, historical, critical, pedagogical,
and cultural research. AEJMC encourages submissions to be
mindful of diversity, equity, and inclusion, to ensure diverse identities,
voices, perspectives, and experiences are considered, acknowledged,
or included.
Submissions must not be under consideration or previously
accepted elsewhere for presentation or publication. Any paper
found to be under consideration or previously accepted elsewhere
will be removed from consideration or the program, as appropriate.
Only one paper per lead author will be accepted for
review in this interest group. While author(s) are not required to
join the group to submit a paper for consideration, only Sports
Communication Interest Group members are eligible to present
at the conference. Author(s) may join the group after acceptance
decisions are made. Student membership to the Sports Communication
Interest Group is free.
Please see the AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers for applicable
submission requirements and instructions to upload to the All­
Academic site and on how to successfully remove identifying information.
We strongly recommend submitting early so you have
time to check your uploaded document to ensure no identifying
information is included and that the manuscript is both uploaded
and accessible. Papers should be no longer than 25 pages, double­spaced
(not including tables, figures and references), using a
standard 12­point font and 1­inch margins. Papers that do not
meet the AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers requirements will not be
accepted. The Sports Communication Interest Group also accepts
extended abstracts (750­1,500 words) that conform to the
AEJMC guidelines for abstracts.
Submissions should contain no identifying information, such
as name, university affiliation, or job title. Please be certain that
any identification that may occur via electronic means is fully removed,
as the presence of any identifying information, whether
intended or unintended, will result in removal from consideration.
By submitting, first authors are also agreeing to review
papers in the competition.
Faculty and student submissions will be entered into separate
competitions (note the separate links on the entry site) for
presentation and for the top paper awards. They will undergo
separate anonymous review processes by faculty­only judges.
Students who co­author with faculty will be inserted into the faculty
pool, regardless of lead author status. Student authors —
undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the 2024­
2025 school year — should include a cover sheet that clearly
states the paper is a student­authored submission. Only full
papers are eligible for award consideration.
Members are also encouraged to submit teaching­focused
papers and GIFTs (Good Ideas for Teaching) about sports communication
in the classroom. Full­length teaching papers should
follow the AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers and provide original research
on teaching sports communication. GIFTs are used to highlight
successful, class­tested assignments or activities that directly
reflect learning objectives for sports communication theory or
practice. GIFT submissions should be no more than one page, single­spaced,
and include the following information: assignment rationale
and brief description, student learning goals, the
connection to sports communication pedagogy, and evidence of
student learning outcomes, if available. A copy of the assignment
can be included in an appendix. All submissions should have all
identifying author information removed. Top teaching paper(s)
and GIFTs will be included in the 2025 program. For more information,
please contact teaching competition chair, Fahad Humayun
at the University of Evansville (mh668@evansville.edu).
Please direct questions about the overall paper contest and
submissions to Mia Long Anderson at Sam Houston State University
(mlonganderson@shsu.edu) or Shannon Scovel at The University
of Tennessee (sscovel@utk.edu).
COMMISSIONS
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Commission on Graduate Education
The Commission on Graduate Education (CSGE) invites graduate
students to submit original, unpublished research papers for
the 2025 AEJMC annual conference in San Francisco, CA. This call
also includes information on our two newest programs: The
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case. Note that the Graduate Teaching Showcase has a different
pathway for submission than the paper call listed here.
CSGE is dedicated to providing opportunities for undergraduate
and graduate students to present research in a conference
setting. Author(s) may be at any point in their undergraduate and
graduate education. It is important to note that Faculty members
cannot co­author papers submitted to the Commission on Graduate
Education. The Commission accepts research from all theoretical
and methodological perspectives addressing any
journalism and mass communication topic. All submissions must
be uploaded through the AEJMC conference website no later
than 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) April 1, 2025.
GUIDO STEMPEL AWARD. The top­ranked Master’s submission
will receive the annual Guido Stempel Award and a cash
prize, award plaque, and conference registration reimbursement
for the lead author. To be considered for CSGE awards, author(s)
must be Master’s students at the time of submission. The top
paper will receive a cash prize and award plaque
SUBMISSION FORMATTING. Upload papers for the AEJMC
2025 San Francisco Conference beginning January 15, 2025. Submit
the paper via the AEJMC website link
https://community.aejmc.org/conference/papercompetition/papercall
to the AEJMC Commission on Graduate
Education. The paper must be uploaded to the server no later
than 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) on April 1, 2025.
Papers should be submitted to the AEJMC site in Microsoft
Word or PDF format (PDF is strongly encouraged). An abstract of
75 words should also be uploaded at the time of submission.
Papers should be no more than 25 pages (double­spaced, 12­
point type), excluding tables, references, figures, or illustrations,
and must use APA Style.
According to AEJMC submissions guidelines, the manuscript
title should be printed on the title page, the first page of the text,
and on running heads on each page. Do NOT include the author’s
name anywhere in the document. Papers uploaded with the author’s
identifying information displayed WILL NOT BE CONSID­
ERED FOR REVIEW AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED
FROM THE COMPETITION. Research submitted with faculty authorship
included will automatically be disqualified from consideration
for the Commission on Graduate Education.
Please carefully check manuscripts for self­identifying information
of any kind, including matters of self­citation. AEJMC formally
recommends submitting articles at least one day before the
deadline to double­check that the uploaded document contains
no self­identifying information or has any other technical issue.
Early submission will allow individuals to check submissions as
they are entered into the system thoroughly. Please refer to the
AEJMC uniform paper call for more information.
EXTENDED ABSTRACTS. The Commission on Graduate Education
(CSGE) will also accept Extended Abstracts for the 2025
conference. Extended abstracts must be uploaded as a single file
to the AEJMC All­Academic site no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central
Daylight Time) on April 1, 2025. Authors whose extended abstracts
are selected for presentation at the conference should
submit their full paper, with all identifying author information, to
the All­Academic site by 11:59 P.M. CDT, July 15, 2025.
Extended abstracts will not be eligible for division or AEJMC
conference­wide awards to preserve the value of fully developed
research papers. The length of extended abstracts must be at
least 750 words but no more than 1,500 words. A 75­word (max.)
summary of the abstract should precede the abstract itself. References
and summaries are excluded from the word count.
Extended abstracts should contain all of the same content
sections/elements that would typically be used in a paper submission.
The main difference, however, is the length of the submission
format. Authors should report how far along the data
collection and analysis phases are, respectively, and explain what
steps remain and the anticipated value/contribution of these
steps so that reviewers can assess the foundations on which conclusions
are based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and
scored using evaluation criteria specific to the abstracts and not
the same as those used for full papers.
When submitting in this format, authors must select the “Extended
Abstract” option in AllAcademic AND include the words
“Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g., “Extended
Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should indicate the
same on the title page of their submission. Submissions that are
not appropriately labeled may be rejected.
REVIEW PROCESS. All submissions will undergo a blind review
process by independent reviewers. Papers are accepted on
the understanding that they have not been previously published
or presented elsewhere (except for AEJMC regional conferences,
e.g., AEJMC Midwinter Conference or the Southeast Colloquium)
and are not under consideration by any scholarly journal or trade
organization. In addition, authors must wait until receiving
AEJMC paper reviews in May before submitting to a journal or
other publication. Only one paper per the first author will be accepted.
Useful links to edit and remove self­identifying data from
documents:
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf­propertiesmetadata.html
https://support.office.com/en­us/article/remove­hiddendata­and­personal­information­by­inspecting­documents­presentations­or­workbooks­356b7b5d­77af­44fe­a07f­9aa4d085966f
Questions regarding submission should be directed to the
CSGE Research Chair Sohana Nasrin, snasrin@ut.edu. Authors
will be advised whether their paper has been accepted by May
20 and may access a copy of reviewers’ comments from the online
server.
THE GRADUATE RESEARCH SHOWCASE Every DIG will provide
the CSGE with two of their top graduate student papers (outside
of their award­winning papers) to feature in the CSGE
Research Showcase this year. Graduate students accepted to this
showcase are accepted dually by both the DIG and the CSGE, and
their CV can reflect their acceptance. The Graduate Research
Showcase is a poster session. Authors will be notified of their acceptance
into the Graduate Research Showcase by May 20 and
may access a copy of reviewers’ comments from the online server.
Commission on the Status of Minorities
The purpose of the Commission on the Status of Minorities
is to advocate for the improvement of the status of minorities in
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journalism and mass communication education, in the various
professions of journalism and mass communication, and within
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
(AEJMC). We define minorities as members of historically
marginalized and/or underrepresented groups. In this inaugural
research competition for the Commission, we seek to advance
scholars who research minorities yet need additional publication
mentorship. We invite extended abstracts of original research on
two topics that reflect the commission’s mission: (1) advocating
for and communicating social issues and (2) intersectionality
and/or the theoretical and practical evolution of the term.
Research in these two areas might include but are not limited
to the news industry’s coverage of anti­transgender and anti­
DEI legislation; Covid­19 and mis/disinformation on members of
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, the
evolution of the term “intersectionality” in journals and trade
publications; and media representations of racial diversity and
current sociopolitical issues. The Commission also welcomes
papers on teaching or pedagogy related to communicating social
issues and intersectionality.
Papers should include appropriate introductions, literature
reviews, methodologies, findings and discussions. Only one
paper per primary (first) author will be sent out for review.
Papers must only be submitted to one interest group, commission
or division.
The selected extended abstracts on communicating social issues
will be presented in scholar­to­scholar format. The selected
extended abstracts on intersectionality will be presented in
poster form.
Extended Abstract Papers: To help scholars gain research
momentum and receive feedback on their work in progress, we
are only accepting extended abstracts for the 2025 conference.
Extended abstracts should contain all the same content sections
and elements that would normally be used in the full paper, including
the study’s purpose, literature review, research questions
and/or hypotheses, method, findings and discussion/conclusion.
The main difference, however, is the length of the submission
and its completeness. These extended abstracts must include citations
and a reference list. The reference list and the
abstract/summary are not included in the word count.
Data collection and analysis should be at least 50% complete
to meaningfully report tentative findings and conclusions. Authors
should clearly report in the method and findings sections
how far along the data­collection and data­analysis phases are,
and explain what steps remain, so that reviewers can assess the
foundations on which conclusions are based. Unlike most AEJMC
division calls for extended abstracts, authors whose work­in­progress
are selected for presentation at the conference do NOT
have to submit a full paper by mid­July but should be ready to indicate
some progress made since the April 1, 2025, deadline submission.
We will be offering feedback to all submissions. The goal
is to create a cohort of researchers, enabling them to have a likeminded
community and to find a clearer path to publication.
Formatting: The extended abstracts must be at least 750
words long, but no more than 1,500 words, excluding any references,
tables, or figures. They must include a reference list. The
reference list and summary are not included in the word count.
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Authors must include the words “Extended Abstract” at the start
of their paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”).
Authors should clearly indicate the same on the title page of
their submission.
Extended abstracts should follow the most recent Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, have 1­
inch margins, and use 12­point Times New Roman font. The
extended abstract must include an abstract/summary of no more
than 75 words. The title should be on the first page, with page
numbers and running heads on each page of text. All papers
must be submitted in PDF format through the AEJMC’s ALL ACA­
DEMIC website to the Commission of the Status of Minorities.
The Communicating Social Issues call has two research competitions.
One is for faculty only, which also includes abstracts coauthored
by faculty and post­docs, and those co­authored with
graduate and undergraduate students. The other competition is
students only, in which ALL the co­authors are currently enrolled
students. Student papers should include a separate cover sheet
that indicates their student status (i.e., Ph.D. student, M.A./M.S.
student/undergraduate student) but omits the author’s name.
The Intersectionality Poster Call is open to faculty and students.
However, each submission must clearly be identified as
“faculty” (even with student co­authors) or “student” (no faculty
or post­doc co­authors). These extended abstracts will be presented
in poster form.
At least one co­author should be present in person to be included
in the conference program.
Self­Identifying Information: Author­identifying information
must NOT appear anywhere in the attached paper file. Authors
are reminded to check their manuscript for self­identifying information
of any kind, including following a particular style­guide’s
directions on matters of self­citation. Identifying information includes
the authors’ names and affiliations, previous work by the
authors referenced in a way that makes it possible to identify
who the author(s) is/are, and links to authors’ websites, emails
or social media accounts. Please reference the AEJMC Uniform
Paper Call for information about how to ensure this information
is removed to ensure a blind review. Check the properties tab of
your file and eliminate any author­identifying information before
submitting the paper (including if you saved a Word file as a PDF
file; check the properties of the PDF file as well and eliminate author­identifying
information in the PDF’s properties tab, too).
After the deadline, as per the uniform call, papers with identifying
information will be automatically disqualified.
Questions? Please contact the CSMN Vice Head, Carolyn
Walcott, at carolynwalcott@clayton.edu or Head, Kathleen McElroy,
Ph.D., at kathleen.mcelroy@austin.utexas.edu.
Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSWM) invites
students and faculty to submit original research for competitive
paper sessions that discuss gender representation, identity, or
performativity in the context of journalism, media, and communication.
The Commission invites projects that use a variety of
methodological approaches, including but not limited to critical,
empirical, ethnographic, historical, legal, and semiotic analyses. It
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works or will be grounded in the extant literature on issues of
gender equality and intersectionality. The Commission encourages
research that shows awareness of how gender intersects
with class, race, disability, sexual orientation, and other sociocultural
markers.
Past papers presented to the CSWM have explored topics
such as representations of girls and women in the news; the role
of gender in newsrooms or classrooms; effects of media on
women and girls; feminist approaches to teaching and communication;
girls’ and women’s use of/production of media; gender
equality in the profession or the academy; how gender influences
or matters in health, risk, and crisis public relations campaigns,
etc. However, the CSWM is open to papers that address
issues beyond the scope of these traditional topics and are
grounded in recent developments in feminist and gender­related
scholarship.
The suggested paper length is 25 pages (double­spaced, 12­
point type), excluding tables, references, figures, or illustrations.
We especially encourage submissions by undergraduate and
graduate students. Awards will be given to the top faculty paper,
top faculty­student paper, top graduate student paper, and, if applicable,
top undergraduate student paper (with or without their
advisor). Undergraduate students must write “Undergraduate
Student Paper” on the cover sheet of their submission. The authors
of the top papers will be recognized in the conference program
and at the CSWM business meeting at the conference. This
paper call is part of the overall AEJMC call for research papers; all
submissions must adhere to the general guidelines put forth by
AEJMC. Please consult the AEJMC 2025 Paper Competition Uniform
Call for information about paper formatting, submission
deadline, and other requirements. Please note that papers containing
any identifying author information will be disqualified.
Authors are encouraged to take every precaution to ensure that
their self­citations (if any) do not reveal their identity.
Submissions must be uploaded as a single file to the AEJMC
site no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) Tuesday,
April 1, 2025.
Extended abstracts. The CSWM will accept extended abstracts
for the 2025 conference. The extended abstract format is
suitable for authors who are sufficiently along in the research process
to address the content elements described below but have
not had sufficient time to prepare a full paper. Extended abstracts
must be uploaded as a single file to the AEJMC site no later than
11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Authors
whose extended abstracts are selected for presentation at the
conference are strongly encouraged to submit their full paper,
with all identifying author information, to the AEJMC site by 11:59
p.m. CDT, July 15, 2025. You will also be required to send your full
paper to your discussant by the same date (July 15th).
The length of extended abstracts must be at least 750 words
but no more than 1,500 words. A 75­word (max.) summary of the
abstract should precede the abstract itself. References and the
summary are excluded from the word count.
Extended abstracts may be submitted to only one division or
interest group. To preserve the value of fully developed research
papers, extended abstracts will not be eligible for division or
AEJMC conference­wide awards. Extended abstracts should contain
all the same content sections/elements that would normally
be used in a paper submission. The main difference, however, is
the length of the submission format.
For authors considering the extended abstract option, data
collection and analysis must be sufficiently advanced to allow
for a meaningful reporting of tentative findings and conclusions;
abstracts that do not report preliminary findings may be
rejected. Authors should clearly report how far along the data
collection and analysis phases are, respectively, and explain what
steps remain and the anticipated value/contribution of these
steps, so that reviewers can assess the foundations on which
conclusions are based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and
scored using evaluation criteria specific to the abstracts and not
the same as those used for full papers. Extended abstracts
should adhere to the best practices of diversity and inclusion in
scholarly research.
Notes: When submitting in this format, authors must select
the “Extended Abstract” option in All Academic AND include the
words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g.,
“Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should clearly
indicate the same on the title page of their submission. Submissions
that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected.
When creating the file for upload, please insert the 75­word
summary of the abstract at the beginning of the extended abstract,
so that this is what readers and reviewers see first.
Please ensure all identifying author information has been removed
for extended abstract submissions and that title pages do
not contain author information. Please reference the AEJMC Uniform
Paper Call for information about how to ensure this information
is removed to ensure an anonymized review. Other than
the extended abstract format (including length differences) and
ineligibility for award competitions, all other 2025 AEJMC Uniform
Paper Guidelines apply. Please review these at: https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc25/
Please forward any questions or queries to the CSWM Research
Co­chairs: Carolina Velloso (cvelloso@umn.edu) or Cara
Hawkins­Jedlicka (c.hawkins­jedlicka@wsu.edu).
Paper Resources
View articles to help your submission process:
community.aejmc.org/conference/paper‐competition/paperresources

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