In May, the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) will begin accepting paper entries, panel proposals, and abstracts of research in progress on any facet of media history for its 43rd annual convention in Pittsburgh, PA, from Oct. 3-5, 2024. The deadline for all submissions is June 1, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (EST).
A full version of AJHA’s 2024 call can be found here.
Research paper submission details and guidelines
Research entries must be no longer than 25 pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, not including notes or figures. Please use endnotes and place figures at the end of the document. The Chicago Manual of Style is recommended but not required.
Papers must be submitted via email as Word attachments. Your completed paper, including a 150-word abstract, must not have any author identification anywhere in the paper (including title). Submit a separate Word document with your abstract and author identification (email address, telephone number, institutional affiliation, and student or faculty status).
Email paper submissions to ajhapaper@gmail.com.
If you’d like to be a reviewer, please email Jennifer Moore (mooreje@d.umn.edu) and put “AJHA Reviewer” in the subject line.
Panel Proposals
Panels may relate to any original topic relevant to journalism history, presenting a variety of perspectives that will draw the audience and panelists into meaningful discussion or debate. Preference will be given to panels that present diverse perspectives on their topics, and organizers should consider diversity in race and gender in selecting panelists.
AJHA accepts panel proposals through an online form that requires the following:
- A title and brief description of the topic.
- The moderator and participants’ information (name, institutional affiliation, student or faculty status).
- A brief summary of each participant’s presentation.
Submit proposals at this link: https://bit.ly/3bpVwyA.
Direct questions about panel submissions to Susan Swanberg of the University of Arizona (swanberg@arizona.edu).
Research in Progress
The Research in Progress category is for work that will not be completed before the conference. Participants will give an overview of their research purpose and progress, not a paper presentation.
Send a blind abstract of your study. Your abstract should include a title, a clear purpose statement, and a brief description of your primary sources. Abstracts must be no longer than two pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, with 1-inch margins, excluding notes.
Primary sources should be described in detail on a separate double-spaced page.
Proposals must be submitted via email as Word attachments, with author identification in the file names only. Email submissions to ajharip@gmail.com.
The body of the email should include the author’s information (name, project title, telephone number, email address, institutional affiliation, and student or faculty status).
Direct questions to Gwyneth Mellinger of James Madison University (mellingx@jmu.edu).