The History Division invites submission of original research papers on all aspects of media history for the AEJMC 2020 conference in San Francisco. All research methodologies are welcome.
Papers will be evaluated on originality and importance of topic; literature review; clarity of research purpose; focus; use of evidence to support the paper’s purpose and conclusions; and the degree to which the paper contributes to the field of journalism and mass communication history.
Papers should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages, not including cover page, abstract page, notes, references, or appendices. Papers should have 1-inch margins and use 12-point Times New Roman font. Authors should include a 75-word abstract. A PDF submission is preferred. Multiple submissions to the division are not allowed, and only one paper per author will be accepted for presentation in the History Division’s research sessions. Authors of accepted papers are required to forward papers to discussants and moderators prior to the conference.
Papers must be electronically submitted using the services of All-Academic; you can find the link at www.aejmc.org. The deadline is 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) April 1, 2020. Please make sure there is no identifying information in the body of the paper or in the electronic file properties. Papers uploaded with author’s identifying information will not be considered for review and will automatically be disqualified from the competition. Do NOT include author’s name on running heads or title page. Please refer to the AEJMC general paper call for this year’s online submission guidelines, especially for how to submit a clean paper for blind review.
Research Awards
The History Division presents awards for the top three faculty papers and top three student papers.
In addition, the division offers a Diversity in Journalism History Research Award awarded annually to the author of the most outstanding conference paper submission concerning underrepresented groups in journalism history. Any theoretical and methodological approach appropriate for media history is welcome. For instance, papers may be: biographical sketches of minority figures in journalism history; historical analyses of minority-related issues in media coverage, production, or ownership and/or other related themes. Research papers concerning all underrepresented groups in journalism history are eligible for submission for the award. Research that explores intersections between marginalized groups is encouraged. The winner will receive a $100 prize and a plaque.
The division also selects a paper each year to forward for consideration for the AEJMC Research Prize for Professional Relevance.
Student Papers:
Student papers should include a cover sheet that indicates their student status but omits the author’s name or other identifying information. Students papers selected for the conference are eligible for small travel grants from the Edwin Emery Fund.
NOTES:
1. Completely fill out the online submission form with author(s) name, affiliation, mailing address, and email address.
2. Papers 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. Papers accepted for the AEJMC Conference should not have been presented to other conferences or published in scholarly or trade journals prior to presentation at the conference.
3. The division accepts 50 percent of faculty papers and 50 percent of student papers, per AEJMC instructions.
4. Papers submitted with both faculty and student authors will be considered faculty papers and are not eligible for student competitions.
5. 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.
6. 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. It may not be included on a vita.
7. 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. Contact the paper chair if you are not notified or have questions about paper acceptance.
Important Paper Submissions Information
• Upload papers for the AEJMC 2020 San Francisco Conference beginning January 15, 2020. Paper submitters should follow instructions on the front page of the submission site to create your account and complete the information required.
• Before submitting your paper, please make certain that all author-identifying information has been removed and that all instructions have been followed per the AEJMC uniform paper call. Take every precaution to ensure that your self-citations do not in any way reveal your identity.