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CALL FOR PAPERS
(Autumn 2008)

The Pakistan Edition has an open year-round call for papers and publishes twice-yearly in Spring [May] and Fall [November]. Articles from all disciplinary and cross/multi-disciplinary perspectives are welcomed for consideration. The Pakistan Edition publishes scholarship in communication and media studies from critical and cultural perspectives. The journal welcomes articles on

• Political economy
• Communication and peace studies
• Conflict studies
• Audience studies
• Studies in ethnicity and race
• Media historical and literary studies
• Media discourse studies

Deadlines
The Pakistan Edition accepts manuscripts for consideration throughout the year and publishes in both Spring [May] and Fall [December].

Submission Guidelines
For submission guidelines, please go to the "submission guidelines" link. Manuscripts should conform to the guidelines provided on the submission guidelines page. Please direct all inquires by email to Dr. Syed Abdul Siraj, Chairman, Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan at sasiraj99@yahoo.com

Submission Guidelines
The Pakistan Edition is an online, bi-annual, blind reviewed academic journal and encourages media scholars, media professionals, and graduate students to submit scholarly articles, critical essays, graduate research results, book reviews, and opinion pieces--related to global communication from throughout the world.

All scholarly articles should adhere to the following guidelines:

• Articles and essays must be written according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, latest edition.
• Articles should be original and should not have been published elsewhere. It is assumed that articles are not currently under review with other publishers.
• Articles should include: (a) article title, (b) author name/s, (c) current position/affiliation, (d) brief biography, (e) email and mail addresses, (f) a brief abstract, and (g) the URL for author/s' personal web page, all in a separate page.
• Submissions must be in camera-ready format and include tables, graphs, charts, etc. within the text.
• Studies in ethnicity and race
• Although there is no absolute limit on length, submitted papers should be confined to approximately 7000 words.
• Authors are expected to carefully proofread their work before submission.
• Articles that do not conform to the stated submission guideline will be returned to author/s for revisions..
• Authors are responsible for obtaining any necessary permission from copyright holders for reproducing previously published material, including charts, graphs, photos, tables, etc.
• Authors should consider including links to any references, web pages, or sites related to their work (this is a strong advantage of electronic publications).
• Manuscripts must be submitted to the editor electronically via email in Microsoft Word to sasiraj99@yahoo.com
• Scholarly articles will go through a blind peer review process while other submissions (invited papers and commentaries) will be reviewed by the editor.

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