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THE COLLEGIATE JOURNALIST (TCJ)
TCJ Call for Articles/Editorials

Fall 2007 - Volume 37, Issue 1

The Collegiate Journalist (TCJ) is an online magazine published by the Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) and housed on the SCJ web site at www.scj.us/tcj.

TCJ publishes original scholarship addressing the challenges facing journalism educators and students, and an exploration of the impact of those challenges on college publications. TCJ (1) showcases articles that focus on problems in college journalism; (2) introduces readers to “best practices” for college journalists and educators; (3) supports the promotion of ethical journalism through identification, analysis, and implications emanating from personal, social, cultural, global, and professional issues in journalism; and (4) publishes important and relevant articles and editorials that focus on the challenges of preparing future journalists.

Volume 37 of TCJ is slated for online publication in the Fall 2007. Please consider submitting an article or editorial addressing the theme of “The State of Journalism Education.” Articles/editorials using this theme will address topics including, but not limited to:

• First Amendment and college journalists
• Private schools vs. Public school and information access
• Preparing/educating future journalists
• Case studies of current legal battles

Article/Editorial Submission and Review Process

Article and editorial submissions for the first online issue should be postmarked or emailed by March 15, 2007.  Send all articles/editorials in electronic format (Word, Word Perfect, RTF) to:

Mail to:

Adam Earnheardt
The Collegiate Journalist
Youngstown State University
Communication & Theater
1 University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555

Email to:

adamearn@yahoo.com

Articles/editorials should not exceed 10 pages (excluding references, tables, figures, and appendixes) or 2500 words and should be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point type with 1” margins. Please include a title page that contains the title of the article, and the name, institutional affiliation, address, email, and telephone number.

Upon acceptance of articles/editorials for publication in TCJ, authors agree to assign copyright of their manuscript to SCJ. Authors must provide copies of figures, graphics, and artwork (artwork should be delivered as .jpg or .gif files).  Articles should be considered online publications. Therefore, some TCJ content will be featured in a non-linear format. Navigation of articles will be edited to fit the flow of each article and editorial. Authors will be notified concerning publication date by email.