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CALL FOR PAPERS
Global Media Journal-Indian Edition
Topic: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for
Development
Although of much recent origin, one has witnessed a rapid increase
in the growth of Information and Communication Technologies in
developing nations. India has been one such developing nation that
made a giant leap in a span of a decade from that of being a
predominantly agricultural society to that of an information
society.
Although a much-debated issue, neither the concept of development
nor that of ICTs has been over the hill, due to the dynamic nature
of the dissemination and use of these technological advancements in
our day-to-day life. The myth of developmental issues remaining only
in the realm of rural life is also being broken with the tremendous
pressure and effect these changes are having on the urban
population. Thus, if we are witnessing a spate of suicides due to
crop failures by farmers of almost all states, we are also being
mute spectators in the midnight drama being played out in the BPOs,
in the name of outsourcing, to serve in real time, the overseas
customers. They do concern two vulnerable sections of the
population, viz., the rural populace and the women, who are faced
with glaring disadvantages, in a predominantly male dominated urban
centric society. On the flip side we might be witnesses to success
stories due to the power of Information and the use of technology in
varied areas of education, agriculture and other organised and non-organised
sectors.
What exactly constitutes development and how Information and
Communication are playing a part in this, is the broad area of
concern in this maiden issue of our journal, Global Media Journal (GMJ).
The papers could be conceptual or field based in nature, and can
discuss any of the areas that impact the social, cultural and
political life of an individual, or an organisation, while
governmental policies in terms of Information and technology could
also be another challenging area that can be addressed.
What would be the future of our society, with the Right to
Information Bill being passed on the one hand and the ‘knowledge
gap’ between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ increasing at a tremendous
pace on the other, is another contentious area that requires some
debate.
While this could form the broad base for the issue, the authors are
welcome to diversify and include any of the areas they deem fit to
be included under the head of ‘ICTs and development'. The underlying
statement being of course that it is in the Indian context.
The journal: The first issue of Global Media Journal, devoted to
exploring the world of communication, was launched online in fall of
2002. Since then, this groundbreaking publication has steadily and
firmly established itself as a journal to address diverse interests
of students, teachers, scholars, researchers, and institutions
engaged in international activities, particularly communication.
Global Media Journal publishes works that assess existing media
structures and practices, such as global media concentration,
globalization of TV genres, global media and consumer culture, the
role of media in democratic governance and global justice,
propaganda, media reception and cultural practice, commercialization
of news, new media technologies, media regulations, regional media,
alternative media, and other timely issues.
Global Media Journal is published in Arabic, English, Chinese,
Spanish, (in print format) and is now currently starting the online
Indian edition. It is advised by an editorial board of prominent
International Communication scholars from throughout the world. It
publishes refereed papers, media analysis, and book reviews. It also
offers an opportunity to graduate students to publish their work.
Global Media Journal is published bi-annually and is hosted by the
Department of Communication and Creative Arts at Purdue University
Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, USA. It is also the official publication
of the Global Fusion Consortium (http://www.globalfusion.siu.edu/).
It publishes a selected number of refereed and non-refereed papers
presented at the annual conference of GFC. However, views expressed
in this Journal are not necessarily endorsed by the editors and/or
Purdue University Calumet.
The Managing Editor of GMJ is Prof. Yahya Kamalipour of Purdue
University, Department of Communication and Creative Arts, USA. The
editor of the Indian edition of GMJ is Prof. Buroshiva Dasgupta,
Director, Manipal Institute of Communication, MAHE, Manipal 576104.
E-mail:
buroshiva.dasgupta@manipal.edu.
Submission procedure: GMJ encourages media scholars, media
professionals, and graduate students to submit scholarly articles,
critical essays, graduate research results, book reviews, and
opinion pieces--related to the 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 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.
· 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 Guest Editor electronically
via email, CD, or HD disc in Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, or text
format. The email to which articles for the Indian edition are to be
sent is:
mic.gmj@manipal.edu.
Scholarly articles will go through a blind peer review process while
other submissions (invited papers and commentaries) will be reviewed
by the GMJ editor.
Invited articles may vary in length but should follow the above
guideline. Authors are highly encouraged to include related and
useful web links in their work. This would certainly allow the
Journal to maximize its potential by offering authors, readers,
researchers, students, and professionals immediate access to a wide
range of existing electronic resources and web sites!
Deadlines: Contributors to the scholarly section are expected to
send a proposal for their article in not more than 250 words before
August 15, 2005. Once approved, final drafts will have to be
submitted before October 31, 2005.
Prof. Buroshiva Dasgupta, Editor
Global Media Journal—Indian Edition
Director, Manipal Institute of Communication
MAHE, Manipal, INDIA 576104
E-mail:
buroshiva.dasgupta@manipal.edu