Editorial policy: The purpose of Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, as a biannual journalism research journal, is to foster a better understanding of journalism, media studies, and mass communication as research disciplines in the comparative context of Africa and the South, and to build links between these academic fields and media professions in these contexts. The journal's focus is on Africa , but its academic interest and scope is transnational.
Editorial content: Journalism and media-related articles dealing with globalization, development, ethics, gender, race, culture, politics and social change in Africa are invited. All research methodologies are welcome but the journal tends to focus on articles within the qualitative tradition. Comparative studies of journalism in other regions that have a bearing on African journalism are also welcome. Though the central focus is Journalism Studies, because of its comparative and interdisciplinary approach, it is also of interest to scholars in the wider fields of: African Studies, Communications, Cultural and Media Studies, Politics, and Sociology.
Research approach: Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies publishes articles from all theoretical perspectives and research approaches. However, there is a trend towards publishing more critical and analytical articles within the context of qualitative research, especially when these approaches are informed by comparative perspectives on cultural, political or socio-economic issues related to journalism.
Reviewing: Research articles in Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies are subjected to rigorous, double-blind external peer review. The editorial staff aims at a three month turn-around-period.
Format: Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies is published twice a year and is comprised of a main section for refereed research articles, and a section for book reviews.
Articles:
Style
Articles should be submitted in the APA format (USA English, after having been profesionally edited. Please consult http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html for guidelines.
Formatting
Use as little formatting as possible, but:
• Use single spacing 12pt. Times New Roman throughout.
• Start the first line of a new paragraph and after a quotation flush left.
• Use a .25 in tab for all other paragraphs.
• Leave no lines between the paragraphs, except before and after a quotation, table or figure.
• Use the following four headline levels:
(1) Historical background (flush left)
(2) Newspapers (centered)
(3) Morning papers (centered)
(4) Thereafter, use words in bold letters in the beginning of the text, e.g. "City newspapers: The press could also…"
• Headlines should be 10 words or less.
• White space comes before and after headings and quotations.
• Block quotations .5 inch left and right.
• Do not number text unless you want to refer to these numbers. Rather use bullets.
• Avoid footnotes as far as possible. Do not use endnotes.
• Avoid passive voice.
Abstract
Supply 150 words according to APA style in active voice and in third person.
Keywords
Supply 10-15 words in alphabetic order. Note the main title and central concepts in the abstract.
Short bio
• Third person
• 150 Words
• Active voice
• Name, (qualification if preferred), position, place of employment, short note on research interests, publications, organizations etc.
• E-mail address
• Website (if applicable)
Examples: For an example of a printed version of EN: AJS see http://ajs.uwpress.org
NB: Articles that do not comply with the above will not be accepted.
Illustrations: Please read our Artwork Preparation Guidelines.
Accreditation: Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies is accredited by the South African Department of Education (SADoE) for the purpose of South African university research output.
Page Fees: All authors whose institutions will receive subsidy from the SADoE on research output for articles published in Ecquid Novi's peer reviewed research section will be invoiced for an amount of ZAR 2000 per article (up to 7000 words) and thereafter an additional ZAR 250 per 1000 words or part thereof. Such authors will receive an electronic invoice with the page proofs of their articles.
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