Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies
Editor: Herman Wasserman — herman.wasserman@newcastle.ac.uk
Assistant Editor: Tanja Bosch – tanja.bosch@uct.ac.za
Book Review Editor: Wendy Willems – wendywillems@soas.ac.uk
Managing Editor: Arnold S. de Beer — asdebeer@imasa.org
Call for Articles
Call for Book Reviews
General Submission Information
Call for Articles in 2008 – 2009
Vol. 29(2) November 2008: Theme issue: Africa and the Search for Global Media Ethics
Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2008
Deadline for articles: 1 June 2008
Contact: herman.wasserman@newcastle.ac.uk
Vol. 30(1) May 2009: Theme issue: Rural and Community Broadcasting in Africa
Guest Editors: Linje Manyozo, University of Fort Hare, South Africa; Tanja Bosch, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2008
Deadline for articles: 1 October 2008
Contact: LManyozo@ufh.ac.za or tanja.bosch@uct.ac.za
Vol. 30(2) November 2009: General issue
Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2009
Deadline for articles: 1 June 2009
Contact: herman.wasserman@newcastle.ac.uk
Vol. 31(1) May 2010: Theme issue: Taking Stock of 50 Years of Journalism
Scholarship in Africa 1960-2010
Deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2009
Deadline for articles: 1 October 2009
Contact: herman.wasserman@newcastle.ac.uk
Call for Book Reviews
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Wendy Willems Book Review Editor Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies
Contact e-mail address: wendywillems@soas.ac.uk
Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies is a refereed academic journal published by the University of Wisconsin Press, which aims to foster a better understanding of journalism, media studies, and mass communication as research disciplines in the comparative context of Africa and the South (http://ajs.uwpress.org/).
We are currently seeking reviews for books on the list below.
Reviews should be 1,000 words long and will be published in forthcoming issues of Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies. Review essays (e.g. review of 3 books in 3,000 words) are also welcome. The first upcoming deadline (for the second journal issue of this year) is 1 April 2008. Books that are not reviewed in time will need to be returned to the journal. If you are interested in contributing or would like to suggest other books for review, please send me an email indicating the following:
• The book(s) you would like to review
• Your name, affiliation and postal address
• Your research interests
• A brief CV
Thank you for your attention to this call.
EN:AJS Book Review List 2008/January
Africa-specific titles
Berger, Guy and Barratt, Elizabeth (2007). Fifty Years of Journalism. African media since Ghana’s independence. Grahamstown: Highway Africa, The African Editors Forum and the Media Foundation West Africa. Available at: http://highwayafrica.ru.ac.za/publications/files/50years.pdf
Berger, Guy (2007). Media Legislation in Africa? a Comparative Legal Survey. Paris: UN-ESCO, and Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies. Available at:
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=25479&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Frere, Marie-Soleil (2007). The Media and Conflicts in Central Africa. Lynne Rienner.
http://www.rienner.com/viewbook.cfm?BOOKID=1596&search=media%20and%20conflicts
Olorunnisola, Anthony A. (2006). Media in South Africa after Apartheid: A Cross-Media Assessment. Edwin Mellen Press. Available at:
http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=6736&pc=9
Ocitte, Jim (2005). Press, Politics and Public Policy in Uganda. Edwin Mellen Press. Available at: http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=6525&pc=9
General titles
Nightingale, Virginia and Tim Dwyer (Eds) (2007). New Media Worlds: Challenges for Convergence. Oxford University Press.Available at: http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780195558364
Sparks, Colin (2007). Globalisation, Development and the Mass Media. Sage Publications. Available at:
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book208713
Thussu, Daya (2007). News as Entertainment: The Rise of Global Infotainment. Sage Publications. Available at: http://www.sagepub.co.uk/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book211077
Deuze, Mark (2007). Media Work. Polity Press. Available at: http://www.polity.co.uk/book.asp?ref=9780745639253
General Submission Information
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Mission Statement: Now in its 29th year, Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies (EN: AJS) is the premier journal for peer-reviewed research in journalism studies in sub-Saharan Africa. With its focus on Africa, the journal views journalism studies on the continent as part of wider processes of globalization, and welcomes comparative work that discusses issues pertaining to journalism in Africa within broader social, cultural, political and economic relations globally.
Methodologies and topics: There is no prescription regarding theoretical paradigms or methodologies, although interdisciplinary approaches to journalism studies, especially when these are informed by critical perspectives on cultural, political, or socioeconomic issues related to journalism, are particularly welcome.
Editorial Board and Affiliations: The editorial board consists of established and respected journalism scholars from around the world. EN: AJS is affiliated to the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) and to the South African Communication Association (Sacomm). The journal sponsors the best journalism research paper at the International Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The journal is accredited by the South African Department of Education for the purpose of research output by researchers attached to South African universities.
Peer review: Research articles in Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies are subjected to rigorous, double-blind peer international review.
Article Submissions, Subscriptions and Free Trail Period (access to back issues):
For details please see: ajs.uwpress.org
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Contact Herman Wasserman at herman.wasserman@newcastle.ac.uk
Editorial Office and Association:
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI, USA: ajs.uwpress.org.
Editorial offices: Institute for Media Analysis in South Africa (iMasa), Stellenbosch, South Africa: www.imasa.org
Published in association with: The Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University, South Africa: www.sun.ac.za/journalism
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