October 18, 2021

Call for Contributors: Issues Facing Contemporary American Journalism: History, Context, and Perspectives

There is currently a call for book chapters and essays for the upcoming book Issues Facing Contemporary American Journalism: History, Context, and Perspectives, in development with Routledge in the Journalism Insights series with an anticipated publication in 2023. 

From primary author and editor Dr. Hans Schmidt, here's the call information: 

Call for Book Chapters and Essays: Issues Facing Contemporary American Journalism: History, Context, and Perspectives

 

Proposal Submission Deadline: December 1, 2021 (early submissions appreciated)

Chapters Due: May 1, 2022

 

I am inviting chapter and essay proposals for the book Issues Facing Contemporary American Journalism: History, Context, and Perspectives being developed for publication by Routledge in the Journalism Insights book series (early 2023 publication anticipated).

 

Contributions could take two forms.

 

Chapter Submissions: Chapter submissions would address a historical background of the chapter topic, as well as historical and contemporary issues, challenge, and context related to this topic. Completed chapters should be 3500-4500 words in length.

 

Essay Submissions: Essay submissions would address tangential perspectives, first-person experiences, or topics related to each primary chapter. Completed essays should be 1200-2000 words in length.

 

Chapters topics include, but are not limited to, the following.

 

 A Free Press: A Confusing History and Uncertain Future (U.S. focus)

 A Free Press: A Confusing History and Uncertain Future (International focus)

 Journalistic Objectivity: A Gold Standard or Myth?

 The Challenge of War and Conflict Reporting

 Reporting on Terrorism and the War on Terror

 The Challenges of Pandemic Reporting in an Era of Hyperpartisanship

 Environmental Reporting and the Problem of Mis(Dis)information

 The Return of Fake News

 Local News in Crisis

 Can Journalism Survive Social Media?

 Enduring Inequities in Journalism: Gender in Sports and News

 Covering Activist Athletes

 Reporting on Social Justice Movements

 Reporting on Crime and Criminal Justice: Challenges and Biases

 Citizen Journalism: A New Approach?

 Moving Forward: Directions for a Sustainable Model for Journalism

 

Chapter/essay proposals should include:

(1) Author credentials

(2) Identify if proposal is for a chapter (3500-4500 words) or supplementary essay (1200-2000 words)

(3) Topic (Please select a topic from the list above, or propose another topic.)

(4) A 200-300 word (approximately) description of what you plan to develop in either the chapter or essay.

 

For more information, or to submit a chapter or essay proposal, please email the primary author and editor, Dr. Hans Schmidt (hcs10@psu.edu). The deadline for chapter and essay proposals is December 1, 2021. Early proposals are appreciated and will be reviewed as soon as they are received. The deadline for chapter and essay submissions is May 1, 2022.

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