Journal of New Communications Research Now Available; Call for Papers For Spring Issue – Deadline Extended to 1/12/07
November 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
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The Society for New Communications Research is pleased to announce that the first issue of the Journal of New Communications Research is now available. In addition to recapping the research projects that the SNCR has undertaken during our first year, this inaugural publication also includes original in-depth research, articles and commentary by many of our research fellows and other notable contributors from around the world. The print edition is available for $60. A .pdf is available for $52.69. We will also soon be posting the articles in a wiki and we encourage subscribers’ participation, comments, questions and any related or updated research. This will create a unique living repository of research. In addition, the Society for New Communications Research is now seeking submissions for the second issue of the JNCR, which will be published in Spring 2007. The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 12, 2007. |
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Submission Guidelines:
The Society is seeking articles or projects based on original empirical research, as well as pieces focusing on the theory, strategy and tactical use of new media, social media and collaborative tools. Submissions should be in keeping with the mission of the SNCR: to conduct advanced study on the tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication ( i.e. blogs, wikis, RSS, podcasts, collaborative tools and the growing phenomena of participatory communications) and their effect on traditional media, marketing, public relations and advertising, as well as their broader impact on business, politics, entertainment, culture, education and society.
Successful submissions will exhibit in-depth, professional/scholarly examinations of these topics, and will be reviewed and chosen based on the quality of research conducted, originality of content, relevance to the Society’s mission and excellence of execution.
Original Works. Works that have been previously published will not be considered.
Literature Review. Research papers should include a literature review.
Format.Submissions can take the form of traditional articles, podcasts, video blogs and other new media. Please submit written works in a Word or text file. All text, including title, headings, references, quotations, figure captions and tables should be typed double-spaced with one-inch margins. Please use a font size of 12.
Length. Manuscripts, including all references, tables and figures, should be approximately 3,500-5,000 words, and should not exceed 7,500 words. Submissions that significantly exceed this limit may not be accepted for review. Tables and figures are encouraged.
Style. For writing and editorial style, authors should ideally follow APA guidelines (the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association). All text pages should be numbered.
Abstract & Keywords. All submissions should include a written abstract of 250 words or less and some keywords. The keywords will be used by readers to search for your article after it is published.
Those interested should submit their projects via email to journal_submission@sncr.org. no later than January 12, 2007.
For more information, contact the Society at +1 (650) 331-0083 or via email at journal_submission@sncr.org.
Society for New Communications Research Announces 2006 Award Winners
November 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Boston, Mass., Nov. 2, 2006 – The Society for New Communications Research (http://www.sncr.org) has announced its 2006 award winners. The Society’s awards program honors innovative organizations and professionals who are pioneering the use of social media (i.e., blogs, wikis, podcasts, collaborative tools and other forms of participatory communications) in the areas of marketing, public relations and advertising, politics, entertainment, academics, and community and cultural development. More than twenty Award of Excellence and Award of Merit winners were announced in three categories at the Society’s inaugural awards gala, which was held at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, Mass. on November 1, in conjunction with the Society’s inaugural research symposium.
Awards of Merit and Awards of Excellence were presented in three categories, including:
· SNCR Professional Awards, honoring leading new communications thinkers, bloggers, journalists, citizen journalists and professional communicators
· SNCR Academic Awards, recognizing leading work/research/studies from students and academic institutions
· SNCR Business Awards, honoring organizations that are successfully adopting new communications models and leveraging them in innovative ways for business purposes
In the Education category, two Awards of Merit were presented:
· Vanderbilt University News Service
· Elizabeth Farrell for a student research project.
The Award of Excellence in the Professional category was presented to:
Margaret Saizan of the Beyond Katrina blog (www.hurricane-katrina.org.)
Awards of Merit in this category were presented to:
· Ned Lundquist for The Job of the Week Network
· Sharon Whiteley of ThirdAge, Inc.
Several organizations were honored with Awards of Excellence in the Business category. These included: BzzAgent, Inc.
· Cisco Systems, Inc.
· Atwood Partners
· HTC
· iPressroom Corporation
· Microsoft Xbox (with Edelman)
· Seagate Technology
· Stormhoek Winery
· vidavee
In addition, eight companies and non-profit organizations were honored with the Award of Merit in the Business category:
· Avent America (with Edelman)
· The Bivings Group
· Communication Data Services
· Fiberlink Communications
· Mobile Enterprise Alliance, Inc.
· Spherion
· Texell Interactive Media
· WorldWIT
Award nominations were submitted as case studies, and reviewed by a panel of ten judges, including SNCR research fellows, advisors, members of the SNCR Best Practices committee, vendor council members and representatives from the Society’s organizational affiliates.
“These award-winning organizations, individuals and programs exemplify the mission of this awards program: the successful and innovative use of new communications solutions and social media practices to enhance communications and relationships,†commented Mike Manuel, SNCR Best Practices committee chairman.
All of the winning case studies are posted on New Communications Review.
About the Society for New Communications Research
The Society for New Communications Research is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business and society. For more information, visit http://www.sncr.org or call (650) 331-0083.
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