Book Review Submissions, ACJ

Book Review Submissions

The American Communication Journal solicits reviews of books that reflect emerging trends within communication theory and praxis and/or those which illuminate provocative intersections between the field of communication and other disciplines and endeavors. Each review shall consist of a thoughtful analysis and/or critique of a contemporary text (or current translation, revision, or edition, including textbooks).

Reviews are composed of three elements: Entry Heading, Body, and Author Information.

Entry Heading: Please follow the model below.

Name (last, first)
Title (italicized)
Publication Date (month, year)
Publisher (name, location, preferably a hyperlink)
Page amount

Body
Within 500 - 700 words, your review will summarize key arguments while placing the reviewed text in relationship to a contemporary discussion and/or debate. Reviews that fail to meet or exceed the word limit will be sent back for revision. Limited quotations from the reviewed texts are acceptable. We encourage a critical stance, but require a foundation of civility in your discourse.

Author Identification: Please follow the model below.

Name (last, first)
Professional title (e.g., Assistant Professor or Systems Analyst)
Institutional Affiliation (e.g., University of Utah or Cyberdyne Systems)
E-mail address
Website (if applicable)

Reviewers will also need to submit a book review agreement form, now available online.

A note about web-based presentation
Following ACA tradition, we invite you to make use of the audio and visual potential of the World Wide Web as you organize your review. At a minimum we suggest that you construct hyperlinks to other authors or pages that might offer insight to your arguments. However, we also ask that you keep formatting to a minimum (no excessive use of colors, blinking text, etc.).

We invite you to submit reviews that you feel should be included in our growing conversation about the intersection of technology and identity. Whether this nexus is mediated by computers or more traditional forms of communication, we hope to shape a space where your insights can reach a global community.

To submit reviews or request further information, send a message to one of the two book editors:

Stephen Klien, spklien@augustana.edu
Todd Frobish, tfrobish@iona.edu