and Digital Democracy
Editors:
Dan Schill, James Madison University (schilldk@jmu.edu)
John Allen Hendricks, Stephen F. Austin State University
(jhendricks@sfasu.edu)
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 2, 2016
The media have long played an important role in the modern political
process and the 2016 presidential campaign was no different. From
Trump's tweets and cable-show-call-ins to Sander's social media machine
to Clinton's "Trump Yourself" app and podcast. In fact, a recent Pew
Research study found that 91% of U.S. adults acquired political
information from 11 different types of media, with digital/social media
and television news being the primary sources of information for the
American electorate. The focus of this book will be to better understand
the role of these media and communication outlets in the 2016
presidential election and is intended to serve as an important monograph
on this historic election.
Proposals for book chapters are invited that examine aspects of
political communication, broadly conceived, during the 2016 presidential
election in the United States. This book will examine both the
presidential primaries and the presidential general election.
Particularly, studies are sought that examine the implementation,
consequences, and role of using all forms of mass media in the American
political process, but a preference will be given to studies that
examine digital/social media's role in modern political campaigns.
Examples of chapters that examine the media's role in the following
topics are particularly welcomed: Digital/Social Media Platform Use and
Effects, Political Advertising, Media and Political Engagement,
Strategically Targeting Voters/Voter Contact, Data and Analytics,
Debates, Media Effects and Framing, Journalism and Politics,
Rhetoric/Speeches, Political Polling/Public Opinion, Party Politics,
Partisanship and Media, etc.
Original research is required and all methodological approaches are
encouraged. Each study must be theoretically grounded. The length of the
chapter should consist of no less than 6,000 words and no more than
7,000 words including references. The Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 6th edition, must be followed. Authors are
responsible for securing all copyright permissions for graphics used in
the studies.
Proposal Guidelines
Submit a title and 300-400 word abstract as an email attachment (MS
Word) no later than September 2, 2016 to both editors. Abstracts should
give a clear sense of (a) the focus of the chapter, (b) the scope of the
research, (c) the method of inquiry, and (d) the theoretical foundation.
In addition to the abstract, please submit a bio of each author no
longer than 200 words that succinctly includes (a) highest degree earned
and the institution from which it was earned, (b) most recent relevant
publications and research interests, and (c) areas of scholarly
interests and expertise.
Submitters will be notified by Friday, September 16, 2016, or earlier.
Individuals whose proposals are accepted need to submit the completed
draft of the chapter no later than December 16, 2016.
It is worth mentioning that we have published numerous books on media
and politics. Our most recent books are Presidential Campaigning and
Social Media: An Analysis of the 2012 Campaign (Oxford University Press,
2015) and Communication and Midterm Elections: Media, Message, and
Mobilization (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016).
PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS CALL TO ANY COLLEAGUES WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.
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