The Commission on the Status of Graduate Education (CSGE) invites graduate students to submit original, unpublished research papers for the 2023 AEJMC annual convention in Washington, D.C. CSGE is dedicated to providing opportunities for graduate students to present research in the conference setting. Author(s) may be at any point in their graduate education, from master’s degree through Ph.D. Faculty members cannot co-author papers submitted to the Commission on the Status of Graduate Education. The Commission accepts research from all theoretical and methodological perspectives addressing any journalism and mass communication topic. All submissions must be uploaded through the AEJMC conference website no later than 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) Saturday, April 1, 2023.
AWARDS
To be considered for CSGE awards, the author(s) must be a graduate student at the time of submission.
The top-ranked submission by a doctoral student will receive the annual Guido Stempel Award and a cash prize, award plaque, and conference registration reimbursement for the lead author. Authors of the top four papers will be able to present at the CSGE-sponsored top paper research panel highlighting graduate student research.
The top submission by a master’s degree student will receive a cash prize and an award plaque. The paper's lead author must be a current master’s student at the time of submission. If an author qualifies and wants to be considered for this award, please mark the submission's title page with MASTERS AWARD SUBMISSION.
SUBMISSION FORMATTING
Upload papers for the AEJMC 2023 Washington, D.C. Conference beginning January 15, 2023. Submit the paper via the AEJMC website link (www.aejmc.org) to the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Graduate Education. The paper must be uploaded to the server by 11:59 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Papers should be submitted to the AEJMC site in Microsoft Word or PDF format (PDF preferred). An abstract of 75 words should also be uploaded at the time of submission. Papers should be 25 pages maximum (double-spaced, 12-point type), excluding tables, references, figures, or illustrations, and must use APA Style.
According to AEJMC submissions guidelines, the manuscript title should be printed on the title page, the first page of the text, and on running heads on each page. Do NOT include the author’s name anywhere in the document. Papers uploaded with the author’s identifying information displayed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPETITION.
Please carefully check manuscripts for self-identifying information of any kind, including matters of self-citation. AEJMC formally recommends submitting articles at least one day before the deadline to double-check that the uploaded document contains no self-identifying information or has any other technical issue. Early submission will allow individuals to check submissions as they are entered into the system thoroughly. Please take a look at the AEJMC uniform paper call for more information.
REVIEW PROCESS
All submissions will undergo a blind review process by independent reviewers. Papers are accepted because they have not been previously published or presented elsewhere (except for AEJMC regional conferences, e.g., AEJMC Midwinter Conference or the Southeast Colloquium) and are not under consideration by any scholarly journal or trade organization. In addition, authors must wait until receiving AEJMC paper reviews in May before submitting to a journal or other publication. Only one paper per the first author will be accepted.
Useful links to edit and remove self-identifying data from documents:
Please contact the CSGE Research Chair Nisha Sridharan (nishas@asu.edu).
Authors will be advised whether their paper has been accepted by May 20 and may access a copy of reviewers’ comments from the online server.