Exploring the World
of Communication
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Announcing
the June 1, 2006 Inaugural Issue of
Global
Media Journal
Australian
Edition
Incorporating
eJournalist
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Focus of inaugural issue:
Free Speech In Australia
Possible topics:
The issue will include specific issues such
as:
- The impact of terrorism legislation on the press
- Media ownership and freedom of choice
- What does the new industrial relations legislation mean for
journalists?
- Government spin control
- Pressure on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation?
- Political Blogging
- Parliament and the Press Gallery
Editor: Alan
Knight
a.knight@cqu.edu.au
Co-Editor: Ali
Abusalem a.abusalem@cqu.edu.au
Managing Editor: Yahya
R. Kamalipour (Purdue Calumet) &endash; all GMJ editions
kamaliyr@calumet.purdue.edu
Editorial Members: Dr
Stephen Stockwell, Griffith University;
Philip Cass, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates;
Dr David MacKnight, UTS, Sydney; Dr Lee Duffield, QUT; Dr David
Robie, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand; Elliott S.
Parker, Central Michigan University, USA; Dr Yoshiko Nakano, Hong
Kong University
Edition Publisher:
Central Queensland
University.
About the Global Media Journal and its regional editions
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The first issue of the online Global Media
Journal, devoted to exploring the world of media and
communication, was launched in 2002.
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Since then, this groundbreaking publication has
steadily and firmly established itself as a journal to address
diverse interests of media and journalism scholars, researchers,
teachers, students, and institutions engaged in international
activities, particularly communication.
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The general Global Media Journal is
published in English (in the USA).
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Regional editions are published in Chinese
(China), Spanish (Latin America), Arabic (Middle East and North
Africa), English (America; Australia). New Indian (English) and
African editions (English and French) will be published in 2006.
There are also Mediterranean, and Turkish editions.
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Global Media Journal
publishes articles that assess existing media structures and
practices.
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The founder and Managing Editor of GMJ is Prof.
Yahya Kamalipour, Head: Department of Communication and Creative
Arts, Purdue University-Calumet, Indiana, USA. The general
Global Media Journal is published bi-annually and is hosted
by the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at Purdue
University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, USA.
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Global Media Journal
is the official publication of the Global Fusion Consortium - GFC
(http://www.globalfusion.siu.edu).
Global
Media Journal : Australia
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The proposed publishing date of vol 1(1) of
Global Media Journal :Australia (GMJ:Australia) is 1 June
2006.
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GMJ-A ustralia
will focus on Australia and its
neighboursa.
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The journal is advised by an editorial board of
prominent Australian and other international media and
communication scholars, as well as media practitioners.
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GMJ-Australia publishes:
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scholarly refereed research articles and
critical essays;
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graduate research results;
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book reviews; and
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critical opinion articles, especially from
media professionals.
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Global Media
Journal-Australia publishes works that
assess existing media structures and practices, such as global
media concentration, globalization of TV genres, global media and
consumer culture, the role of media in democratic governance and
global justice, propaganda, media reception and cultural practice,
commercialization of news, new media technologies, media
regulations, regional media, alternative media, and other timely
and relevant research issues.