The International Communication Division invites you to submit papers to the Bob Stevenson Open Paper Competition & Markham Student Paper Competition. The ICD welcomes original, non-published research papers that clearly deal with international aspects of mass communication. Any theoretical and methodological approaches appropriate to communication research are acceptable and encouraged. Papers are submitted either to the Bob Stevenson open paper competition (faculty and student-faculty) or the Markham student competition (strictly student-authored papers). All research papers must be uploaded through an online server to the group appropriate to the paper’s topic and author (faculty or student) via a link on the AEJMC website. Detailed information will be sent to authors when notified that their papers have been accepted. In addition to guidelines that apply to all AEJMC paper competitions, please follow ICD’s specific guidelines listed below.

Guidelines: Format should be Word, WordPerfect, or a PDF. Researchers also must upload a paper abstract of no more than 75 words. ICD suggests a paper length of 25-pages, 12-point, double-spaced type (count and format does not include notes, references, figures and/or illustrations).

Completely fill out the online submission form with author(s) name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number and email address. The title should be on the first page of the text and on running heads on each page of text, as well as on the title page. Do not include author’s name on running heads, title page or hidden popup options (specifically on material submitted as PDF).

The deadline for paper submissions is April 1, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Any submissions after this time will not be accepted.

Authors are responsible for following the guidelines for paper submissions outlined in the AEJMC uniform paper call (see below) and additional ICD guidelines listed in this call. Papers that do not meet guidelines will not be reviewed (Note: those papers submitted to the wrong competition, those that have any identification on papers or those who upload abstracts but no papers by the time of the deadline, will be disqualified immediately). Submissions will be blind-reviewed by a panel; selections strictly based on merit.

Awards: ICD awards cash prizes for top three faculty papers and top three student papers. Student winners will also receive free conference registration. Both The Asian Journal of Communication and Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies also sponsor a “Best Paper Award” with cash prizes (Cash prizes are forfeited, if an author fails to present her or his work).

Asian Journal of Communication Best Paper Award: The AJC Best Paper Award is presented annually by the Asian Journal of Communication (AJC), a refereed international publication of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University (SCI-NTU) in Singapore, to an outstanding paper selected from the AEJMC International Communication Division’s Open Paper Competition. Established in 2003, the award is aimed at promoting mass communication research concerning the Asia-Pacific region. All papers (with a focus on or relevance to mass communication in the Asia-Pacific region or an Asia-Pacific country) submitted to the annual ICD Open Paper Competition are eligible for the AJC Best Paper Award contest and will be reviewed automatically for the award. All research methodologies are welcome.

Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies Best Paper Award for Journalism Research: The ICD’s “Best Paper Award for Journalism Research” is sponsored annually by Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies for the most outstanding paper selected from the submissions to the AEJMC International Communication Division’s Open Paper Competition. Established in 2003, the award is aimed at promoting research in global journalism which will enhance and enrich our understanding of issues such as international news flow, news theory, media ethics, media education, gender, and race, as well as specific topics, such as the media and Aids. In line with the Division’s international character, the award is also aimed at promoting research that addresses North-South and South-South journalism issues.

If you have questions about the call or the 2012 ICD research competition at any time contact: Bob Stevenson Open Paper Competition Chair - Celeste González de Bustamante, University of Arizona, celesteg@email.arizona.edu; Markham Student Paper Competition Chair, Emily Metzgar, Indiana University, emetzgar@indiana.edu.