Kentucky
Journal
of Communication

About the Journal

Editorial Policy

Call for Manuscripts

Issues

Manuscript Submission

Subscription Information

About the Journal

The Kentucky Journal of Communication (ISSN:1533-3140) was first published in the fall of 1969 and is the official journal of the Kentucky Communication Association. The journal is published by the association bi-annually in the Spring and Fall. The KJC is one of only six state journals published in the Southern States Communication Association. Special Issues of the journal feature topics which range from pertinent social issues to the state of communication education in Kentucky. Additionally, there is an ongoing commitment by the editorial board to publish exceptional undergraduate and graduate research; either in a special issue or in a regular edition. Suggestions and comments regarding special issues or feedback about articles are always welcome.

All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law without permission of the publisher is unlawful.

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Editorial Policy

The Kentucky Journal of Communication is committed to publishing high quality scholarship that focuses centrally on communication, mass media, and manuscripts published in the journal represent the diversity of scholarship that comprises communication. This journal is not restricted theoretical or methodological perspectives. The KJC follows a policy of blind peer review and welcomes submissions regardless of their type, orientation or geographical origin. The editor reserves the right to return without benefit of review manuscripts that are outside the mission of the journal, are deeply flawed, or do not conform to the guidelines of the KJC. An electronic cover letter must accompany each submitted manuscript that assures the editor that the manuscript is original, verified, unpublished, and not under editorial review for other journals or has appeared in any other published form. To insure blind review, no author-identifying information should be included in the text or references. Author identifying information should appear on a separate title page. Author should keep original, as copies will not be returned. The Kentucky Journal of Communication will not publish any material for which the assignment of copyright is withheld. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all material submitted, including charts, graphs, references and quotations, etc. All manuscripts accepted for publication will be edited to the latest APA style manual and space limitations. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the editor, the board, the Kentucky Communication Association, or its officers.

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Call for Manuscripts

FALL 2008 ISSUE

DEADLINE: June 1, 2008

The Kentucky Journal of Communication invites faculty and graduate students to submit papers related to all aspects of communication. Areas of interest may include (but are not limited to) Rhetoric and Public Address, Organizational Communication, Instructional Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication, Health Communication, Mass Communication, Cultural Studies, Critical Studies, Performance Studies, Advertising and Public Relations, and Small Group Communication. Papers may be critical, empirical, interpretive, or theoretical in nature.

One electronic copy should be submitted to thomas.sabetta@kctcs.edu for review before June 1, 2008. Papers should be typed, double spaced, and less than 25 pages in length (excluding references, charts, figures); they should conform to the latest edition of the APA style manual. Papers should also include a 100-250 word abstract. No author identification should appear in the text except on the title page, which includes the author’s name, address, phone, e-mail, institutional affiliation, and a brief history of the paper. Student authors should place “graduate student” or “undergraduate student” in the upper right hand corner of the title page. All papers should be submitted via email as Microsoft Word attachments using the KJC PUBLISHED STYLE FORMAT.

All submissions are assumed to be original. They should not be published elsewhere or concurrently under review. Previously presented papers should be noted on the title page as to where, under what circumstance (organization, date of presentation, section). The title page should also indicate if the research was funded through any grant program, if any paper is co-authored, or if the author received assistance from others.

Send inquiries and submissions to:

Thomas Sabetta (Editor), Jefferson Community and Technical College, 109 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone (502) 213-5069 Email: thomas.sabetta@kctcs.edu

Issues

Contents with abstracts of articles contained in past issues of the Kentucky Journal of Communication are available by clicking on the links below:

Volume 19 Spring 2000 Number 1

Volume 19 Fall 2000 Number 2

Volume 20 Spring 2001 Number 1

Volume 20 Fall 2001 Number 2

Volume 21 Spring 2002 Number 1

Volume 21 Fall 2002 Number 2

Volume 22 Spring 2003 Number 1

Volume 22 Fall 2003 Number 2

Volume 23 Spring 2004 Number 1

Volume 23 Fall 2004 Number 2

Volume 24 Spring 2005 Number 1

Volume 24 Fall 2005 Number 2

Volume 25 Spring 2006 Number 1

Volume 25 Fall 2006 Number 2

SUBMISSION DEADLINE is DECEMBER 1, 2006 for Volume 26 Spring 2007 Number 1

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Manuscript Submission

Instructions to Authors
The Kentucky Journal of Communication seeks research papers, teaching position papers, book reviews, and forensic material for its upcoming issues. Submissions are accepted at any time, the deadlines are December 31st for Spring and June 1 for Fall. Submit to the editor, one digital copy of the double-spaced on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. As well, a separate title page must accompany each manuscript. It should include a short biographical summary of each author including full name, professional title, year and institution of latest degree obtained, address, telephone number(s)-office, fax, home, and email address. If any portion of the manuscript has been presented in other forms (speech, colloquy, etc.) or in other forums (convention, conference, etc.), details on the occasion and form must also be included on the title page. Any manuscript should be double-spaced on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper with an abstract not to exceed 200 words. The following are specific instructions for the submissions we are seeking.

For Research Articles
Authors are required to submit to the editor, four (4) copies of the manuscript, double-spaced, with a maximum 200 word abstract, following the 5th edition of the APA manual and typed in 12 point Times New Roman font. Manuscripts normally are not to exceed 6,000 words (or approximately 24 typed pages, double-spaced, exclusive of references, charts, graphs, and footnotes). No author-identifying information should appear in the document. The KJC seeks theory and speculation or empirical findings that are theoretically grounded and backed by a thorough survey of literature and a list of references. Articles may concern any subject in the broadly defined area of communication inclusive of, but not limited to, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, legal communication, mass media, advertising, public relations, rhetorical theory or criticism, discourse analysis, argumentation, administration of co-curricular activities such as forensics or theatre, any forensics/debate competitive event or manifestation thereof in academic or public arena. The journal is open to any methodology that is well grounded inclusive of historical and case studies in any of these areas plus others that arguably fall under the scope of the journal.

For Instructional Forum
Authors are required to submit to the editor, four (4) double-spaced, with a maximum 200 word abstract or rationale, following the current edition of the APA manual where appropriate. Manuscripts are normally 1,000 to 3,000 words (or approximately 6-12 typed pages, double-spaced, exclusive of references, charts, graphs, footnotes, and appendices) that discuss some pedagogical idea that is of direct use to readers. These may be lesson plans, syllabi, classroom exercises, videos, etc. that report the nature and development of innovations in the teaching of communication. Although documentation requirments are not as rigorous, some attempt should be made, based on literature, to justify the submission oin the abstract or rationale section, in footnotes, or in the reference section.

For a Position Paper/ Essay
Authors are required to submit to the editor, four (4) double-spaced, following the current edition of the APA manual where appropriate. Manuscripts are normally 1,000 to 2,000 words (or approximately 5-10 typed pages, double-spaced, exclusive of references when appropriate) that focus on issues of a general concern to educators in secondary and post-secondary arenas. Opinion pieces may be on teaching, teaching and politics, the nature of the profession, future direction of the discipline, or any other relevant subject as it relates to communication and our audience.

For Book Reviews
Authors should submit a text of 1,000 to 1,500 words (or approximately 3-5 double-spaced pages), which may or may not have references other than the book under review. The manuscript should be evaluative in nature and content-specific to the book chosen for review.

KJC PUBLISHED STYLE FORMAT

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Subscription Information

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES
U.S.A.: Institutions, $25.00; Sustaining members, $25.00 (includes membership); student members $20 (included membership); Libraries, $15. All other countries add $10 for postage or $20 for airmail. Single copy rates: Institutions, $15; Individuals, $15. Send payment by check or money order to U.S. funds to the Kentucky Journal of Communication, c/o/ Bob Glenn, Treasurer, Owensboro Community and Technical College, 4800 New Hartford Pike, Owensboro, KY 42303

BACK ISSUES
For back issues before this volume, please contact Thomas Sabetta, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 109 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone (502) 213-5069 Email: thomas.sabetta@kctcs.edu

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