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#1 History and Purpose
#2 Submission Information for Writers and Researchers
#3 How to Get Current and Back Issues
#4 Bios of Editors
#1 HISTORY AND PURPOSE
The Journal of Media Psychology, which debuted in January of 1996, is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational forum for research, theory, comment, criticism, review, reportage, and scholarship on the psychological impact of the media on individuals and cultures.
The Journal of Media Psychology was founded by Rachel Gordon and Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D. and is published in association with the Media Psychology Research Institute.
The Journal of Media Psychology is an on-line publication. In addition to original articles, supplementary articles of interest which have been presented or have appeared in other forums also appear on this site.
Mailing address:
Rachel Gordon or Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D.
Journal of Media Psychology
2 Sasamac Rd.
Carbondale, IL 62903
Direct all EMAIL to: sfischo@calstatela.edu
Telephone inquiries to 618.351.0381
#2 SUBMISSION INFORMATION FOR WRITERS AND RESEARCHERS
The Journal of Media Psychology is open to everyone. Articles that are accepted will appear on this site. All rights remain with the author or current copyright holder. No payment is given.
One of the principal aims of the Journal of Media Psychology is to be open to all perspectives. Consequently, readers should expect to see a wide variety of essays and articles, some of which are clearly and even passionately biased. All viewpoints expressed by the authors are those of the authors and do not reflect the beliefs of the Editors.
Research manuscripts are subject to panel review; submission format is the same as that for the American Psychological Association.
Email/Internet MSWORD format submissions only. Tables and graphs should be inserted directly in the text rather than as an attachment or accompanying the manuscript in an appendix.
Material which is submitted to the Journal of Media Psychology (JMP) must be unpublished, wholly original and not submitted elsewhere.
When the research data, part or all, has been used in another manuscript which is under consideration at another publication or if the figures have been previously published, the author(s) must provide a copy of that manuscript with the submission to the Journal of Media Psychology.
Understanding what happens at the Journal of Media Psychology:
1. The Editors of the Journal of Media Psychology decide that the paper merits review by the JMP Review Panel.
2. Traditionally, Review Panels take 6 months or much longer to make their decision and recommendations. The Journal of Media Psychology’s time horizon is one to three months.
3. The JMP Review Panel decides one of the following:
A. that the material does not meet JMP standards.
B. that the material is appropriate for JMP and needs no further editing, explanation or expansion. Email notification announces that the paper has been published.
C. that the material is conditionally appropriate for JMP i.e. publication will occur when the author(s) completes the revisions requested by the panel within 90 days. If a revised manuscript is not submitted by the authors within 90 days, the Journal of Media Psychology considers the manuscript withdrawn from consideration.
NOTE: All manuscripts are twice proof-read before publication to insure that minor grammatical problems etc. do not prevent the material from being easily read. JMP Editors notify the author(s) of these issues and their resolution before publication.
The Journal of Media Psychology does not publish research studies based on animal experiments nor does it publish essays or overviews which discuss research based on animal experiments.
Executive Editor’s Note: The artless, ponderous, contra-communicative writing style favored by most scientific journals is not favored here. Researchers are free to write clearly, and should not shrink from using humor, analogies or creative descriptions to communicate the substance and value of their research.
Essays, treatises, commentary, monographs and reviews of research are welcome; submission format is the same as that for freelance magazine articles.
Executive Editor’s Note: Criticism or commentary on specific media offerings such as a television show or a motion picture must be more than a “I like it, I don’t like it” soft review. The psychological impact of the discussed media product must be addressed with concrete psychological research data or with a strong theoretical base.
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#3 CURRENT AND BACK ISSUES
The Journal of Media Psychology is now exclusively an on-line publication. All copies of back issues have been distributed. Principle articles from past issues are on this site.
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#4 BIOS OF EDITORS
RACHEL GORDON, Executive Editor
Rachel Gordon has been a consultant to individuals and companies in the entertainment industry since 1968.
STUART FISCHOFF, Ph.D., Senior Editor
Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Media Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and Executive Director of the Media Psychology Research Institute. Professor Fischoff introduced the first explicitly designated courses in media psychology in the nation and established the nation's first Masters program with a Media Psychology emphasis. He also established the first officially designated Media Psychology lab in the nation. As a consultant, Dr. Fischoff helped to establish the first doctorate in media psychology, at the Fielding Graduate Institute. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Founding President of the APA’s Media Psychology Division (46). Dr. Fischoff is a member of the Writers Guild of America, an award-winning screenwriter, and a frequent contributor to television, radio and the various print media on topics relating to psychology and the media..
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