CALL FOR PAPERS

Global Media Journal — Australian Edition

Theme: The Need for Speed — Mobile Communication and Media

Deadline for Abstracts / Proposals: 15 March, 2009

Human history is replete with stories and myths about the consequences of 
communication delayed, misdirected, or completely lacking at a crucial time. 
Such incidents include the run by the herald Pheidippides after the Persian 
landing at Marathon, Paul Revere´s famous midnight ride in the American 
Revolution, the military communication disasters of the Charge of the Light 
Brigade and Gallipoli, and the tragic SOS call from the Titanic. 

Today, disasters or the tragic consequences of miscommunication can rarely 
be attributed to problems of communication access or timeliness. Rather, 
contemporary mobile communication technology has enabled a constant 
stream of communication, which leads to a new set of issues and new forms 
of miscommunication. 

This issue of Global Media Journal — Australian Edition will address the 
contemporary focus on “the need for speed” associated with mobile 
communications technology diffusion and its integration into the 
communication practices globally, especially in relation to the dissemination of 
news.

Contributions are invited that address the impact and consequences of the 
increased speed and mobility of communication, and the demand for more 
rapid responses to events as they occur.

Contributions of traditional essay-style discussions, commentary or analysis 
are welcome. We also welcome the use of additional media to support 
contributions to the journal, where appropriate. Please describe any 
supporting materials that could be used to illustrate or support the proposed 
contribution, such as still or moving images and/or audio.

The theme may be addressed by considering “the need for speed” in relation 
to: 

Mobility and communication 
News and information production 
Media production 
Media consumption 
Cultural and social effects 
Theories of communication 
Theories of the media 
Representation of communication and media 
Date for Abstracts/Proposals: March 15, 2009
Complete Final Submissions: June 1, 2009

Submission Guidelines: http://stc.uws.edu.au/gmjau/submissions.html

Contact: 
Guest Editor
Dr Collette Snowden
School of Communication
University of South Australia
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Tel: +61 8 83024474

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