Dear OURMedia members,

PLATFORM Journal of Media and Communications is now accepting articles for
their Vol. 3 Issue 1 edition on "Media, Race, Politics". Please see below
for detailed call for paper.

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What is PLATFORM?
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*PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication* is a biannual open-access
online graduate publication. Founded and published by the Media and
Communications Program, School of Culture and Communication, University of
Melbourne (Australia), *PLATFORM* was launched in November 2008.

*PLATFORM* is refereed by an international board of established and emerging
scholars working across diverse paradigms in Media and Communication, and
edited by graduate students at the University of Melbourne. It is planned to
develop it as an international journal.

The aims of *PLATFORM* include:

   - to provide a platform for Media and Communication graduates to
   showcase, share and support the work of one another through publication,
   peer-review and comments
   - to provide a platform for emerging Media and Communication scholars to
   build a publication record, and to contribute subsequently to other
academic
   publications
   - to increase scholarly appreciation of Media and Communication research
   across diverse theoretical, methodological and empirical interests
   - to encourage international awareness and collaboration through the
   discussion of issues associated with the rising significance of multiple
   media and communication platforms for societies and individuals across
   various globalised and localised environments.

As a graduate publication, *PLATFORM* invites submissions from PhD and
Masters students working in Media and Communication. Submissions will be
refereed by an international board of established and emerging scholars
working across diverse paradigms in Media and Communication.


*PLATFORM*: VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 (MARCH 2011)


Full Papers due: *11 October 2010* (6,000-8,000 words, including 200 word
abstracts and six keywords)


Election campaigns are a constant feature of political and democratic
debate. They are also a time when political communication reaches
extraordinary levels as political leaders and organisations (formal and
informal) try to influence voters to align with their positions and values.
This issue of *PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication* invites papers
that challenge and explore the visibility (and invisibility) of race and
racism in media coverage of political communication and election campaigns.



Issues of race and racism have been prominent in headlines around the world
over the past decade. The role of the state has been highlighted in relation
to policies such as the proposed banning of Islamic face veiling in France,
Belgium and Quebec; immigration and asylum-seeker policy; land reform and
intertribal conflict in parts of Africa; and anti-terrorism initiatives such
as racial profiling and an increased scrutiny of Muslim bodies post 9/11 (see
for example Goldberg, 2002; Amin, 2010; Lentin, 2004). Over the same period,
US President Barack Obama's 2008 election victory was described as
signifying a 'post-racial' era, drawing attention to the role of these
discourses of 'post-racism' within political communications (Edge, 2010).



This issue of *PLATFORM* is seeking papers that expand or critique our
understanding of the interplay between media and race and racisms in
election campaigns and political debates. How (in)visible is race as a
factor in political discourse or practice, as reflected in media analyses
and challenges? How is this influenced by the increasing mediatisation of
democracy? How do issues such as the rise of citizen journalism and the
increasingly fragmented and cultural ways in which people utilise media
impact or mediate against issues of race?



In addition to submissions to our general section, *PLATFORM: Journal of
Media and Communication* welcomes thematic submissions by *current graduate
students working in the field of media and communications* which critically
examine issues of race and racism in media coverage and analysis of
elections and online deliberations around the world. Submissions can explore
any of the intersections between race, identity, class, culture and history,
but should explicitly focus on these in relation to media and new
communication technologies. Suggested topics could include, but are by no
means limited to:



-                      The interplay between race and mediatised democracy
and online deliberation, including campaigning technologies, such as opinion
polls, focus groups and televised debates

-                      Race and the political economy of media

-                      Race and identity in political discourse and campaign
rhetoric

-                      Race in policy and policy debates (for example
immigration and refugee policy; national security; land ownership;
surveillance)

-                      Race in neoliberal discourses and policy (Goldberg,
2002)



*We would also like to hear from any early career, PhD and master
researchers who are interested in peer-reviewing submissions for this issue.
Please refer to our contact details below.*





*Submissions to:* [log in to unmask]


All submissions to *PLATFORM *must be from *current* *graduate students* (no
more than 6 months after graduation) undertaking their Masters, Ph.D. or
international equivalent. We recommend that prospective authors submit
abstracts for approval by *PLATFORM *editors well before this deadline to
allow for feedback and suggestions, so that we receive full papers by *11
October 2010*.


All eligible submissions will be sent for double-blind peer-review. *Early
submission is highly encouraged as the review process will commence on
submission. *

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*Note: **Please read the Submission
Guidelines<http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform/submission.html>before
submitting work. Submissions not in house style will not be accepted
and authors will be asked resubmit their work with the correct formatting
before it is sent for review.*

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*For more information contact:*
Sandy Watson ([log in to unmask]), Editor-in-Chief of *PLATFORM
*Volume 3, Issue 1

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*Apply to Peer-Review*

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*PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication* invites early career, PhD and
Masters researchers to peer-review its scholarly submissions. If you would
like to apply, please submit a 150-word bio as well as a CV highlighting
research projects, publications and paper presentations.

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*References*

Amin, A. (2010). The Remainders of Race. *Theory, Culture and Society,* 27*,
* 1-23.

Edge, T. (2010). Southern Strategy 2.0: Conservatives, White Voters, and the
Election of Barack Obama. *Journal of Black Studies,* 40*,* 426-444.

Goldberg, D. T. (2002). *The Racial State, *Oxford and Malden, Blackwell
Publishers.

Lentin, A. (2004). Racial States, Anti-Racist Responses: Picking Holes in
'Culture' and 'Human Rights'. *European Journal of Social Theory,*
7*,*427-443.

Mazzoleni, G. and Schulz, W. (2001). *Political Communication,* 16*,*247-261.

Best regards,

Maria Shi
Journal Manager
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PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication
URL: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform
Email: [log in to unmask]



-- 
Akina Mikami
Master of Global Media Communication
BA (Hons)(Media and Communications)
Dip. in Modern Languages in French
The University of Melbourne
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