AoIR Internet Research Annual!
Hello everyone, The Association of Internet Researchers has just published our first Internet Research Annual culling many of the best papers from our first three conferences. Here is the information: Internet Research Annual: Selected Papers from the Association of Internet Researchers Conferences 2000-2002, Volume 1 Edited by Mia Consalvo, Nancy Baym, Jeremy Hunsinger, Klaus Bruhn Jensen, John Logie, Monica Murero, and Leslie Regan Shade Digital Formations, Volume 19 $29.95 / 296 pages / Paperback / Spring 2004 Internet Research Annual offers a selection of the best work presented at the first three conferences of the Association of Internet Researchers, and provides a useful overview of the cutting-edge in Internet studies. Established scholars and new researchers address issues such as communities on/off line, the Internet as a methodological tool and space for research, and the places, politics, and policies of the Internet, creating a volume that comprehensively covers the field of Internet research. Also included are a brief history of the organization, a list of previously published papers from the conferences, and works by several of the keynote speakers including Phil Agre, Barbara Warnick, Bill Dutton, Sheizaf Rafaeli, Susan Herring, Robin Mansell, and much more. You can download the table of contents by clicking on the Sample Download section of the book's site: http://commerce.peterlangusa.com/genBook.asp?CategoryName=Media+Studies&Prod... In the next few days I will be emailing (paid) AoIR members information on how to get a 20% discount on the book. AoIR members also receive discounted registration at the conference and discounts on a number of journals (in addition to knowing they've done their part to keep this association on its fiscal feet). To join, click here: http://aoir.org/join My many thanks to Mia Consalvo for seeing this project through, and for the work she is doing on next year's annual! Nancy -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org
Apologies for Cross Posting As you are planning your summer research schedule. Keep this publication opportunity in mind. ***** CALL FOR PAPERS JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING Special Issue on Interactivity and Its Relationship to Advertising, Marketing, and Communication The Journal of Interactive Advertising (an electronic journal published at http://www.jiad.org) is pleased to announce a special issue addressing interactivity and its relationship to advertising, marketing, and communication. Interactivity is often viewed as central to new media technologies, but the concept is often under-defined and poorly conceptualized. The goal of the special issue is to improve our understanding of interactivity in the context of advertising, marketing, and communication. JIAD encourages both academicians and practitioners from diverse disciplines interested in expanding the body of knowledge of this fundamental area to submit manuscripts. RESEARCH TOPICS Any topic that addresses the impact of interactivity on advertising, marketing, or communication is appropriate for this special issue with particular emphasis placed on empirical research, conceptual papers, and insightful case studies. All research methods are welcome. Suggested topics include but are not limited to: *Historical trends in interactivity *Defining interactivity conceptually and operationally *Measuring interactivity *Applications of interactivity to various forms of advertising, marketing, and communication including examination of how interactivity affects professional practices such as media planning and buying and development of persuasive messages *Relationships between interactivity and other key variables such as involvement, attitude, and purchase intent *Effects of interactivity *Consumer responses to interactivity *Social impacts of interactivity *Cross-cultural issues related to interactivity *Industry trends and forecasts related to interactivity SUBMISSION INFORMATION The submission deadline is September 30, 2004. Submitted manuscripts will be subject to a double-blind peer review process and must not have been published, accepted for publication, or presently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Electronic submission is expected via email in either Word or PDF format, with all manuscripts following the JIAD guidelines (www.jiad.org). The target publication date for this special issue is Spring 2005. Questions and article submissions should be directed to the special issue editor. Dr. Sally J. McMillan Guest Editor, Journal of Interactive Advertising School of Advertising and Public Relations 476 Communication Building The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996-0343 (865) 974-5097 sjmcmill@utk.edu
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