Focus and Scope

The objective of the Canadian Journal of Communication is to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. In pursuing this objective, particular attention is paid to research that has a distinctive Canadian flavour by virtue of choice of topic or by drawing on the legacy of Canadian theory and research. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

Section Policies

Articles

• New research, knowledge, and/or theory advancement
• 7000-9000 words

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Research in Brief

• New research and knowledge
• Not necessarily theory advancement
• max. of 5000 words

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Commentary

• Engagement with a current issue
• 3000-4000 words

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Essay

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Letter to the Editor

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Each submitted manuscript is evaluated on the following basis:

• the originality of its contribution to the field of communication;
• the soundness of its theory and methodology given the topic;
• the coherence of its analysis;
• its ability to communicate to readers (grammar and style).

Normal turn-around time for evaluation of manuscripts is four to six months from the date of receipt.

Subscription and Access Policies

The first purpose of the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) is to place the best research relevant to the mandate of the journal on the official record of research of communication inquiry. Its second purpose is to disseminate that information to all possible beneficiaries while maintaining sufficient operating revenue to conduct its affairs professionally and to lead the way in publishing innovation.

Beginning in 1994, the CJC embraced online publishing and open access to back issues under the implicit understanding that is now formalized by the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Licence. This license, which the CJC embraces, allows readers to download an article and share it with others as long as authorship is acknowledged and a link is made (in electronic media) to the original article. The article can be quoted but not changed and presented differently.

The CJC sells online access to both individuals and institutions at different rates. Individual subscribers may access the journal at any time by logging into the journal website. Members of institutions may also access the journal at no surcharge beyond the institutional subscription. By accessing the journal through the institution’s website, access is unencumbered.

Institutional Subscriptions

At this time, the CJC has not found it necessary to implement differential institutional subscription fees based on the number of potential and/or likely users.

The purchase of a single institutional subscription allows an institution to make the journal available to its members. Purchase does not include the right to make the journal available to other institutions such as those that may join the subscribing institution in a consortium.

Policy for Multi-Campus Universities (Online Subscriptions)

Multi-campus universities, under a single administration and within the same national boundary, may purchase a single CJC online subscription for all campuses. Multi-campus universities, with a single administration, but where some campuses are located outside of the national boundary of the administering campus, must purchase more than 1 online subscription. However, these universities will be offered a discount for the campuses outside of the national boundary of the administering campus.

Policy for Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

Authorized subscribing libraries may engage in ILL of embargoed CJC content by providing a hard copy to an end user for non-commercial research or private study with a non-commercial purpose. There is no permission granted for onward transmission or distribution beyond this individual end user. The CJC database may be used in this way by authorized subscribing libraries to print out and post, or fax, hard copy text, or to scan and transmit an article by secure electronic transmission to an individual end user. The downloaded electronic file must be deleted immediately after printing or transmitting. The CJC website (www.cjc-online.ca) provides open access for non-commercial use to all non-embargoed issues.

Policy for Course Packs

Multiple copies of both embargoed and non-embargoed CJC articles may be made for instructional use by obtaining permission through Access Copyright, the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, and making payment to this agency for this content use (www.accesscopyright.ca; email permissions@accesscopyright.ca).

Corporations and Professional Offices

The purchase of a single subscription allows multi-office organizations integrated into a single administration to provide access to all its members. Organizations with offices in more than one country must purchase multiple subscriptions. Please contact the CJC subscriptions managers at subscriptions@cjc-online.ca to discuss your particular circumstances and the available options.

Board of Directors

Kim Sawchuk, Concordia University, President
James Compton, University of Western Ontario, Vice-President
Rowland Lorimer, Simon Fraser University, Treasurer
Richard Smith, Simon Fraser University, Secretary/Publisher

Members at large
Colette Brin, Université Laval
Barbara Crow, York University
Sandra Gabriele, Concordia University
Gordon Gow, University of Alberta
Lynn Grenier, University of Montréal
Penelope Ironstone, Wilfrid Lauier
Manon Niquette, Université Laval
Philip Savage, McMaster University

Ex-officio
Michael Dorland, Carleton University
Francois Yelle, University of Sherbrooke

Editorial Board Members

Robert Babe, University of Western Ontario (Jean Monty/BCE Chair in Media Studies)
Fackson Banda, Rhodes University, South Africa
Darin Barney, McGill University (CRC)
Nick Baxter-Moore, Brock University
Sandra Braman, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Susan Bryant, University of Windsor
Bill Buxton, Concordia University
Debra Clarke, Trent University
Richard Collins, Open University, UK
Barbara Crow, York University
Michael Darroch, University of Windsor
John Durham Peters, University of Iowa
Edna Einsiedel, University of Calgary
Greg Elmer, Ryerson (Global Media Chair)
Paula Gardner, Ontario College of Art and Design
Mike Gasher, Concordia University
Gordon Gow, University of Alberta
Line Grenier, Université de Montréal
Sheryl Hamilton, Carleton University (CRC)
Paul Heyer, Wilfred Laurier University
Penelope Ironstone-Catterell, Wilfred Laurier University
Yasmin Jiwani, Concordia University
André Lemos, University Federal of Bahia, Brazil
Karim Karim, Carleton University
Andreas Kitzmann, York University
Janine Marchessault, York University (CRC)
Vincent Mosco, Queens University (CRC)
Catherine Murray, Simon Fraser University
Stuart J. Murray, Carleton University
Manon Niquette, Université Laval
Susan O'Donnell, National Research Council/University of New Brunswick
Amit Pinchevski, Hebrew University
Marc Raboy, McGill University (Chair in Ethics, Media and Communications)
Daniel Robinson, University of Western Ontario
Gillian Rose, Open University, United Kingdom
Myles Ruggles, York University
Chris Russill, Carleton University
Leslie Shade, Concordia University
David Skinner, York University
Jeannette Sloniowski, Brock University
Eric Spalding, University of the Fraser Valley
Richard Smith, Simon Fraser University
Matthew Soar, Concordia University
David Spencer, University of Western Ontario
Will Straw, McGill University
Rebecca Sullivan, University of Calgary
Ira Wagman, Carleton University

Editors Emeriti

Kim Sawchuk, Concordia University
David Mitchell, University of Calgary
Rowland Lorimer, Simon Fraser University
Gertrude J. Robinson, McGill University
Eugene Tate, University of Saskatchewan

Book/Media for Review?

Please contact one of our book review editors, Penelope Ironstone-Catterall (English language books/media) or François Yelle (French language books/media), if you have a book or media that you believe may be suitable for review.

English Books/Media

Dr. Penelope Ironstone-Catterall
Department of Communication Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON
N2L 3C5
Email: review_editor@cjc-online.ca

French Books/Media

François Yelle, professeur
Département des lettres et communications
Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines
Université de Sherbrooke
2500 Boulevard de l'Université,
Sherbrooke, Québec.
J1K 2R1
Email: redacteur_revue@cjc-online.ca

Advertising Information

The Journal accepts most advertisements. Rates are: $100 for a half page; $250 for a full page; $300 for the back cover.

All correspondence regarding advertising should be sent to:

Marilyn Bittman, Managing Editor
Canadian Journal of Communication
c/o Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
515 West Hastings
Vancouver, BC
V6B 5K3
CANADA
Email: managing_editor@cjc-online.ca

Articles are abstracted in the Communication Abstracts, Inspec., Educational Technology Abtracts, and J-Gate Abstracts. The Journal is included in Canadian Women's Periodical Index, ComIndex, ComAbstracts, Open Journals Index, Communication and Mass Media, Directory of Open Access Journals, Dustbooks: Small Press Review, Educational Technology Abstracts, Educational Administration Abstracts, Index to Journals in Mass Communications, Standard Periodical Directory and it is compliant with the Open Archive Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting.

Also, Micromedia Limited has all volumes of the Journal on microform: Micromedia's addess is:
20 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON Canada
M5C 2N8