[Commlist] Call for Applications: Editor for Journal of Communication

REMINDER: Call for Applications: Editor for Journal of Communication 
(DEADLINE: 31 January 2022)

	


    Call for Applications:
    Editor for /Journal of Communication/

*DEADLINE: 12:00 Noon ICA Headquarters Time (EST) on 31 January 2022*


The ICA Publications Committee is soliciting applications for the next 
editor(s) of the /Journal of Communication (JOC)/. The four-year term 
will begin in September 2022.

The /Journal of Communication (JOC)/ is the flagship journal of the 
International Communication Association, bringing to its readers the 
most important and cutting-edge findings in the field of communication 
studies. Spanning all methods and areas of scholarly inquiry, articles 
published in /JOC/ are conceptually and methodologically sound, socially 
meaningful, clearly written, and thoughtfully argued. /JOC/ also 
features an extensive book review section and symposia of studies on 
current issues. More details about the journal can be found at 
https://academic.oup.com/joc 
<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fjoc/1/0100017d75b6d01b-237a2983-47d5-46b3-8658-057ef958b2b5-000000/HUWnDVaANfNcXUV9e0bftZNek9Q=246>.

The Publications Committee seeks applications from individuals or small 
teams of scholars from the ICA membership. The successful applicant(s) 
will be expected to build an editorial structure that reflects the 
tremendous diversity of the communication discipline around the globe. 
Multiple factors are considered when evaluating candidate applications, 
including, but not limited to:

  * Clear understanding of the mission of the journal
  * Clear articulation of an intellectual and operational vision for the
    journal
  * Demonstrated openness to a range of epistemologies and methodologies
    appropriate for the scope of the journal
  * Demonstrated interest and/or experience in theoretical development
  * Demonstrated interest and/or openness to interdisciplinary work
  * Demonstrated communication skills and diplomacy
  * Reputation and excellence of academic output
  * Editorial, managerial or administrative experience
  * Tenure or advanced rank
  * Institutional support

Team submissions should also demonstrate successful past collaboration 
and an articulation of how the workflow will be managed among team members.

A complete application package should include:

  * A letter of application
  * A vision statement for the editorship
  * A CV for each candidate
  * For each candidate, two letters of support from scholars familiar
    with the quality of the individual’s research as well as experience
    with and suitability for journal editing
  * A letter of institutional support from each candidate’s home 
institution

Within the scope of their work for ICA, editors of ICA publications 
should be committed to respecting and enhancing diversity in terms of 
interest areas, gender, ethnicity, and national origin.

ICA’s Publications Committee is chaired by Robin Nabi (U of California, 
Santa Barbara) and includes: Patricia Moy (U of Washington), Eike Mark 
Rinke (U of Leeds), Katherine Sender (Cornell U), Sabine Trepte (U of 
Hohenheim), and Silvio Waisbord (George Washington U).

All materials should be submitted to *Thomas Mankowski*, ICA Director of 
Publishing Operations (tmankowski at icahdq dot org 
<mailto:(tmankowski /at/ icahdq.org)>) by 15 January 2022. Finalists will be 
notified in March 2022 and subsequently interviewed by members of the 
Publications Committee.

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