[ecrea] CFP Inaugural Issue of the Journal of Popular Television

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*Call for Papers:  The Journal of Popular Television
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This international, peer-reviewed journal invites articles on all 
aspects of popular
television, both fictional and non-fictional, from docudramas and sports 
to news
and cultural programming. The first volume will be published in 2013 by 
Intellect (UK).

Published bi-annually, the journal is rooted in the belief that popular 
television continues to play a major cultural, political and social 
role, and thus seeks contributions that contextualise programmes, genres 
and phenomena. Analysis of national television cultures and style are 
welcomed, but the editors are particularly interested in 
interdisciplinary, empirical and comparative approaches to shows and 
developments across national boundaries.

The journal seeks to be equally responsive to contemporary developments 
in television production and contemporary currents within television 
criticism and theory, and to historical approaches and re-evaluation of 
canonical and non-canonical texts. Possible topics of interest might 
include (but are not limited to): studies of individual programmes, 
audiences, format trading, comparisons of different broadcast policies, 
quality television, reality television, television personalities and 
stars, documentaries, sport, children's television, and comedy

Articles of between 6,000 and 8,000 words in length (excluding 
references) are
invited, and should use the Harvard referencing system. Further 
information, including Notes for Contributors, are available at: 
_http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=216/view,page=0/_.  
Articles and queries can be submitted directly to the principal editor, 
James Leggott, at (_james.leggott /at/ northumbria.ac).uk_.  Articles can also 
be submitted via the Intellect website. The journal will published 
themed issues and prospective guest editors are invited to contact the 
editor with a proposal. Prospective book reviewers should also approach 
the editor directly.