Call for Submissions for the JAMS Fall 2024 Conference

Planning Committee Chairman
Hidemi Suzuki
Dear Members,
We are pleased to inform you that the Japan Association for Media, Journalism andCommunication Studies (JAMS) Fall Meeting 2024 will be held online on Saturday October 26,
2024. We welcome research that reviews, extends, and develops media, journalism, andcommunication studies. Please read the following instructions.
1 Conference Style
Individual paper presentations (both single- and co-authored papers) and workshops will be heldonline. All the sessions are conducted in Japanese or English.
2 Submission Guidelines
Please read the following guidelines and fill out the required information using Google Forms:
The deadline for submission is Sunday August 4, 2024. A notification of acceptance or rejection
will be sent by mid-September.
3. Eligibility(1) All submitters must be members of JAMS and have paid full membership fees up to the yearof submission.
(2) Non-members are required to apply for JAMS membership along with their submission(please refer to the JAMS website for detailed instructions on joining).
*For workshops*
Currently, organizers and presenters for workshops are limited to members of JAMS (except for
special projects organized by research subcommittees).
4. Notes for all sessions
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Topics that are highly defamatory to individuals, groups, or organizations or that needlessly
disclose personal information will not be accepted.

Only one speaker is allowed per paper presentation or workshop at the conference.

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Only one entry per person is permitted at the conference.

The Planning Committee and Board of Directors will decide which timeslot will be allocatedduring the conference. Requests for specific timeslots are not accepted.
If you have more than one affiliation, please indicate only one.

If any information is incomplete or if the guidelines listed below are not followed, theproposal may not be accepted.
Call for Papers: Individual Papers

1. Themes

We welcome individual papers (both single and co-authored) in the fields of media,journalism, and communication studies.

The abstracts submitted for individual papers must not have been previously presented orpublished.

2. Presentation TimeSingle-authored research papers will be 30 min long (20 min for presentations and 10 minfor Q&A).

Co-authored research papers will be 40 min long (30 min for presentations and 10 min for
Q&A).

Call for Proposals: Workshops
1. Themes
The workshop aims to gain multiple perspectives, rather than reach a conclusion. Therefore,workshops are divided into two types: (1) Theme Sessions, in which several members present
and discuss findings on a specific research theme, and (2) Round Tables, in which several
members discuss issues that are expected to develop further.
Each workshop should have two speakers (an organizer and a presenter). However, if you wish
to have multiple presenters, please provide a brief explanation of the arrangement. If you want toinclude speakers other than the organizer and presenter, please explain their roles and purpose.
*The Planning Committee may consult workshop planners regarding the number of speakers andother details.
2. Presentation Time
The workshops will be 120 min.

Submission Guidelines
Guidelines for Individual Papers
Please fill out the following information using the Google Form URL at the end of this document:⚫ Presenter’s name (contact person)⚫ The presenter’s organization and position, telephone number, and email address.
* For a graduate student, please state “Master’s/Ph.D. program, Graduate School of XXUniversity,” etc.
⚫ If there are co-presenter(s), please write co-presenter’s name(s), organization(s), andposition(s).
Please circle the name of the co-presenter who will present the paper with the presenter.
*If there is only one presenter, the presentation will be 20 min for presentation and 10 min forQ&A), even if the paper is co-authored. The Planning Committee will notify only the contact
person.
⚫ Presentation title⚫ Keywords (3–5 words)⚫ Abstract
Please write within 800 words. Tables and figures cannot be included in the Abstract. Pleasepresent them on the day of the paper presentation. Do not include notes or a list of references.
Be as specific as possible in the following order:(1) Purpose of the study(2) Literature review and research significance(3) Methods(4) Findings
Abstracts will be published in the PDF version of the abstract book and made publicly available
on the conference website.

Guidelines for Workshops
Please fill out the following items in the Google Form using the URL listed at the end of thisdocument:⚫ Organizer’s name (contact person)⚫ The organizer’s organization and position, telephone number, and email address (if a research
subcommittee plans a workshop, name of the subcommittee).
Please clearly state if the organizer is a graduate student. For example, “Graduate Student,

Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tokyo,” etc.
⚫ Proposed candidates for presenters (or discussants)⚫ Title of the workshop⚫ Keywords (3–5 words)⚫ Abstract of the proposal (600–1000 words): Do not include tables and figures in the abstract;
present them on the day of the workshop. Do not include notes or a list of references.
⚫ If presenters participate from overseas, please specify your preferred timeslot. We willconsider this request, although we may not be able to accommodate it.

Google form for submission:■Individual Papers: https://forms.gle/xirzBUQRD7jJZe6t8■Workshop: https://forms.gle/w6v7DBKA5yyWFhQR9