The aim of First Monday is to publish original articles about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure. Cracked mud Imaginary Realities is a new mud magazine designed for the general mudding populace. It is not designed to be an academic magazine, but more a look at muds from the creators' and players' view. The journal's focus is on computer-mediated communication, and the pedagogical issues surrounding the use of computers and technology in educational settings. No one discipline, and no single methodology is viewed as inherently superior.
Research based in any of the social sciences is welcome.
Reviews, synthesis, and meta- analyses of prior research are also welcome. In all cases, the implications for future work should be discussed. Rigorous argumentation and presentation are expected. The use of abstracts, introduction and conclusion sections is encouraged. However, authors are encouraged to venture into using the wider bandwidth and removal of linearity constraints made available by JCMC's format.