Contributing to Flow
How to Contribute:
See our most recent CFP
1) Become a Columnist
If you are interested in being a regular columnist for Volume 14 (starting mid-2011), we ask contributors to commit to writing three short, topical articles over a six-month period, producing a new piece roughly every other month. Columns should be 1000-1300 words and are expected to fall somewhere in between academic and journalistic discourses. They are primarily intended as “think” pieces that will spur discussion amongst scholars on message boards provided for each piece. Therefore, columns should aim to ask provocative questions for future research and debate, rather than provide definitive answers. We encourage the use of visual aids such as images, frame-grabs, or video clips. Please contact the Co-Coordinating Editors Paul Gansky and Al Martin for more information about becoming a Flow columnist. Flow also publishes short essays and one-off articles on topical subjects. Please see the Calls for Monographs below for ideas.
2) Submit a Monograph
The editors of FLOW regularly seek short essays (1000-1300 words) examining issues related to specific calls for essays, which are posted here. Queries and proposals regarding potential submissions are encouraged. To be considered for publication, papers should be emailed as attachments in .doc format (do not use .docx), double-spaced, in MLA style, with the author’s name and contact information clearly included on the attached file.
Before submitting, please familiarize yourself with the style, scope, and timeliness of Flow by reading a number of current columns. Centering your argument around a specific media text (or group of texts) is always encouraged – it makes your point that much more compelling.
Even if your work does not match the specific call or calls, we invite short topical pieces, on relevant subjects, of 1000-1300 words for review. Submissions are accepted continuously, and are evaluated as they arrive. For more information or to submit a query, please contact Paul Gansky and Al Martin.
3) Respond To Our Calls for Submissions
(updated frequently)
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