Communication Quarterly: Publication of the Eastern Communication Association


			Please Note: Thank you for your interest in Communication Quarterly. Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting manuscripts for Volumes 55-57. I encourage you to resubmit this essay in August once a new editor has been selected by the Eastern Communication Association and will be looking to fill volumes 58-60. Should you have further questions, feel free to contact me at jmuir@gmu.edu . Best wishes in your scholarly endeavors. Janette Kenner Muir Editor Policies of the Editorial Staff Submission of Full-Length Manuscripts. An electronic copy of the manuscript should be submitted by email to the Editor via e-mail attachment. The author(s) should also retain a copy. Manuscripts will also be accepted by mail, but electronic submissions are the preferred mode of delivery and speed up the review process significantly. If you submit via hard copy, please include a copy on an IBM-compatible disk formatted in either Word for Windows or WordPerfect for Windows. The manuscript must be the original work of the author(s), and may not have been previously published or currently under consideration by any other journal or publisher (including on-line). Manuscripts should typically not exceed 30 double-spaced typed 8½ x 11 inch pages including tables, notes, and references, and must be accompanied by an abstract of 100 words or less and a list of relevant key concepts. Figures should be camera-ready. Author(s) should prepare a separate file consisting of the title page with the author(s) name, highest degree and where and when earned, professional title, current institutional or other affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and electronic mail address. Submitted manuscripts must conform to the style and documentation (including electronic citations) requirement of the 5^th edition the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The citation of electronic resources should also correspond to APA guidelines. Research on the use of human participants must have been conducted in compliance with all regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services, including voluntary participation, informed consent, deception, and debriefing. The editor reserves the right to request certification of compliance from authors. Fully developed manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor of Communication Quarterly . Janette Kenner Muir jmuir@gmu.edu Communication Quarterly New Century College George Mason University MSN 5D3 Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 Questions about publication processes may be addressed to the Editor by telephone (703-993-4142), facsimile (703-993-1439), e-mail (jmuir@gmu.edu), or mail.