Submission
	China Media Research is the first international English-language journal in its field. The journal is intended to bring the results of Chinese media research to the attention of the world, as well as to facilitate, in reciprocal fashion, the acquaintance of scholars within China with media research done outside of China. Therefore, not only papers directly related to all the fields of Chinese media research are desirable, but also thoughtful, pioneering media research papers from any sectors of the world, the acquaintance with which would be useful for media scholars within China, are also welcome. Submissions can be a variety of types; in addition to regular papers, book reviews, investigative reports, opinions/debates, interviews, news items, letters, etc. are all suitable. I. GENERAL INFORMATION (1) Goals: As the first international English-language journal in its field, published in America, and both in print and on the internet, China Media Research is dedicated to the dissemination of updated knowledge of all aspects of Chinese media research and related topics. The main purpose of China Media Research is to serve as a bridge between Chinese and world media studies, therewith to promote global harmony. (2) Publication schedule: quarterly. (3) Who may contribute: We welcome submissions from academic scholars, as well as from experts from any relevant fields. Contributors may be of any national, racial, or ethnic identity. (4) Kinds of submissions: Submissions can be a variety of types; in addition to regular papers, book reviews, investigative reports, opinions/debates, interviews, news items, letters, etc. are all suitable. (5) Publication costs: At present there is no publication charge for papers accepted. Nor is there any honorarium paid to authors. However, for accepted papers originally written in Chinese, and which will be translated into English, there will be a translation charge. For details contact China Media Research editorial office at editor@chinamediaresearch.net. (6) Journal copies delivered gratis to authors: One hard copy of the journal will be provided free of charge to each author. (7) Additional copies available to authors: Authors can purchase offprints and additional hard copies of the journal at the price of US$4 per item (mailing and handling costs not included). (8) Other distribution of the journal: A web version of the journal is accessible worldwide without payment or registration. The journal is distributed free of charge to selected institutions. Other institutions and individuals may purchase it in hard copy at a cost of US$5/issue. (9) Advertisements: Suitable advertisements will be placed. The price will be calculated at US$800/page; thus: $400 for a half page, $200 for a quarter page, etc. II. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS (1) Submission methods: Electronic submission through e-mail is encouraged. Authors should email an electronic copy of their completed manuscript to editor@chinamediaresearch.net. In cases where electronic submission presents a hardship, a hard copy accompanied by text-data on an IBM-formatted computer diskette would also be acceptable. Hard-copy submissions should be sent either to Editorial Office in USA, CHINA MEDIA RESEARCH, P. O. Box 1324, East Lansing, MI 48826-1324, USA; or to Editorial Office in China, CHINA MEDIA RESEARCH, Communication Studies Institute, Zhejiang University, 34 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310028, China. Contributions must not be simultaneously submitted to other journals. China Media Research follows a policy of blind peer review. To facilitate this review, a separate title page without identifying information should be provided for each manuscript copy. The procedure should normally take one to three months. (2) Software: Microsoft Word files (.doc). (3) Font: Use Times New Roman, 10-point, single-spaced; put in boldface type the title and subtitles, e.g. “New Research Findings”. (4) Paragraph indentations: Indent four spaces at the beginning of each new paragraph. (5) Text format: Use the default for Word. Do not use “Footnote” or “Header/Footer” features of the word-processor. (6) Cover page: Besides the full title, put another short title and detail information of authors in the cover page. (7) Captions of graphs, figures and tables: You may use charts, graphs, and other graphics characteristically associated with Word, your processing software. Use the full words “Figure” and “Table”, e.g. “Figure 1. Annual Income of Different Groups”, “Table 1. Annual Increase of Investment”. (8) References: Use new version of the APA style. In the text, cite references by an author’s last name and the year of publication, e.g. “(Smith, 2003)”. The list of references at the end of the paper should include, for each item, all the authors’ last names and initials, the title of the item, and all the details needed to find it, as in the following examples: [Journal article:] Bond, M. H. (1993). Emotions and their expression in Chinese culture. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 17, 245-262. [Book chapter:] Mody, B., & Anselm, L. (2002). Differing traditions of research on international media influence. In W. B. Gudykunst & B. Mody (Eds.), Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication, 2nd ed. (pp. 381-398). Thousand Oaks, CA, London, New Delhi: Sage Publications. (9) Paper length: Papers should ideally be 12 to 15 pages, including references and tables. However, shorter or longer papers may in special cases be acceptable. (10) Submission addresses and telephone numbers of the editorial offices: Online: editor@chinamediaresearch.net Postal: Editorial Office in USA CHINA MEDIA RESEARCH P. O. Box 1324 East Lansing, MI 48826-1324, USA Telephone: 517-402-6891 Editorial Office in China CHINA MEDIA RESEARCH Communication Studies Institution Zhejiang University 34 Tianmushan Road Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310028, China Telephone: 86-571-8827-3032 III. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION ORDER It is suggested that each manuscript include the following components unless the authors have good reasons for doing it in some other way: (1) Cover page: Include the complete article title; each author’s full name; the names and locations of the institution(s) with which each author is affiliated; and a name, complete mailing address, telephone number, fax number (if avail able) and e-mail address for all correspondence. (2) Abstract (3) Keywords (4) Text (5) References IV. BOOK REVIEWS Books to be considered for review should be sent to Prof. Li Jie, Book Review Editor of CHINA MEDIA RESEARCH, Vice Dean of Communication Studies Institute, Zhejiang University, 34 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310028, China. Individuals wishing to review books should indicate their choices and qualifications to Prof. Peiren Shao, Dean of Communication Studies Institute, Zhejiang University, 34 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310028, China. V. DISCLAIMER: Statements of fact or opinion published in the journal are those of the contributors alone, and not of the American Chinese Media Research Association, the Institute of Communication Studies of Zhejiang University, or CHINA MEDIA RESEARCH, none of which makes any representation concerning the accuracy of the material presented in the journal, and none of which can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions in that material. VI. COPYRIGHT: A condition of publication in the journal is that authors assign copyright to CHINA MEDIA REPORT. All rights are reserved: no part of this journal may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission. For information on how to request permission to reproduce material from the journal visit http://www.chinamediaresearch.net/permissions.