The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Interest Group of AEJMC seeks submissions of original research on any topic specifically related to sexual orientation and mass communication for the 2013 AEJMC conference. Both faculty and students are invited to submit their work. Papers employing all methods of inquiry and research methods are invited. In previous conferences, paper topics have ranged from a quantitative content analysis of newspaper coverage of same-sex marriage to a critical/cultural analysis of the use of gay-vague images in advertising. We especially welcome papers dealing with current topics such as social media issues, Prop. 8 in California and other same-sex marriage initiatives, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, hate speech legislation, and gay youth suicides. Paper submissions must comply with the AEJMC uniform paper call. In addition, papers may not be longer than 25 pages, excluding tables, figures and references.
Top Student Paper Award: The GLBT IG encourages graduate student submissions in its Top Student Paper competition. To be considered for the competition, papers must be wholly the work of students. The author(s) of the top student paper will receive a $200 award and a certificate.
Top Faculty Paper Award: The top faculty paper submitted to the GLBT IG will also receive an award. Papers written solely by faculty member, or papers co-authored by faculty members and students, are eligible. The author(s) of the top faculty paper will receive a $200 award and a certificate.
Questions regarding submissions should be sent to the GLBT IG research chair, Genelle Belmas, at gbelmas@fullerton.edu.