Call For Papers for Volume 2 Issue 2

The journal uses an open call based on the following schedule of publication:

The accepted articles for Volume 2, Issue 2 will start to appear on June 15, 2024, and all accepted articles will be published by July 1, 2024. A new call for the next volume will be issued with a new theme in July 2024.

Call for Papers

Media Narrative in South Asia

Trend of media narrative is regarded as the barometer of a democracy’s sustainability. They shape the debates and discussion about cultural, political, and economic identities in a society. Therefore, the existence of an inclusive media narrative is essential for the coexistence of diverse opinions and ideas, and builds tolerance for those opinions and ideas. Increasing concentration of media ownership, along with the new technological development, has emerged as a grave threat to a democratic media space across the world, but more specifically South Asia. In this call, the Executive Editors welcome submissions that address the changing media narrative in South Asia. Given the themes of the issue, the Executive Editors have invited two Guest Editors as stewards of this issue.

South Asia today is the site for numerous struggles and debates in the world, including ethnic separatist movements in India and Sri Lanka, restoration of democracy in Nepal and Maldives, inquiries concerning the role of military in Pakistan, simultaneous emergence of terrorism and developmental issues in Afghanistan and Bangladesh, and conversations about the Gross National Happiness of Bhutan. In such diverse and mercurial contexts, it is important that media operates in the domain of providing objective information and news to sustain a democratic media narrative. This requires that the political apparatuses and the media institutions allow space for content gatherers, writers, and editors to work without intimidation and interference.

Information is essential for people to effectively respond to the opportunities and challenges of social, economic, and technological changes; simultaneously, media institutions are expected to satisfy the demand for information. The aim of this edition, therefore, is to explore the interrelationship between cultures and media systems in ushering development in the South Asian Region. The intention is to present evidence-based scholarship that addresses these vital issues.

List of Tentative Topics Include (but are not limited to):

Media narratives in South Asian journalism

Scope and application of indigenous communication in South Asian region

Popular culture and media narratives in South Asia

Vulnerability in digital spaces: Online platforms and social media networks

Intersectionality of class and caste: Analysis of the media narratives

Gender and media narrative: Issues in South Asia

Issues of rural communication in South Asia

Communication in public health and hygiene: Towards an alternative narrative in South Asian countries

Media narrative and social media activism in South Asia

Social movement and social media: South Asian experiences

As indicated, manuscripts would be accepted in an ongoing way to retain the publication window of Volume 1 Issue 1.

Authors are encouraged to submit an abstract; a submission guideline will then be sent to the author.

This is a double-blind peer-reviewed publication of The Communicators. Essays should be submitted in MS Word, be no more than 9,000 words long (inclusive of abstract, references, and tables), and should adhere to the most recent edition of the APA style.

Manuscripts submitted must not be under review elsewhere or have appeared in any other published forms.