JCMC News Archive

The newest issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, JCMC 12(4), offers a rich and diverse array of contemporary CMC research. In this issue, you can read about the uses and benefits of different CMC modes; ethical issues such as hacking and the dissemination of violent images; the kinds of people who play fantasy sports; the relationship between design and commitment in virtual mothering communities; measures of cultural and linguistic diversity on the global Internet, and more. A special mini-section on blogging rounds out the issue.

All JCMC manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews are now being processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript.

Posted July 21, 2007

The newest issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, JCMC 12(3), is a double issue. It features a special theme section on the social and cultural implications of search engines, guest edited by Eszter Hargittai, and a special theme section on CMC and religion from cross-cultural perspectives, guest edited by Charles Ess and colleagues in Japan. The 18 articles brought together on these two diverse themes have in common that they inform and enlighten.

Please note: Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript.

Posted April 29, 2007

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system. Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript.

We're pleased to announce JCMC 12(2), a double issue that features a special theme section on "e-Science" guest edited by Nick Jankowski. Ever wonder what 'cyberinfrastructure,' 'the Grid,' and 'collaboratories' are all about? Here's a chance to find out from a social science perspective. The articles in the other half of the issue cover topics ranging from consumer privacy and deception, feedback, and status seeking in online environments, to the credibility perceptions of online journalists and gender performances of financial investors. And if the use of Web 2.0 technologies interests you, check out the article on crisis communication. Enjoy!

Posted January 18, 2007

Our current issue, JCMC 12(1), is a double issue featuring 16 new research articles. The articles in the first half investigate a range of phenomena from email response times and the practice of "copying in" recipients, to representations of online identity and cultural differences in Wikipedia authoring, to adoption of wireless Internet in the workplace. The second half of the issue was guest edited by Ralph Berenger and is devoted to the theme of online war news coverage, with special focus on the 2003 Iraq War.

Posted October 31, 2006

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system. Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript.

Our latest issue, JCMC 11(4), starts with play and ends with work. Three articles on computer gaming and play start off the issue, and contributions on e-commerce, virtual teams, and online word-of-mouth (or "word-of-mouse") marketing close it. You can also read about the latest research on U.S. metropolitan websites, cross-cultural virtual "third spaces," and online exclamations, signatures, and "away messages." The findings may—or may not—surprise you.

Posted July 31, 2006

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system! Starting June 1, 2006, all new manuscript submissions and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript.

In other news, we're pleased to announce that effective March 2006, the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication was approved for indexing in the ISI Social Sciences Citation Index and Social SciSearch. JCMC is one of a growing number of electronic journals to be included in this prestigious indexing service.

Our latest issue is JCMC 11(4). In keeping with the journal's tradition of publishing an interdisciplinary array of cutting-edge scholarship on computer-mediated communication, this issue contains nine full-length articles ranging from a critique of media representations of computer-mediated discourse to analyses of online civic engagement, conflict resolution, and the motivations of Polish bloggers. It also includes a Research Brief on the most effective medium to use in soliciting research participation.

Posted June 5, 2006

We're pleased to announce that effective March 2006, the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication was approved for indexing in the ISI Social Sciences Citation Index and Social SciSearch. JCMC is one of a growing number of electronic journals to be included in this prestigious indexing service.

Also, JCMC 11(3) is now online. In keeping with the journal's tradition of publishing an interdisciplinary array of cutting-edge scholarship on computer-mediated communication, this issue contains nine full-length articles ranging from a critique of media representations of computer-mediated discourse to analyses of online civic engagement, conflict resolution, and the motivations of Polish bloggers. The issue also includes a Research Brief on the most effective medium to use in soliciting research participation. Further details are available in the table of contents below; the issue cover page also provides short article descriptions.

Posted April 28, 2006

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is pleased to present JCMC 11(2), a general issue containing 12 full-length articles on contemporary topics in CMC research. Read about the benefits of corporate blogging, adolescents' instant messaging social networks, how disabled people present themselves online, how much people exaggerate their profiles on online dating sites, and where to place links in websites so that they get the most clicks. Here you will also find studies relating CMC to other modalities of communication, and theorical models of CMC competence and online social capital.

In other news, several readers have reported difficulty in accessing the JCMC website from links to articles published originally at www.ascusc.org/jcmc. That site is no longer functioning; all JCMC content, including older articles, has been moved to this site. You can help readers avoid unsuccessful searches by updating any old JCMC links you cite in your articles or on your web pages to jcmc.indiana.edu. We are also working to resolve the problem at our end. To locate an older JCMC article on this site, try the site-internal search feature, or click on an item under 'Previous Issues.'

Posted January 29, 2006

JCMC 11(1) begins the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication's second decade of open-access, web-based, peer-reviewed, quarterly publication. The 18 articles in this issue are presented in two parts. The first part contains articles on an array of topics—illegal music downloading, online stock trading, 9/11 memorial websites, online relationship formation, user perceptions of avatars, and more. The second part is a special thematic section on Culture and Computer-Mediated Communication, guest edited by Charles Ess and Fay Sudweeks. We hope you enjoy reading them.

Posted October 30, 2005

The publication of JCMC 10(4) marks the 10th anniversary of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, which was first published in June 1995 by Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli. To celebrate, we offer our readers a double special issue on the themes of Online Communities, guest edited by Jenny Preece and Diane Maloney-Krichmar, and Computer-Mediated Collaborative Practices, edited by Caroline Haythorthwaite.

The nine articles on Online Communities explore dynamics in communities of a wide array of types. Computer-Mediated Collaborative Practices contains seven articles analyzing collaboration in work and learning contexts. Each guest editor also contributed an introduction to the articles on their theme, for a total of 18 articles in this special issue.

As JCMC completes its first decade, we'd like to thank our readers, authors, guest editors, staff, institutional sponsors, and especially the journal's founding editors for a great 10 years!

Posted July 30, 2005

JCMC 10(3) includes 14 full-length articles on a range of topics from expanding hypertext to online infidelity to the roots of online community in the early discussion forums of the WELL. Here you can also find answers to the questions: What are students saying about their teachers on Ratemyprofessor.com? What's the best way to conduct a web survey? and Who do bloggers think their audiences really are?

This issue also includes a Research Brief by James Ho with several proposals for how to address the problem of decaying hyperlinks in scholarly online journals, along with responses from two journals (one of them JCMC). We invite reader responses on this topic, the best of which will be published as part of the debate. Responses should be sent to: jcmc @ indiana.edu.

Posted April 30, 2005

We're pleased to announce the publication of JCMC 10(2), a general issue that includes articles on weblogs, community, mediated presence, asynchronous learning, online journalism, political websites, the digital divide, and racist groups online, among other topics of current interest. We hope you enjoy it.

With this issue we're introducing two innovations. The first is that readers now have the choice of smaller or larger text, and justified or unjustified margins, when reading JCMC articles online. The icons that control text size and justification are in the upper right corner of each article page. The second innovation—the Research Brief section—isn't really new; JCMC 2(3) also included a "JCMC Brief Report." We plan to publish short articles in this category on an occasional basis, as appropriate submissions are received and accepted.

Posted January 31, 2005

Starting January 1, 2005, the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication website has a new server home and a new look! We're still working on the server migration and getting the new site design in place, so please bear with us during this transition period. The ascusc.org site will remain up for a while, although only this site will be updated from now on. Look for our next issue, Volume 10, Issue 2, toward the end of January.

In other news, founding editors Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli are stepping down from the JCMC editorship after 10 years. Susan Herring is the new editor; read her welcome letter here. Margaret and Sheizaf will continue to give input as members of the journal's editorial board.

Posted January 1, 2005



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JCMC News Archives The newest issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, JCMC 12(4), offers a rich and diverse array of contemporary CMC research. In this issue, you can read about the uses and benefits of different CMC modes; ethical issues such as hacking and the dissemination of violent images; the kinds of people who play fantasy sports; the relationship between design and commitment in virtual mothering communities; measures of cultural and linguistic diversity on the global Internet, and more. A special mini-section on blogging rounds out the issue. All JCMC manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews are now being processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript. Posted July 21, 2007 The newest issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, JCMC 12(3), is a double issue. It features a special theme section on the social and cultural implications of search engines, guest edited by Eszter Hargittai, and a special theme section on CMC and religion from cross-cultural perspectives, guest edited by Charles Ess and colleagues in Japan. The 18 articles brought together on these two diverse themes have in common that they inform and enlighten. Please note: Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript. Posted April 29, 2007 The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system. Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript. We're pleased to announce JCMC 12(2), a double issue that features a special theme section on "e-Science" guest edited by Nick Jankowski. Ever wonder what 'cyberinfrastructure,' 'the Grid,' and 'collaboratories' are all about? Here's a chance to find out from a social science perspective. The articles in the other half of the issue cover topics ranging from consumer privacy and deception, feedback, and status seeking in online environments, to the credibility perceptions of online journalists and gender performances of financial investors. And if the use of Web 2.0 technologies interests you, check out the article on crisis communication. Enjoy! Posted January 18, 2007 The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system. Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions, resubmissions, and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript. Our current issue, JCMC 12(1), is a double issue featuring 16 new research articles. The articles in the first half investigate a range of phenomena from email response times and the practice of "copying in" recipients, to representations of online identity and cultural differences in Wikipedia authoring, to adoption of wireless Internet in the workplace. The second half of the issue was guest edited by Ralph Berenger and is devoted to the theme of online war news coverage, with special focus on the 2003 Iraq War. Posted October 31, 2006 The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system. Effective August 1, 2006, all manuscript submissions and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript. Our latest issue, JCMC 11(4), starts with play and ends with work. Three articles on computer gaming and play start off the issue, and contributions on e-commerce, virtual teams, and online word-of-mouth (or "word-of-mouse") marketing close it. You can also read about the latest research on U.S. metropolitan websites, cross-cultural virtual "third spaces," and online exclamations, signatures, and "away messages." The findings may—or may not—surprise you. Posted July 31, 2006 The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has a new online submission and review system! Starting June 1, 2006, all new manuscript submissions and reviews will be processed through http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc. For more information, see the JCMC guidelines for how to submit a manuscript. In other news, we're pleased to announce that effective March 2006, the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication was approved for indexing in the ISI Social Sciences Citation Index and Social SciSearch. JCMC is one of a growing number of electronic journals to be included in this prestigious indexing service. Our latest issue is JCMC 11(4). In keeping with the journal's tradition of publishing an interdisciplinary array of cutting-edge scholarship on computer-mediated communication, this issue contains nine full-length articles ranging from a critique of media representations of computer-mediated discourse to analyses of online civic engagement, conflict resolution, and the motivations of Polish bloggers. It also includes a Research Brief on the most effective medium to use in soliciting research participation. Posted June 5, 2006 We're pleased to announce that effective March 2006, the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication was approved for indexing in the ISI Social Sciences Citation Index and Social SciSearch. JCMC is one of a growing number of electronic journals to be included in this prestigious indexing service. Also, JCMC 11(3) is now online. In keeping with the journal's tradition of publishing an interdisciplinary array of cutting-edge scholarship on computer-mediated communication, this issue contains nine full-length articles ranging from a critique of media representations of computer-mediated discourse to analyses of online civic engagement, conflict resolution, and the motivations of Polish bloggers. The issue also includes a Research Brief on the most effective medium to use in soliciting research participation. Further details are available in the table of contents below; the issue cover page also provides short article descriptions. Posted April 28, 2006 The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is pleased to present JCMC 11(2), a general issue containing 12 full-length articles on contemporary topics in CMC research. Read about the benefits of corporate blogging, adolescents' instant messaging social networks, how disabled people present themselves online, how much people exaggerate their profiles on online dating sites, and where to place links in websites so that they get the most clicks. Here you will also find studies relating CMC to other modalities of communication, and theorical models of CMC competence and online social capital. In other news, several readers have reported difficulty in accessing the JCMC website from links to articles published originally at www.ascusc.org/jcmc. That site is no longer functioning; all JCMC content, including older articles, has been moved to this site. You can help readers avoid unsuccessful searches by updating any old JCMC links you cite in your articles or on your web pages to jcmc.indiana.edu. We are also working to resolve the problem at our end. To locate an older JCMC article on this site, try the site-internal search feature, or click on an item under 'Previous Issues.' Posted January 29, 2006 JCMC 11(1) begins the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication's second decade of open-access, web-based, peer-reviewed, quarterly publication. The 18 articles in this issue are presented in two parts. The first part contains articles on an array of topics—illegal music downloading, online stock trading, 9/11 memorial websites, online relationship formation, user perceptions of avatars, and more. The second part is a special thematic section on Culture and Computer-Mediated Communication, guest edited by Charles Ess and Fay Sudweeks. We hope you enjoy reading them. Posted October 30, 2005 The publication of JCMC 10(4) marks the 10th anniversary of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, which was first published in June 1995 by Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli. To celebrate, we offer our readers a double special issue on the themes of Online Communities, guest edited by Jenny Preece and Diane Maloney-Krichmar, and Computer-Mediated Collaborative Practices, edited by Caroline Haythorthwaite. The nine articles on Online Communities explore dynamics in communities of a wide array of types. Computer-Mediated Collaborative Practices contains seven articles analyzing collaboration in work and learning contexts. Each guest editor also contributed an introduction to the articles on their theme, for a total of 18 articles in this special issue. As JCMC completes its first decade, we'd like to thank our readers, authors, guest editors, staff, institutional sponsors, and especially the journal's founding editors for a great 10 years! Posted July 30, 2005 JCMC 10(3) includes 14 full-length articles on a range of topics from expanding hypertext to online infidelity to the roots of online community in the early discussion forums of the WELL. Here you can also find answers to the questions: What are students saying about their teachers on Ratemyprofessor.com? What's the best way to conduct a web survey? and Who do bloggers think their audiences really are? This issue also includes a Research Brief by James Ho with several proposals for how to address the problem of decaying hyperlinks in scholarly online journals, along with responses from two journals (one of them JCMC). We invite reader responses on this topic, the best of which will be published as part of the debate. Responses should be sent to: jcmc @ indiana.edu. Posted April 30, 2005 We're pleased to announce the publication of JCMC 10(2), a general issue that includes articles on weblogs, community, mediated presence, asynchronous learning, online journalism, political websites, the digital divide, and racist groups online, among other topics of current interest. We hope you enjoy it. With this issue we're introducing two innovations. The first is that readers now have the choice of smaller or larger text, and justified or unjustified margins, when reading JCMC articles online. The icons that control text size and justification are in the upper right corner of each article page. The second innovation—the Research Brief section—isn't really new; JCMC 2(3) also included a "JCMC Brief Report." We plan to publish short articles in this category on an occasional basis, as appropriate submissions are received and accepted. Posted January 31, 2005 Starting January 1, 2005, the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication website has a new server home and a new look! We're still working on the server migration and getting the new site design in place, so please bear with us during this transition period. The ascusc.org site will remain up for a while, although only this site will be updated from now on. Look for our next issue, Volume 10, Issue 2, toward the end of January. In other news, founding editors Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli are stepping down from the JCMC editorship after 10 years. Susan Herring is the new editor; read her welcome letter here. Margaret and Sheizaf will continue to give input as members of the journal's editorial board. Posted January 1, 2005
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