Forthcoming Issue
Call for articles and commentaries - Vol. 12, No 2, September 2006
Ecojournalism and peace/security
Edition editor:
Dr David Robie, AUT University.
Articles are sought for publication in the September 2006 edition of Pacific Journalism Review. This themed edition will examine and critique environmental, peace and conflict resolution issues and the ways they are represented by the media in the Asia-Pacific region. The editor is especially interested in articles or commentaries exploring themes such as:
- Development aggression and degradation
- Mining and the environment
- Environmental journalism
- Conflict resolution in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Aceh, Bougainville, East Timor, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Tahiti Nui and West Papua
- Land and resources exploitation
- Pacific nuclear waste and the legacy of testing
- Climate change and global warming and the impact on small island states
- Environmental/justice/peace political movements
- The framing of the ‘war on terror’ in the Pacific
Articles on other topics related to media and journalism theory and practice may also be considered. The journal has four main sections: research articles, commentaries, forum and reviews.
Email the editor: pjreview@aut.ac.nz
Articles up to 6000 words
Commentaries 1500 to 3000 words
Reviews up to 1500 words
Forum contributions up to 800 words.
Submission deadline:
April 30, 2006
