Submissions

Author Guidelines

Please ensure that your submission strictly follows all requirements indicated in this guide, as submissions that do not comply will be returned by the Editor for correction before they can proceed to editorial screening.

You must upload two separate files: (1) a Cover Page containing the article title, as well as the names, institutional affiliations, and bio-notes of all authors, and (2) an anonymised Manuscript containing only the article title, abstract, and article proper, with no names, affiliations, bio-notes, or other information that could identify the author or authors.

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SCHOLARLY ARTICLES 

Preamble
Scholarly articles should follow either the social scientific, humanistic, or any other disciplinary approaches in media research. They should be original and not duplications of previously published articles. They should be solely submitted to the journal and are not being considered for publication elsewhere, and they must be free from abusive, libelous, defamatory, fraudulent, illegal, or obscene content.

Word Limit
5,000 to 8,000 words excluding references, tables, notes, acknowledgements, and captions. Submissions that do not fall within these word-limits will not be considered by the Editorial Board.

Style Guidelines
Cover pages and manuscripts should be submitted in Word (doc or docx) format.

• Cover Page: The cover page, which MUST be submitted as a separate document, contains the title and the names, affiliations, and bio-notes of the author/s of the article:
  • Title: Bold, Times New Roman, 20 pt., capitalize each word, double-spaced, center aligned
  • Authorship and Affiliations: Name of author/s should be in Bold, Times New Roman, 12 pt, center aligned. The institutional affiliation of the authors should be placed beside their name and must be in Italics, Times New Roman, 12 pt., center aligned. Separate the names and their affiliations with a comma. [Example: Jane Doe, Chulalongkorn University]
  • Author/s Bio-note: Provide a short bio-note for each author of not more than 100 words. [Example: Jane Doe is an Associate Professor of Journalism from the Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. She has published …]; Times New Roman, 12 pt. sentence case, double-spaced, left-aligned
• Manuscript: The body of the manuscript, which should be anonymized and submitted as a separate document, contains the title, abstract, the whole article, and the list of references. Here are the guidelines for the body:
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt., double-spaced. Use one-inch margins for all sides of the document.
  • Abstract: The abstract should be 150 to 200 words long. Indicate the abstract paragraph with a heading (Bold, Times New Roman, 12 pt.). Place at least eight keywords below.
  • Headings: The font size for all headings should be 12 pt. To make the article readable, the use of fourth-level and more headings is discouraged.
  • First-level headings should be in Bold, all uppercase, and left aligned; Second-level headings should be in Bold Italics, title case, and left aligned; Third-level headings should be in Italics, title case, and left aligned
  • Tables, Figures, and other Supplementary Materials: Insert all tables, figures, and other
supplementary materials where you would like them to be placed. Provide captions for them. For copyrighted materials, authors should acquire signed permission from the owners. 
  • Acknowledgement: This is an optional section of a research article. It should be placed before the references. Acknowledgement paragraphs must not exceed 250 words.
• References
  The manuscript should adhere to the prescribed referencing format of the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Author-Date Style. Check the citation style here: https://bit.ly/2vn8VRM

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REVIEWS
The purpose of the Reviews section is to inform the readers about new scholarship in Southeast Asian media studies and to support critical engagement with recent publications, film festivals, exhibitions and other media events.

• Book Reviews
  The book review section publishes critical texts on recent academic publications that fall within the scope of Southeast Asian media studies. A review may focus on a single or two thematically connected publications. Rather than providing general summaries, authors should take a critical stance on their chosen publications, providing an insightful account of the texts and their position alongside other media studies scholarship. The journal also welcomes English-language reviews of non-English language publications. The authors must not be involved in any way in the publications they review. Contributions must be under 2,500 words long. Authors of book reviews include their name and affiliation but no bio-note.
• Film Festival Reviews
  The film festival review section publishes critical writing on film festivals. Authors should take a critical stance and reflect on at least one theme of the film festival/s that is relevant to the aims and the scope of the journal. Authors may discuss up to three thematically connected film festivals and should submit a well-structured critical review. Authors must not be employed by the festival/s they are reviewing. Contributions must be under 2,500 words long. Authors of critical film festival reviews include their name and affiliation but no bio-note.
• Exhibition and Event Reviews
  The exhibition and event reviews section publishes critical texts on media exhibitions and events. Scholars, artists, curators and media practitioners are encouraged to submit reviews that apply academic and critical approaches. Authors may discuss up to three thematically connected exhibitions or media events and should submit a well-structured critical review. Authors must not be employed by the exhibitions and events they are reviewing. Contributions must be under 2,500 words long. Authors of critical exhibition and event reviews include their name and affiliation but no bio-note.