[Asis-l] Call for Papers: Special Issue on Blogging across Borders and Cultures

[tdumova at fastmail.net]

********************* CALL FOR PAPERS *********************

Submission Due Date: November 15, 2010

Special Issue on Blogging across Borders and Cultures

International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and
Technologies (IJICST)

Introduction
Since the late 1990s, Internet users have utilized blogs as one of the
most ubiquitous communication tools to connect with audiences worldwide.
Today blogging is firmly entrenched into the fabric of contemporary
society. Versatile blogging systems provide unlimited access to
web-publishing platforms that are free, preprogrammed, and easy to use.
An example of social interactive technologies application used for
generating and distributing content, blogging offers people of diverse
backgrounds and organizations from both public and private realms ample
opportunities for communication, interaction, sharing, and
collaboration. 

Objective of the Special Issue
IJICST focuses on a broad spectrum of second-generation web-based
interactive technologies, their applications, functions, and services.
This special issue aims to provide a broad audience of academics,
researchers and practitioners with a cross-disciplinary examination of
blogging issues, contexts, concepts, and trends in diverse contexts and
at various levels of communication.

Recommended Topics
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not
limited to) the following:

• Diffusion of blogging across geographical regions and cultures
• Impact and applications of blogging systems and technologies 
• Issues, viewpoints, and perspectives on blogging in diverse contexts
and at various levels of communication
• Theories, philosophies, visions, principles, and functionalities of
blogging 

Submission
Prospective authors are invited to submit papers for this special theme
issue on Blogging across Borders and Cultures on or before November 15,
2010. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by
another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL’S
GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at
http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf. 
All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review
basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations.
 
About International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and
Technologies (IJICST)
The International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and
Technologies (IJICST) focuses on a broad spectrum of existing and
emerging Internet-based social interaction technologies, including their
applications, functions, and services. This interdisciplinary journal
brings together global experts from the areas of communication science,
human-computer interaction, information systems, computer science,
knowledge management, business, economics, media studies, public
relations, advertising, marketing, education, law, psychology,
anthropology, and social work. IJICST embraces an array of theoretical
and investigative approaches ranging from empirical, interpretive,
historical, philosophical, critical, as well as other research
perspectives and utilizes both qualitative and quantitative
methodologies. In addition, this journal offers a major contribution to
the existing body of knowledge on the uses and applications of current
and emerging social interaction technologies.

This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources
Management Association
www.igi-global.com/IJICST 

Editor-in-Chief: Tatyana Dumova
Published: Semi-Annually (both in Print and Electronic form)

PUBLISHER 
The International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and
Technologies (IJICST) is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group
Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly
Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference”,
“Business Science Reference”, and “Engineering Science
Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the
publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. 


All submissions should be directed to the attention of:

Tatyana Dumova, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and
Technologies
E-mail: tdumova at fastmail.net
Subject: IJICST Special Issue