Subject: Call for Papers for Cyber-Society List
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:17:06 -0800
From: W Dutton <[log in to unmask]>
To: John Armitage <[log in to unmask]>
CC: Joanne Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
CALL FOR PAPERS
The journal Prometheus is planning to publish a collection of papers
treating the September 11th attacks on the United States. Suitable
papers (2,000-5,000 words in length) could address the
telecommunication, information technology, or media aspects of the
tragedy. Of particular interest would be papers that integrate theory
with the practical events of the tragedy, perhaps also developing
lessons and observations for the future. The deadline for proposals is
December 15, 2001 with accepted papers due March 15, 2002.
Some of the papers could treat telecommunications, such as the use of
wireless, e-mail, and conventional telephone service. For example,
AT&T’s traffic was over 40% more than its busiest day, and wireless
calls were made from the doomed airplanes and buildings, with the human
voice having a calming influence. Some of the papers could treat the
mass media and their use and behavior. It would be useful to apply what
has been learned from the behavior of the mass media in past crises to
the events of today. Guidelines for the appropriate behavior of the mass
media might then be needed. Other papers could treat computers and
information technology and its recovery from the tragedy. The use of the
Internet as a mass medium to obtain information worldwide would also be
a suitable topic. The international communication aspects of the tragedy
would also be of much interest.
The collection of papers will be edited by Prof. A. Michael Noll of the
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern
California, who is also affiliated with the Columbia Institute for
Tele-Information at Columbia University.
If you are interested, please initially send a short summary of your
preliminary ideas for a paper to Prof. William H. Dutton
[[log in to unmask]], Editor of Prometheus. Your final paper will need to
follow the editorial guidelines posted at the journal’s web site:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/08109028.html
Thank you for your interest in this project.
Prof. A. Michael Noll
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
(213) 740-0926
William H. Dutton, Professor
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California
University Park, Los Angeles
California 90089-0281 USA
Email: [log in to unmask] <http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~wdutton/>
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