Communicare
University of Johannesburg · South Africa
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Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africafacilitates scholarly discussion on communication phenomena in Africa and how these are in conversation with other regions.Communicareis a non-profit, open-access journal, in existence since 1980, published biannually by the School of Communication, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.Communicareuses a double-blind peer review system and is accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. Communicareaims to serve as a point of reference for continental academic debate and geo-specific theorising. It thus invites articles that complement, test, refine or counter global theoretical perspectives by amplifying and consolidating African research and scholarship. The journal publishes original theoretical-conceptual and empirical articles regardless of paradigm, perspective or context and welcomes a wide range of methodological approaches.Communicarepublishes articles in a broad spectrum of communication sub- and related disciplines, including organisational communication, strategic communication, marketing communication, corporate communication, development communication, social change, political communication, gender communication, postcolonial studies, identity politics and politics of everyday life, celebrity studies, visual communication, internet studies, gaming, digital communication, digital media, film studies, media studies, cultural studies, popular culture, and journalism.Communicarealso publishes generic (non-region specific) research articles on topics relevant to scholarly conversations on communication in Africa. Communicareis committed to upholding the integrity of the scholarly record. The journal editors, peer reviewers and authors are expected to follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on professional publishing standards available fromhttps://publicationethics.org/core-practices Manuscripts submitted toCommunicarewill be scanned for potential
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