Journal of Digital Media & Policy (Journal)

ISSN 25163523 , ONLINE ISSN 25163531

This peer-reviewed journal explores the digital media landscape, with an emphasis on structures, institutions, markets and governance, publishing content ranging from critical work on technology, industry and regulatory convergence, to emerging wider socio-cultural and political questions such as the application of online networks, the rise of cloud computing and the Internet of Things.

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Formerly published as International Journal of Digital Television, 2010–2018 (ISSN: 20404182, Online ISSN: 20404190)

This title is indexed with Scopus and the Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

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Category: Communication and Media, Film Studies


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Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

Aims & Scope

This double-blind-peer-reviewed journal brings together and shares the work of academics, policy-makers and practitioners, offering lessons from one another’s experience. Content is broad and varied, ranging from a mixture of critical work on technology, industry and regulatory convergence, to the emerging wider socio-cultural and political questions such as the application of online networks, the rise of cloud computing and the Internet of Things. We intend to examine critically emerging wider questions such as the role of ‘digital citizens’, the regulatory environment for the new platform industry and the role of state regulation in an increasingly global media industry. The journal is rooted in a belief in the socio-cultural, political and economic importance of digital media and will conceive it as a platform for international and interdisciplinary approaches that open up new avenues for theoretically driven works that occasionally draw on scholarship, adapting case studies and comparative analysis.

Submissions

To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.
 
All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
 
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.
 
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Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.


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Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

Peer Review Instructions Download


Call for Papers

Special Issue: 'European-Based VoDs: Models, Alternatives and Predictions for a Sustainable European Streaming Culture'

Guest Editors 

Lucian Georgescu, UNATC Bucharest, lucian.georgescu@unatc.ro 

Constantin Parvulescu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, constantin.parvulescu@ubbcluj.ro 

Deadlines  

Abstracts (400 words): 15 July 2023  

Full manuscripts (6–8000 words, including references): 15 November 2023 

The Call

Streaming technology and OTT (over-the-top) quality video content distribution are fundamental pillars of transnational cultural exchanges, impacting national media cultures, industries, content creators, and a variety of niche audiences. The role of culture and the creative industries are essential to asserting European values and to the European Union’s digital media distribution policies. Theoretically and empirically, this issue questions whether the current state of things and the development in the number, impact, and quality of European VoDs can contribute to consolidating a progressive European cultural identity, stimulating distribution and consumption, and generating comparable visibility for all EU national film cultures.   

This special issue focuses on OTT providers – TVoD, SVoD, FVoD, AVoD – whose catalogues include higher quality fiction, animation and documentary films, television drama and arthouse and experimental projects. It aims to explore innovative VoD business models, catalogue building, curation concepts, interface architectures and promotional strategies, in dialogue with related national and European media policies.

The journal calls for articles focusing on platform actions, content structure, distribution models or recent legislation that can positively impact the quality of the distributed content and viewing experiences, whilst stimulating innovative content creation practices, catalogue diversity, international coproduction, alternative fundraising and transnational viewership. The aim is to bring together contributions by scholars in communication, film, legal, economic and media technology studies, alongside perspectives from artists, content producers, policymakers and industry people. 

Possible topics include, but are not restricted to: 

  • EU VoDs as intercultural mediators, aggregators and producers of transnational content – models, trends, limitations and preferred genres;
  • possible national, regional and trans-regional cooperation models, and the policies that stimulate and obstruct them;
  • the state of the envisioned digital single market for European quality film and television;
  • competitive and self-defeating trends of EU-financed SVoDs;
  • the survival of FVoDs and the cultural acceptability of AVoDs distributing quality content;
  • the role that public service media platforms play in quality content distribution;
  • platform innovation from Europe’s digital peripheries;
  • filmmakers’ reactions to digital distribution, and the tailoring of content to satisfy VoD demands;
  • the perks of dubbing and subtitling;
  • patterns and privileged loci of digital transnational consumption;
  • critical press coverage of European SVoDs;
  • the envisioning of sustainable open-access/open-source models;
  • EU vs. national policies: conflicts and particularities of their national implementation;
  • critical evaluations of the EU Directive on Open Data, the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Council of Europe’s European Convention on Cross-Border Television. 

We will also consider shorter reports (2000–3000 words) from industry and policy experts and book reviews related to the above topics.

Submissions and queries should be directed to the guest editors.

 

General information on Calls for Papers

All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications. Please review Intellect's Image and Table specifications here before submitting.

The Journal of Digital Media & Policy (formerly known as International Journal of Digital Television) aims to analyse and explain the socio-cultural, political, economic and technological questions surrounding digital media and address the policy issues facing regulators globally. Digitalization, together with the trends towards globalization, deregulation, technological convergence and the rise of the Internet, has enabled media industries, media services and companies to evolve. Online networks are exploring new business models for producing news and entertainment, thereby enhancing consumer choice. Digital media allow people to promote, create, distribute and share experiences with audiences online and create opportunities for innovation through, for example, the establishment of new revenue streams.

The journal brings together and shares the work of academics, policy-makers and practitioners, offering lessons from one another's experience. Content is to be broad and varied, evolving as the focus shifts from switching off analogue TV to the challenge of exploiting digital television's convergence with the internet and telecommunications.

National case studies and comparative studies are a feature, accumulating the evidence for authoritative global analysis of the economic, political and cultural factors accounting for common principles and national differences.

The journal covers digital television developments all around the world. Although the main focus of policy analysis so far has been on the pioneering countries, we welcome contributions from countries now beginning to consider introducing digital television.

The journal includes book reviews, a 'feedback and updates' section with comments or new information arising from articles in previous editions and a feature providing news of government or regulator initiatives, major new service launches and key appointments. Information about major international conferences and events is also welcome.

Potential contributors should make contact with the editor, Petros Iosifidis (p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk), as soon as possible, naming their topic or sending a short abstract.

Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

Editorial Advisory Board

Marko Ala-Fossi
Tampere University, Finland

Greg Bensberg
Digital 3&4, ITV, UK

Sally Broughton Micova
University of East Anglia, UK

Bernadette Califano
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Peichi Chung
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Paul Clemens Murschetz
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Austria

Gali Einav
Adelson School of Entrepreneurship, Israel

Tom Evens
imec-mict-Ghent University, Belgium

Paulo Faustino
University of Porto, Portugal

Terry Flew
University of Sydney, Australia

Jock Given
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Rodrigo Gómez García
Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico

Blayne Haggart
Brock University, Canada

Michael Humbani
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Andrew T. Kenyon
University of Melbourne, Australia

Yu-li Liu
National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Ramon Lobato
RMIT University, Australia

Carolina Matos
City, University of London, UK

Stephen D. McDowell
Florida State University, USA

Maria Michalis
University of Westminster, UK

Toby Miller
Independent Researcher, USA

Nicholas Nicoli
University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Brighton Nyagadza
Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Zimbabwe

Stylianos Papathanassopoulos
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Robert G. Picard
University of Oxford, UK

Preeti Raghunath
University of Sheffield, UK

Anis Rahman
University of Washington, USA

Andrei Richter
Central European University, Hungary

Lulu Rodriguez
Iowa State University, USA

Ulrike Rohn
Tallinn University, Estonia

Chiara Rossana Sáez Baeza
Universidad de Chile, Chile

Krisztina Rozgonyi
University of Vienna, Austria

Paul Smith
De Montfort University, UK

Chang Yong Son
Ministry of Science and ICT, Thailand

Roberto Suárez Candel
Independent Strategy and Media Expert, Switzerland

Damian Tambini
London School of Economics, UK

Gregory Taylor
University of Calgary, Canada

Peter A. Thompson
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

María Trinidad García Leiva
University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain

Asli Tunç
Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey

Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed
Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia

Mark Wheeler
London Metropolitan University, UK

Steve Wildman
Michigan State University, USA

Mohamed Zayani
Georgetown University, USA

Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

 
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Principal Editor

Petros Iosifidis
City, University of London, UK
p.iosifidis@city.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Michael Klontzas
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
michael@klontzas.com

Associate Editor: Latin America

Ana Bizberge
CONICET- ICEP, UNQ, Argentina
anabizberge@gmail.com

Associate Editor: Africa

Mercy Ette
University of Leeds, UK
m.ette@leeds.ac.uk

Associate Editor: China

Lianrui Jia
University of Sheffield, UK
l.jia@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor: Australia and the Pacific

Fiona Martin
University of Sydney, Australia
fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editor: Asia (with focus on India)

Vibodh Parthasarathi
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
vibodhp@yahoo.com

Associate Editor: North America

Dwayne Winseck
Carleton University, USA
dwayne.winseck@carleton.ca

Reviews Editor

Alexa Scarlata
RMIT University, Australia
alexa.scarlata@rmit.edu.au

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