About this journal

Visual Communication Quarterly (VCQ) is an international, peer-reviewed journal of theory, research, practical criticism, and creative work in all areas of visual communication. Our goal is to promote an inclusive, broad discussion of all things visual, while also encouraging synthesis and theory building across our fascinating field of study.

We define "visual" in the broadest sense of the word -- from dreams and cognitive theory through gesture and geography, as well as issues concerning visual ethics, visual ecology, representation, visual media in all forms, and visual behavior. Methods range from tightly controlled quantitative studies through critical analysis, essays, qualitative scholarship, and creative art. We also print numerous single images and portfolios as well as multimedia work on our Web site, a rarity among academic journals.

VCQ , the official publication of the Visual Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, has published regularly since 1994. For 11 years, VCQ was distributed to more than 10,000 professionals and scholars through News Photographer magazine of the National Press Photographers Association.

Our mission has broadened beyond visual journalism, design, and media to address the need for a publication encompassing the complex and wide-ranging field of visual communication and visual studies across media, art, and science. Our new format and distribution system not only allow us to publish more articles and creative work, while maintaining rigorous peer review, but also facilitate international access of articles and images through on-line databases. For additional information about VCQ , as well as resources in visual communication, visit the journal's editorial Web site: www.vcquarterly.org.

Peer Review Policy

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Editor-in-Chief
Lawrence Mullen - School of Public Policy and Leadership, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

Associate Editors
T.J. Thomson - School of Media and Communication, RMIT, Australia
Yung Soo Kim - University of Kentucky, USA
Julianna Kirschner - University of Southern California, USA
Russell Chun - Hofstra University, USA

Art Director
Stefanie Kienstra - Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, USA

VizBib
Dennis Dunleavy - Benedictine College, USA

Book Review Editor
David Staton - University of Northern Colorado, USA

Production Editor
Joanne Reider-Evans - Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Former Editors-in-Chief
xtine burrough - School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2016-2018
Berkley Hudson - Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, 2012-2015
Paul Martin Lester - California State University, Fullerton, 2007-2011
Julianne H. Newton - University of Oregon, 2002-2006
James D. Kelly - Southern Illinois University, 1997-2001
Keith Kenney - University of South Carolina, 1994-1996

Editorial Board
Georgia Aiello , University of Leeds, England
Sanjay Asthana , Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Spencer Barnes , The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Joel Beeson , West Virginia University, USA
Mary Angela Bock , University of Texas at Austin, USA
Tom Brislin , University of Hawai’i, USA
Bob Britten , West Virginia University, USA
xtine burrough , The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Dennis Dunleavy , Benedictine College, USA
Shahira Fahmy , The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Dolores Flamiano , James Madison University, USA
John Freeman , University of Florida, USA
Seth Gitner , Syracuse University, USA
Trischa Goodnow , Oregon State University, USA
Julie Grandjean , Texas A&M University–Commerce, USA
Keith Greenwood , University of Missouri, USA
David Grewe , California State University, Northridge, USA
Michael Griffin , Macalester College, USA
Robert Hariman , Northwestern University, USA
Matt Haught , T he University of Memphis, USA
Berkley Hudson , University of Missouri, USA
Sheree Josephson , Weber State University, USA
Stuart Kaplan , Lewis & Clark College, USA
Susan Keith , Rutgers University, USA
James D. Kelly , Indiana University, USA
Yung Soo Kim , University of Kentucky, USA
Thomas Knieper , University of Passau, Germany
Allison Kwesell , Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Nan Li , University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Kyser Lough , University of Georgia, USA
Kelly Norris Martin , Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Andrew Mendelson , City University of New York, USA
Natalia Mielczarek , Virginia Tech University, USA
W.J.T. Mitchell , University of Chicago, USA
Lawrence Mullen , University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Julianne Newton , University of Oregon, USA
Tracy Owens Patton , University of Wyoming, USA
Robert Moses Peaslee , Texas Tech University, USA
David D. Perlmutter , Texas Tech University, USA
Lulu Rodriguez , University of Illinois, USA
Michelle Seelig , University of Miami, USA
Loret Gnivecki Steinberg , Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Gabriel Tait , Ball State University, USA
Ross Taylor , University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
T.J. Thomson , RMIT, Australia
Sandra Utt , University of Memphis, USA
Marjorie Yambor , Dalton State College, USA
Jack Zibluk , University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, USA

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The Assocation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) aims to improve professional practice by promoting the highest possible standard in education, research, freedom of communication and multi-cultural society in the classroom. Representing journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals, AEJMC is comprised of several divisions and interest groups to connect professionals with shared interests.

Visual Communications Quarterly is published by the Visual Communication Division of AEJMC. The division promotes the highest possible standards for media arts education, focusing on all types of visual media including graphic design, photojournalism, propaganda images and human-centered design.

Membership of the AEJMC Visual Communication Division provides a free subscription to Visual Communications Quarterly, as well as selected other AEJMC journals.

AEJMC publishes three journals with Taylor & Francis:

Mass Communication and Society
Visual Communication Quarterly
Journalism History

AEJMC is affiliated with the following Taylor & Francis journals:

Journal of Public Relations Research
Journal of Media Ethics
Journal of Media and Religion
Communication Methods and Measures
Communication Law and Policy

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