Mediating Football’s World Cup An M/C Reviews “Screens” feature http://www.media-culture.org.au/reviews To mark the new look interactive design of M/C: a Journal of Media and Culture’s review section, M/C Reviews, we would like to invite contributions in the form of media and cultural studies interventions on football’s World Cup. We will publish a collection of short critiques, reviews or thought-pieces (each submission should be 1000 words or less) that respond to The World Cup and representations of this event. Possible topics include (but should not be limited to): - global events: “The World Game” - World Cup broadcasts/broadcasting rights/ free to air - presences and absences - media coverage, talk-back - interactivity, fansites, message boards, “fantasy football” - nationalism, eurocentrism - Korea and Japan - football, pop culture and celebrity - masculinities - the commodification of sport - notions of “fair play”, supremacy, success The deadline for submissions is 12th July 2002 however the aim is that this will be an on- going feature and that articles will be published in stages -- prior, during and following the World Cup. Consequently, early submissions are encouraged. Articles should be no longer than 1000 words (submissions exceeding this length will not be considered). All articles will be subject to a blind peer review process. Please submit your articles for consideration directly online at http://www.media-culture.org.au/reviews or send completed submissions and any enquiries via e- mail to Kate Douglas or Kelly McWilliam at [log in to unmask] --- Send the right message --- + Today freemail + Get your free, private email address at http://www.today.com.au ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]