Guidelines for authors TMG - Journal for Media History
Profile
TMG – Journal for Media History wants to promote research in media history and publish the results
of that research. It offers a platform for original research and for contributions that reflect theory
formation and methods within media history. TMG – Journal for Media History wants to represent
media history across the board: contributions may focus on film, radio, TV and the press, but also on
new media, photography and printmaking – provided that the historical perspective is central. The
emphasis lies on the media history of the Netherlands and Belgium, but the editors also welcome
contributions that fall outside this geographic framework and gladly offer space to transnational and
other types of comparative research.
TMG – Journal for Media History was preceded by the paper Tijdschrift voor Mediageschiedenis
(1998-2012), which in turn succeeded the Jaarboek Mediageschiedenis (1989-1997). The title is
owned by the Stichting Mediageschiedenis (Media History Foundation). The journal is published by
the Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum and has editorial autonomy.
TMG – Journal for Media History is a peer-reviewed journal. This means that anonymous experts
assess the content of contributions. Some aspects are not peer-reviewed, such as the book reviews
or discussion and essay contributions in the forum section.
Form of publication
TMG – Journal for Media History is published online in open access. The journal is published twice a
year. The journal usually has a thematic section. In addition to the themed section, there is room for
articles that do not need to be related to the theme.
Method of submission
Authors can submit a contribution to the editorial chair Susan Aasman ([email protected]). If
the author is already in contact with the editor or sub-editor, the contribution can be e-mailed to the
relevant editor. The text should be sent by e-mail in a Microsoft Word file.
When submitting his or her article, the author is asked to provide the following details in a separate
document:
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E-mail address and work or personal address/telephone number (will not be published: is
only for communication with the editors)
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Short CV (approx. 100 words)
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Captions (including sources) for illustrations
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Audiovisual sources that can be embedded in the article
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A summary of the article (± 100-150 words)
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Five Dutch and English key words that can function as search terms. Please also consider
searchability when choosing a title.
Peer review procedure
TMG – Journal for Media History uses a double blind peer review procedure: the authors do not
know the identity of the reviewers, and vice versa. Articles that are offered to the journal are
assessed by two reviewers employed in a relevant scientific sub-field, based on the article's scientific
relevance and accountability, logical consistency, methodological validity and so forth.
Based on the comments, texts submitted can be (1) approved, (2) approved subject to limited
changes, (3) invited for resubmission after extensive revision, or (4) rejected.
The peer review process is supervised by the editor or editor or sub-editor responsible for the issue
in question. The recommendations and justifications of both peer reviewers are collected by the
editor or sub-editor and further instructions are given on how the reviewers' comments can be
incorporated into a possible new version (in case 2 or 3) and the period within which this new version
is expected. It is up to the editor or sub-editor to mediate in the event of two conflicting or very
different reviews. The editor or sub-editor may decide to appoint a third reviewer. If changes are
required, it is up to the editor or sub-editor to decide whether the reviewers need to be re-engaged
for the next version of the article.
As your text will be assessed anonymously, please do not state your name in the document and
please delete your details from the document properties. If the text contains references to your own
publications, please also replace with the words ‘Reference to previous author publication’. You can
re-enter these details if your text is accepted for publication.
For more detailed tips on submitting your contribution for anonymous peer review see:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pdf/Author/anonymous_peer_review.pdf
When submitting his or her article, the author is asked to submit following details and 'supplements'
in a separate document in the manner described above under 'Method of submission'.
Non-peer-reviewed sections
In addition to the peer-reviewed part of the journal, there are also sections for the publication of
contributions that have not been peer reviewed. This includes book reviews, conference reports,
portfolios or other reflections that are not eligible for peer review. The editor or sub-editor is
responsible for the assessment in these cases.
Contribution size
Peer-reviewed article: 6,000-8,000 words (including notes). Deviations are possible, subject to the
agreement of the editor.
Non-peer-reviewed article: 4,000-6,000 words (including notes). Deviations are possible, subject to
the agreement of the editor. Specific guidelines apply to reviews, which are discussed below.
Length of the publishing process
Take into account at least six months from submission to publication of the text.
Editorial guidelines for articles
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TMG – Journal for Media History uses UK English spelling
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TMG – Journal for Media History uses the Chicago Manual of Style.
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Submit texts in Microsoft Word
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Avoid breaks or justified lines
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Do not use layout codes, in other words use as much plain text as possible and please do not
work with ‘fields’
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Indent each new paragraph using the Tab key (except after a paragraph title or white line)
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‘Single quotation marks’ for citations, etc.
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“Double quotation marks” for citations within citations
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Omissions within citations: (…)
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Additions within citations: [xxx]
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Use block quotations for citations longer than 3 lines: indentation, no quotation marks
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Italicise foreign words (on first use in the text)
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Titles of books, newspapers and journals in italics and of chapters in “double quotation
marks” (do not underline)
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References to websites in plain text and not as a hyperlink
Annotation
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Format endnotes as per the guidelines in the Chicago Manual of Style (‘Notes and
bibliography’ variant), 16th edition.
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For a short guide, see for example: http://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-referencing/chicago
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Cite the full title the first time you use it in the endnote. No separate bibliography/reference
list should be added at the end of the notes!
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Use the term Ibid. for consecutive citations from the same source, followed by the page
number. For example: Ibid., 112—113.
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For later, non-consecutive citations from a previous source, a shortened source reference
should be used (only the author's surname; in the event of multiple authors, only the first
author followed by et al.; a few key words from the title), followed by the page number.
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When citing authors' names, write the first name first (or, if unknown, his/her initials).
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Place name, publisher and year of publication should be given in brackets: (Place name:
Publisher, 20XX).
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Titles of books and journals should be italicised. Titles of articles and chapters should be in
“double quotation marks”.
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For English titles, use Headline Style Capitalization: write all the keywords with a capital
letter. (As a rule, this means: first and last word and all important words with a capital letter;
the following with a small letter: articles, prepositions and (usually) the words and, but, for,
or, nor, to and as).
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For digital sources, provide the DOI (Digital Object Identifier). The date of consultation need
not be stated. If no DOI is available, give a full web address (URL), preferably with the date on
which the content was posted, and otherwise the date of consultation. Hyperlinks should be
removed from the text.
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The Chicago Manual recommends using an en dash (1–2) instead of a hyphen (1-2)
Examples of endnotes:
1. Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (New York: Penguin,
2006), 99–100.
2. Ibidem, 2.
3. Joel Greenberg, ed., Of Prairie, Woods, and Water: Two Centuries of Chicago Nature Writing
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008), 42—44.
4. Pollan, Omnivore's Dilemma, 3.
5. Bert Hogenkamp, “De documentairefilm in opkomst,” in Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse film en
bioscoop tot 1940, ed. Karel Dibbets and Frank van der Maden (Weesp: Het wereldvenster, 1986),
145—181, specifically 159—164.
6. Frank Harbers,“‘Ils ont bombardé Reims et nous avons vu cela!’ Eerste Wereldoorlog als
katalysator van de verslaggeving ter plaatse,” Tijdschrift voor Mediageschiedenis 19 (2016): 61—81,
DOI: 10.18146/2213-7653.2016.250.
7. Theodor W. Adorno and Walter Benjamin, The Complete Correspondence, 1928—1940, ed. Henri
Lonitz, trans. Nicholas Walker (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999).
8. Sander Ruiterman, “The Legitimisation of Public Service Broadcasting” (master's thesis, EUR,
2006), 59, https://thesis.eur.nl/pub/17942/.Sander.Ruiterman.322150.pdf.
9. 2. "HOROWITZ AT CARNEGIE HALL 2-Chopin Nocturne in Fm Op.55," YouTube video, 5:53, from a
performance televised by CBS on 22 September 1968, posted by "hubanj," 9 January 2009,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDVBtuWkMS8.
[In this last case, the original capitalisation in the reference has been used to make the source more
findable – this is only necessary for sources that do not have an official publisher, such as this
Youtube clip.]
Illustrations: (moving) images, audio
The editors of TMG – Journal for Media History like to include illustrations; not only still but also
moving images and sound. Authors are asked to start collecting this material in good time. Please
submit suggestions for audiovisual material to the editors as soon as possible. The number of
illustrations can be determined in consultation with the editor.
The author is asked to submit the illustrations him/herself, in as high quality as possible and at least
of 300 dpi (dots per inch). Unfortunately, no budget is available to pay for rights or reproduction
costs. The author is responsible for the preservation of rights. The publisher, Sound and Vision, is
willing to help make audiovisual material available.
Please submit the captions in a separate file, with information on their location and any right holders.
Indicate in the text where the illustrations should be entered. But please do not include any
illustrations in the text file itself.
Reviews
Content guidelines
In addition to the content, the TMG editors like to see that attention has also been devoted to
histographical aspects. Ideally, around a third of the text should discuss the content of the study. The
other two-thirds are for reflection and commentary, which should encompass the following aspects:
- Some attention to the author's background
- Mention of the value the publication has for the research in the area discussed, focusing on the
research question, the methodology and the theory dealt with.
- Mention of the relevance of the content: how it contributes (adds) to the knowledge already
available in this area
Formal guidelines
The guidelines for the text are the same as those for articles (see above).
Length (deviations in consultation with the editor):
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1 book: 1000 words
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2 books: 1250 words
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more than 2 books: 1500 words
Please state the title of the piece discussed in the following format:
Author's name, Title and possible subtitle (Place: Publisher, 20XX), 000 pp. ISBN 0000000000000.
$0.00
You should submit a scan (300 dpi minimum) of the book cover.
Reviews and review samples can be sent to the review coordinator, Tom Slootweg:
[email protected]
Postal address:
University of Groningen, Faculty of Arts
Attn. Tom Slootweg
Oude Boteringestraat 23
9712 GC Groningen
Agreement
By submitting a contribution, the author declares that his or her contribution has not been published
previously and is not being prepared for publication elsewhere.
The author gives the publisher, the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, permission to publish
his or her contribution/review in the online Tijdschrift voor Mediageschiedenis (www.tmgonline.nl)
under the conditions set out below:
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The copyright of every article rests with the author and the article will not be published
without the author's consent.
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The author agrees with the Creative Commons licence 3.0 Nederland (CC-BY-NC-ND)
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This licence allows the user to copy, distribute and pass on the piece under the following
conditions:
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The user must provide the name indicated by the maker or licensor with the piece [in this
case: author's name + TMG – Journal for Media History/Institute for Sound and Vision].
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The user may not use the piece for commercial purposes.
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The user may not edit the work.
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The author will only receive notification once the article has been placed.