Title<\/strong>:\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Conversation<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a0N\/A<\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0The Conversation<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>: Begun as a project in 2014,\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>\u00a0publishes articles written by Ph.D. candidates and university-affiliated researchers. Their aim is to promote access to high-quality information and to strive for a better understanding of current affairs and complex issues.1<\/sup><\/p>\n For more in-depth information, take a look at their\u00a0charter<\/a>.<\/p>\n While this wiki profile is for\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>\u2018s U.S.-based website, there are additional sites specific to audiences all around the globe.<\/p>\n Target audience<\/strong>: Members of the general public interested in reading high-quality articles based on academic research. Much of this research may not otherwise be accessible to the general public because it may be published in scholarly journals with limited circulation.<\/p>\n Publisher<\/strong>: The Conversation US, Inc.2<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed<\/strong>? No. Authors work with editors, who are professional journalists, to craft their articles.<\/p>\n Type<\/strong>: Civilian publication.<\/p>\n Medium<\/strong>: Online.<\/p>\n Content<\/strong>: Articles based on academic studies of varying topics\u2014arts, culture, science, technology, medicine, and many more.<\/p>\n Frequency of publication<\/strong>: New articles published daily.<\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0Pitch an Article Idea<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: The Conversation focuses on three priority areas:<\/p>\n Submission and review process<\/strong>: There are three steps to becoming published: verification of institute, educational history\/qualifications and the creation of a website account.4<\/sup>\u00a0In conjunction, \u201cto be published by\u00a0The Conversation you must be currently employed as a researcher or academic with a university or research institution. Ph.D. candidates under supervision by an academic can write for us, but we don\u2019t currently publish articles from Masters students.\u201d5<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone<\/strong>: \u201cPlain English\u201d (for \u201ca non-expert audience\u201d) and \u201cevidence-based.\u201d6<\/sup><\/p>\n The writing style must be professional yet accessible to general readers who are not subject matter experts. A scholarly or academic tone could be off-putting for lay readers.<\/p>\n Style guide used<\/strong>: Unknown.<\/p>\n For authors who are LIS researchers affiliated with an academic institution (MLIS students should keep in mind that they do not qualify), this could be a great outlet for translating scholarly work research for lay audiences and for providing well-informed content on current issues in libraries, online privacy, intellectual freedom, the digital divide, media literacy, and other LIS-oriented topics that would be significant to a non-expert audience. You can also find a four-minute video on the benefits of writing for The Conversation<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Before proposing an article,\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>\u2018s editors ask that you do a keyword search to see what has already been published on your topic.7<\/sup>\u00a0(Of course, this is good advice for any publication you might hope to write for!) A list of articles on libraries<\/a> can be found.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation<\/strong>: This profile is geared towards readers of the U.S.-based site, but\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>\u00a0has websites for readers in Australia, Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Indonesia, as well as an additional \u201cglobal perspectives\u201d site.<\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>:\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>\u00a0has a global audience. Specific editions are geared toward readers in specific geographies, but all editions are accessible worldwide.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics<\/strong>: All published articles feature a comments section with lively debates among readers. Thoughtful, well-developed comments are the norm. Anyone can sign up to comment on articles, but full names are required to help maintain a transparent forum. Read about\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>\u2019s community standards for readers and commenters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: Varied. Authors would need to assume that readers would\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0be part of the LIS world and would not be familiar with LIS jargon.<\/p>\n From glancing over the reader characteristics mentioned above, you can guarantee that, if published by\u00a0The Conversation<\/em>, your article could very well invite a lively debate among commenters from all over the world. Authors will find a higher level of engagement with readers and will be able to see how their audience responds to their work\u2013a feature not usually seen with publication of scholarly articles.<\/p>\n Last updated<\/strong>: September 29, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0The\u00a0Conversation ISSN:\u00a0N\/A Website:\u00a0The Conversation Home Purpose, objective, or mission: Begun as a project in 2014,\u00a0The Conversation\u00a0publishes articles written by Ph.D. candidates and university-affiliated researchers. 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Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n
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Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n
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