Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society
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[1]Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society is a peer-reviewed, blind-refereed, online journal dedicated to exploring contemporary social, cultural, political and economic issues through a rhetorical lens. In addition to examining these subjects as found in written, oral and visual texts, the journal provides a forum for calls to action in academia, education and national policy. Seeking to address current or presently unfolding issues, the journal publishes short articles ranging from 2,000 to 2,500 words, the length of a conference paper. Conference presentations on topics related to the journal’s focus lend themselves particularly well to this publishing format.
Authors who address the most current issues may find a lengthy submission and application process disadvantageous. Present Tense also encourages conference-length multimedia submissions such as short documentaries, flash videos, slidecasts and podcasts. In order to foster dialogue, the journal features a Reader Response section in which both contributors and readers are welcome to discuss the publications’ content in a public, digital space.
The journal is edited by Megan Schoen and Ehren Helmut Pflugfelder, and publishes accepted pieces on a rolling basis.
[edit] Journal History
In the summer of 2009, the editors set out to create an academic journal that would address contemporary and timely rhetorical issues through short, online articles.[2]Present Tense's first issue was published in September 2010.
