About the Journal

Focus and Scope | Benefits for Student Authors | Bibliography

Edited by scholars and published by librarians, the Communications Undergraduate Journal (CUJ) provides a platform for undergraduate students in Communication Studies at the School of Communications at Dublin City University to publish exemplary work in a broad spectrum of media and communication studies.

Focus and Scope

The works selected and reviewed for inclusion by the editorial board cut across a range of inter-disciplinary fields including (new) media studies, media history, journalism studies, science communication, political communication, social media studies, film and television studies, music industry studies, advertising, cultural studies and others.

CUJ articles are well-written manuscripts whose purpose it is to inform and support the teaching and learning effort of academic staff and students, as well as showcase the BA in Communication Studies degree programme. Works include critical essays, creative writing, visual/practical pieces, as well as adaptations of final-year projects, among other contributions.

Benefits for Student Authors

  • contributing to your field of study in a tangible and lasting way
  • seeing your work through a thorough editorial process, and learning how to engage with critical feedback from reviewers
  • providing you with a publishing platform for your work as an emerging researcher
  • Preparing for postgraduate study
  • Building undergraduate scholarly identity
  • Gaining transferable skills (e.g. communication skills)
  • A publication on your CV at a significantly early stage

Bibliography