Einat Lachover, member of the international Magazine Media Research Network (MagNet), will serve as guest editor for a special issue of the journal Journalism and Media titled Women's Magazines in Transition: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Journalism and Media is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly published by MDPI. Lachover will co-edit the issue with Kimberly Voss, which seeks contributions examining the evolution of women’s magazines across historical periods and media formats.
The CFP invites research grounded in diverse methodologies, including archival work, comparative and transnational analyses, and studies addressing both print and digital formats. Topics of interest include editorial practices, audience engagement, representations of gender, and the impact of media convergence on magazine cultures. Scholars are encouraged to submit original research that advances the field of Magazine Studies, with a submission deadline set for 29 November 2026. More information here.