About the Journal

Radiofonias – Journal of Audio Media Studies (ISSN 2675-8067), formerly Radio-Leituras, is a publication of the Communication Postgraduate Program of the Federal University of Ouro Preto, the Convergence and Journalism Research Group (ConJor) and the Radio and TV Center (NRTV) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). It is supported by the Radio and Sound Media Research Group of the Brazilian Society of Interdisciplinary Communication Studies (Intercom). The purpose of the publication is to be a space for analysis and reflection on radio, sound media, radio journalism and convergence processes that dialogue directly or indirectly with the various modes of sound communication. The journal aims to be a space for debate and stimulation for the development and diffusion of scientific knowledge, contributing, along with other efforts and initiatives, to the growth of the field of radio studies and sound media as a whole. Thus, the publication intends to address methodological and conceptual issues of the study of radio and sound media, also stimulating interdisciplinarity in the proposed approaches and dialogue with researchers from other countries. Radiofonias prioritizes publications derived from postgraduate research, previously unpublished. It is intended for researchers, teachers, professionals and students of communication and specifically radio.

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Articles submitted to Radiofonias must be original and follow the guidelines for authors.

All texts will be pre-evaluated by the Editorial Committee (desk review stage) to verify adherence to the journal proposal.

Once approved, it will be sent for review by members of the Editorial Board and/or ad hoc reviewers selected by the editors. All articles go through the double blind peer review process, i.e., they are evaluated by two (2) reviewers without any information or contact with the authors. In case of disagreement between the opinions, a third reviewer may be asked to guide the editorial decision about the submission.

Authors are notified by e-mail of the acceptance or rejection of the submissions, in a message accompanied by the reviews.

In the case of requests to modify the articles, the authors are notified, also via e-mail, and have 15 days to make the reformulations. If adjustments are not made in a timely manner, the publication may be canceled or postponed.

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From 2020, the journal becomes to be published quarterly.

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Radiofonias is an open source journal, which offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge available to the public for free provides greater worldwide democratization of knowledge.

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Radiofonias does not require authors to transfer copyright of the production, just the right to publish the article as agreed upon submission, without payments by either side. The publication adopts the Attribution-NonCommercial - CC BY-NC license.

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Radiofonias – Journal of Audio Media Studies (formerly Radio-Leituras) has been supported by the Radio and Audio Media Research Group of the Brazilian Society of Interdisciplinary Communication Studies (Intercom) since 2014.

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Journal History

Rádio-Leituras has been published semi-annually since 2010. In its early years it was published by the Convergence and Journalism Research Group (ConJor), linked to the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). In 2015 it became linked to the Postgraduate Program in Communication of the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), as well as the ConJor. In 2020, it is co-accredited by the Radio and TV Center (NRTV) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), assuming a new name: Radiofonias - Journal of Audio Media Studies.

Since the first edition, it has had the participation of authors from different countries and various Brazilian institutions. Its issues feature specialized productions in radio and audio media.