TheJUMP

Overview

Two co-managing editors will have the opportunity to edit TheJUMP, an online journal dedicated to publishing excellent digital and multimedial projects created by undergraduates. TheJUMP also serves as a pedagogical resource for teachers working with (or wanting to work with) "new media." The co-managing editors will gain valuable experience in all aspects of online academic publishing, including editorial experience, technical skills, and working knowledge of online accessibility standards. They will coordinate the ongoing review of submissions by TheJUMP’s editorial collective and work with TheJUMP’s editor, Dr. Justin Hodgson, to publish and promote the journal’s issues.

Goals

Since its inaugural issue in 2010, TheJUMP has supported growing interest in multimedia composition, including critical reflection on digital literacy practices and their associated pedagogies. The journal puts undergraduates in conversation with established scholars to provide in-depth feedback on their work and promote rhetorical thinking and revision. In addition to publishing issues, the co-managing editors will produce a substantial set of contextual materials to ensure the value of the journal as a classroom resource. These contextual materials include an assignment description and timeline, an instructor reflection, a student/author reflection, two responses by members of the editorial collective, and accessibility materials.

Responsibilities

Because TheJUMP accepts rolling submissions, the co-managing editors’ time will be divided among three primary tasks: coordinating the review process, preparing accepted projects for publication, and publishing issues. In all three cases, most of the day-to-day work will happen via TheJUMP website, which is built in Drupal 7. Specifically, the co-managing editors will process submissions by securing reviews from members of the editorial collective and delivering those reviews and publication decisions to students. Readying accepted submissions for publication requires the editors to request and edit the contextual materials described above and in some cases to generate accessibility materials such as transcripts, captions, and audio descriptions. Finally, the editors will produce a video introduction for each new issue and work with Justin Hodgson to formally publish the issue via the website.

Deliverables

The two co-managing editors of TheJUMP will publish two issues of the journal: one in the fall of 2014 and one in the spring of 2015. These issues are typically comprised of a video editorial introduction, 4-5 student projects, and contextual materials for each. As needed, the editors will also produce documentation on workflow and best practices to keep the journal’s processes and guidelines up to date.