Submit to the 2024/25 journal, “Media Unplugged”!
The Foolscap Journal is now accepting submissions for 2024-2025! We are looking for Book and Media Studies (BMS) creatives interested in having their original visual and/or written work published in our journal. We welcome multimedia submissions that include, but are not limited to, articles, papers, poems, podcasts, short stories, photography, illustrations, graphic design, videos, and short films. The journal is expected to launch in April 2025. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
How do tangible forms of media shape our experiences, connections, and sense of ownership in a fast-paced digital landscape? In what ways do tangible media serve as a form of resistance against the fleeting trends of digital platforms? How does the act of handling and interacting with physical media alter our consumption patterns and narratives?
With this edition of The Foolscap, we wish to investigate the contrasts between tangible and digital media, exploring perspectives of nostalgia, ownership, and the influence of different mediums on consumption and connection. Tangible media refers to physical forms of media that can be interacted with sensorially. Consider the kinds of media you can touch, hold, or hear.
Tangible media allows for a different form of interaction—one that may sometimes overlap with digital media, or may not. When exploring this topic, we encourage you to reflect on how your connection to content might differ depending on the tangibility of the media you are engaging with. In an age dominated by digital consumption, how does physicality affect our senses and connectivity?
For reference, feel free to take a look at what was done in the previous editions here. If you have any questions, reach out to us at foolscapjournaluoft@gmail.com.
You must be a Book and Media Studies student or be enrolled in at least one BMS course to submit. The deadline for submissions is January 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 pm. If you wish to submit multiple pieces, please fill out this form for each individual piece.
Learn more & submit your work here.