New Media Society Template
Writing for New Media Society? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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How to Use the New Media Society Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to New Media Society goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the New Media Society guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the New Media Society Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to New Media Society. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the New Media Society journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a NMS submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the New Media Society guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the New Media Society guide for authors before you submit.
What does this New Media Society Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through SAGE Track (ScholarOne).
Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The Scispace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for NMS.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the New Media Society guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through SAGE Track (ScholarOne).
New Media Society Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | NMS requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 150 words. The abstract must concisely state the purpose of the research, major findings, and conclusions. For clinical trials, the trial registry name, URL, and registration number must be included at the end of the abstract. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com |
| Keywords | Minimum of 4 keywords |
| References | Sage Harvard reference style |
| Peer review | The guide contains conflicting information: the Key Information section states 'Single anonymized' while the Peer Review Policy section states 'The journal adheres to a rigorous double-anonymized reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.' |
Quick Tips for Using the New Media Society Template
Read the New Media Society guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to New Media Society in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent NMS papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the New Media Society journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the New Media Society guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through SAGE Track (ScholarOne).
