Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal (CAPJ)
http://www.capjournal.org/

The IAU DIVISION XII Commission 55 Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal Working Group prepared a study assessing the feasibility of the Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal (CAPjournal). The conclusions were inescapable. The present situation of public astronomy communication shows a clear need for a publication addressing the specific needs of the public astronomy communication community. The main objectives are:

* documenting and absorbing knowledge (Teach and Train);
* providing a basis for discussions;
* compelling further progress;
* establishing priorities in a field;
* furthering careers (through documentation of the excellence of the individual);
* and helping to avoid the duplication of effort.

The journal will be published quarterly, and is divided in nine main sections dedicated to: News, Announcements, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Research & Applications, Resources, Innovations, Best practices and Opinion. The Research & Applications section contains peer-reviewed science communication research articles. News and Announcements present information and updates, such as conference reports from the astronomy outreach community. Resources and Innovation provide a repository of outreach ideas and cutting-edge astronomy communication methods respectively. Best Practices aims to be a guide, containing case studies, to the techniques that work best in communicating astronomy. Opinion provides space for subjective discussions of topics related to astronomy communication. This has been added to Astronomy Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.