Mapping the Magazine 5 is brought to you by the following members of the organizing committee:
- Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin, Columbia College Chicago
- Susan Currie Sivek, Linfield College
- Tim Holmes, Cardiff University
- Kevin Lerner, Marist College
- Miglena Sternadori, Texas Tech University
- Charles Whitaker, Northwestern University
Sponsoring organizations and institutions are:
- AEJMC Magazine Media Division
- Columbia College Chicago
- Northwestern University