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The list of candidates standing for the Executive Board and International Coucil is available here. Review their statements, the nominating members, and their accompanying letters of support. Current paid-up IAMCR members are invited to endorse candidates directly on their respective pages.
IAMCR invites presenters for the upcoming IAMCR Presidential PhD Research Webinar titled "News Agencies in Transition: An Exploration of Their Current State, Challenges, and Future Prospects", convened by Jasmin Surm. The deadline to submit applications is 15 April 2024, 23h59 UTC.
IAMCR's Media Production Analysis Working Group invites proposals for the online conference “Researching Media Production in the Global South” to be held on 30 May 2024. The deadline for submissions is 30 March, 2024.
5 April, 2024 - Join the Communication in Post- and Neo-Authoritarian Societies and Global Media Policy Working Groups in this webinar introducing key themes and approaches from the recently released open-access book "Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption", the latest from the Palgrave/IAMCR book series. Pre-register by 3 April.
23 March, 2024 @14.30 UTC - The Gender and Communication Section in collaboration with DME Media School in Delhi, is pleased to announce a webinar celebrating International Women's Day, titled "Women Emancipation through Entrepreneurship: Empowerment and Social Change".
The Participatory Communication Research Section February newsletter includes a note on the sad passing of Arun John, details about the ongoing review of submissions for IAMCR Christchurch 2024, information about the upcoming election for a new PCR Head in 2024, and announcements regarding IAMCR 2024 Awards & Grants, including travel grants for the conference. Read it here.
IAMCR books
Edited by Minna Aslama Horowitz, Hannu Nieminen, Katja Lehtisaari and Alessandro D'Arma, Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption is the 21st title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research.
Edited by Margaret Gallagher and Aimee Vega Montiel (2023)
This book engages contemporary debates on women’s rights, democracy, and neoliberalism through the lens of feminist communication scholarship.
Members' books
By Eno Akpabio, "Indigenous Communication: A Global Perspective" explores indigenous communication globally, examining traditional and contemporary forms, including music, myths, visual arts, and axiomatic methods.
Edited By María-Cruz Negreira-Rey, Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, José Sixto-García, and Xosé López-García this book aims to explore how the definition of journalism's boundaries has evolved in the past decade, particularly in response to technological advancements.
By Yoel Cohen, "Rabbis, Reporters and the Public in the Digital Holyland" focuses on the triangular relationship between rabbis, journalists and the public analysing each group’s role in influencing the agenda around religion in Israel.
By Yerkebulan Sairambay, "New Media and Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Young People in Eurasia" confronts the sociological problem of the usage of new media by young people in political participation, particularly in Eurasian countries.