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International Association for Media and Communication Research
Asociación Internacional de Estudios en Comunicación Social Association Internationale des Études et Recherches sur l'Information et la Communication IAMCR is the worldwide professional organisation in the field of media and communication research. Its members promote global inclusiveness and excellence within the best traditions of critical research in the field.
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Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue
Editors: Ulla Carlsson, Sherri Hope Culver
New book by IAMCR members
The UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) is based on an initiative from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). This Network was created in line with UNESCO’s mission and objectives, as well as the mandate of UNAOC, to serve as a catalyst and facilitator helping to give impetus to innovative projects aimed at reducing polarization among nations and cultures through mutual partnerships.
Media Interventions
Edited by Kevin Howley
New book by IAMCR member
This collection of essays, the first book-length treatment of its kind, explicates the concept of “media interventions” defined as activities and projects that secure, exercise, challenge or acquire media power for tactical and strategic action.
IAMCR awards 5 more travel grants for Dublin 2013
IAMCR has awarded an additional 5 travel grants to young scholars from lower-income countries. The grants were made possible by financial resources generated by the organisers of IAMCR's 2012 conference in Durban.
The 5 additional grants, together with those announced in April, mean that an additional 21 young scholars from low and middle-income countries will be able to attend the Dublin conference in June.
2013 UCF-IAMCR Grant Winner Announced
The 2013 UCF-IAMCR Grant was awarded to Geoff Ostrove a PhD candidate in the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism & Communication. Having recently received a Master of Community & Regional Planning, Geoff’s research primarily focuses on the political economy of communication and how that process influences our society’s perception of certain resources. He currently holds a fellowship on Natural Resources Policy awarded by the Oregon Sea Grant, and he is working with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management on a project to help mitigate the impacts of the large amount of marine debris that is now present in the Pacific Ocean as a result of the 2011 Japan tsunami.
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Members' books
Political Economy, Communication and Knowledge: A Latin American Perspective
C. Bolaño, G. Mastrini & F. Sierra (eds.)
Recent changes in the economic and political world scenario have been dominated by an increasing globalizing process and a constant capital mobilization. This process has left a significant mark on nation-based economies and cultural systems, giving a prominent role to the economic agencies and sectors involved in information and communication industries. The influence and side-effects of this new scenario for public policies in southern countries are just uncertain. This book provides the analytical and conceptual framework from which to explore the issue of political economy of communication.
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