IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research

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.

Earlybird registration discount until 22 May

Register now for IAMCR's 2012 conference

The deadline for registering for IAMCR at the discounted 'earlybird' rate is fast-approaching.

To qualify for this rate you must register and pay by 22 May. The 'earlybird' rate represents a savings of 1,050 South African Rand (approximately €100, US$135) off the regular rate.

Click here to register online or here to visit the IAMCR 2012 website.

Section and Working Group Officers Elections 2012

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Several of IAMCR's Sections and Working Groups will be holding elections for their officers during IAMCR 2012 in Durban. Read below the individual Section and Working Group election announcements.

The elections will be managed by the incumbent officers of each section or working group. Some basic rules governing these elections can be found here.

Proposal to amend IAMCR's statutes and by-laws

The Legal Committee of IAMCR was requested by the International Council and the President to draft the changes in the statutes and the by-laws needed to enact Electronic Voting for the IAMCR Executive Board and the elected members of the International Council in the future. The President of IAMCR, Annabelle Sreberny, will bring these changes to the General Assembly in Durban.
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Deadline approaching for IAMCR Urban Communication Prize

urban_communication IAMCR and the Urban Communication Foundation offer an annual prize for the best paper by an IAMCR member that critically addresses issues in urban communication. This year's prize will be awarded at IAMCR's conference in Durban, South Africa to an original paper which shows scholarly excellence in critical and innovative engagement with issues in urban communication.

The deadline for submission of papers for the 2012 prize is 10 June.

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Members' books

Blowing Up the Brand: Critical Perspectives on Promotional Culture

Melissa Aronczyk & Devon Powers (eds.)

This book seeks to redress the lack of scholarly work that takes promotion seriously as a form of social, cultural, political, and economic exchange.