IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research

The CP&T section's focus is on communication policy, with a keen interest in socio-economic aspects of technological change. The section welcomes research that bridges between theory and practice, theoretical and empirical studies, by offering scientific reflection as well as guidelines for political action. The CP&T section does not adhere to any single philosophical or theoretical school but encourages research that is critical and counter-intuitive.

Examples of topics of relevance to the CP&T:

• Internet Governance
• Digital Divides and e-Inclusion
• ICT and Democracy
• ICT Use and Domestication
• Regulatory Reforms in Communications Sectors
• Infrastructure Policies
• Telecom Policies
• Digital Media and Policy
• The Political Economy of Technology and Communications
• Information Society Strategies
• Convergence and Power
• User-Oriented ICT Design and Development
• Social Capital and ICT
• e-Business