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The Law Section aims to encourage research on freedom of the press and the war on terrorism and various legal controversies; media interventions in conflict societies; access to information laws and redefining media law through the Internet.
Chair: Sandra Braman (*) [Contact]
Vice-Chair: Slavka Antonova [Contact]
Vice-Chair: Mohammad Sahid Ullah [Contact]
(*) Section Head
Section Website: http://www.medialaw.ru/iamcr/
This Section’s members are particularly interested in regulatory measures in developing countries to strengthen freedom of expression; recent trends in the legal aspects of the Internet, human rights in cyberspace, the rights to freedom of expression, sharing information and privacy.
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IAMCR 2012 - Law Section Call for Papers
The Law Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites submissions for the IAMCR 2012 conference to be held from July 15-19, 2012 at the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) in Durban (South Africa). The deadline for submissions of abstracts and panel proposals is February 14, 2012.
IAMCR 2013 - Law Section - Call for papers
The Law Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites submissions for the IAMCR 2013 conference to be held from June 25-29, 2013 in Dublin City University in Dublin (Ireland). The deadline for submissions of extended abstracts and panel proposals is January 28, 2013.
Istanbul 2011 - Law Section Call for Papers
'Cities, Creativity, Connectivity'
IAMCR Conference 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
July 13-17, 2011
Braga 2010 - Media Law Section Call for Papers
The Media Law Section invites submissions for its open sessions at the IAMCR Conference that will be held in Braga (Portugal) 2010 from July 18-22. The overall conference theme is "Communication and Citizenship. Rethinking Crisis and Change".
The Media Law Section invites papers within the general theme to promote conduct and dissemination of research into all facets of communication research and journalism education.
Mexico 2009 - Law Section Call for Papers
The Law Section invites submissions for its open sessions at the IAMCR Conference (July 21-24 2009) in Mexico City, Mexico, under the general theme of the Conference "Human Rights and Communication." The Conference addresses relationships between media and contemporary understanding of the freedom of expression and right to information. It will explore the pivotal roles of the media with regard to today's global injustices to the human rights.
Stockholm 2008 - Law Section Call for Papers
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY 2008!
The Law Section invites submissions for its open sessions at the IAMCR Congress (July 20-25, 2008) in Stockholm, Sweden, under the general theme of the congress "Media and Global Divides". The congress addresses relationships between media and contemporary global divides, be they historical or emergent phenomena. It will explore the pivotal yet under-researched roles of the media with regard to today's global inequalities.
Paris 2007 - Law Section Call for Papers
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION RESEARCH (IAMCR)
50th Anniversary Conference, Paris, July 23-25, 2007
Theme: ‘Media, Information, and Communication: Celebrating 50 years of Theories and Practice’
On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the IAMCR, the Law Section will devote its programme to the following subjects:
- 50 years of IAMCR – 50 years of the Law Section
- Look back: International Efforts in Promoting Media Freedoms Worldwide
- Look forward: Internet governance and WSIS: Case studies
- Professional standards for media and public trust
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Members' books
God, Jews and the Media - Religion and Israel’s Media
By Yoel Cohen
In order to understand contemporary Jewish identity in the twenty-first century, one needs to look beyond the Synagogue, the holy days and Jewish customs and law to explore such modern phenomena as mass media and their impact upon Jewish existence. This book delves into the complex relationship between Judaism and the mass media to provide a comprehensive examination of modern Jewish identity in the information age.
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