IAMCR’s 2026 travel grants supported early-stage scholars from low- and middle-income countries, enabling them to attend the Galway conference, share research, overcome financial barriers, and build global academic networks. Know more about their experiences.
The Journal of Alternative & Community Media (JoACM) is inviting submissions for a Special Issue featuring research presented at the IAMCR 2026 Community Communication & Alternative Media (CAM) Section. Submission deadline: 2 October.
Edited by María T. Soto-Sanfiel and Virpi Salojärvi
This book redefines how we understand journalism in today’s emotionally charged world, bringing together 60 leading scholars from across five continents to investigate how emotion shapes journalism theory, production practices, content, and audience engagement.
We are pleased to announce that IAMCR will hold its 2027 annual conference in São Paulo, Brazil, bringing the conference back to South America after ten years and marking the Association's 70th anniversary.
Islam and Media Working Group (ISM-WG) celebrated its sixth consecutive year of recognising outstanding scholarship in the field by honoring research that significantly advances the understanding of Islam, media representations, and digital public spheres.
The event took place on 17–18 April 2026 in Shanghai, China. It was organised by the School of Media and Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and sponsored by IAMCR. The theme of the forum was Creative Communication and Empowerment..
IAMCR books
Edited by María T. Soto-Sanfiel and Virpi Salojärvi
This book redefines how we understand journalism in today’s emotionally charged world, bringing together 60 leading scholars from across five continents to investigate how emotion shapes journalism theory, production practices, content, and audience engagement.
Public Communication in Freefall is the latest title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. It examines the challenges facing political communication in the 2020s, drawing on and critically updating Jay Blumler’s work to explore what publicness and democracy mean.
Members' books
Edited by IAMCR member Surbhi Dahiya this book offers a comprehensive exploration into the multifaceted dimensions of communication, from its historical roots to its contemporary dynamics and future possibilities.
Written by IAMCR member Neil Thurman this book explores the multifaceted dynamics of media change across technologies and societies.
Written by IAMCR members Lars Willnat, David H. Weaver and Cleveland Wilhoit this book offers a timely, comparative portrait of journalism during a period of crisis for both the nation and the news media.
Written by IAMCR member Jörg Becker this book explores the early political and intellectual development of Richard Sorge, drawing on 43 of his previously unpublished journalistic articles from 1920–1922.