IAMCR history

Many Voices, One Forum: Reflections on the International Association for Media and Communication Research

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International Association for Media and Communication Research

IAMCR is the preeminent worldwide professional organisation in the field of media and communication research.

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28-29 March, 2025 - IAMCR will co-sponsor an International Symposium for PhD students and early-career scholars in China. The event is co-organized by Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the Communication University of China (CUC).
20-22 May, 2025 - The Political Communication Research Section will host its first Regional Conference for Latin America, sponsored by the Institute of Government Sciences and Strategic Development at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico.
29-30 May, 2025 - Galway, Ireland - The Community Communication and Alternative Media Section is organising a face-to-face conference in Galway, Ireland, to explore how critical engagement with media can foster more inclusive, equitable societies.

Collaborative Change: Towards Inclusive Rural Communication Services is a collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IAMCR. It showcases the work of IAMCR's Rural Communication Working Group and the FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services Research Awards.

On 17 January, the newly created Inclusive Communication and People with Disabilities Working Group held a webinar exploring inclusive communication from the point of view of those with visible and invisible disabilities, broadly conceived. Watch the recording here.
On 9 January 2025 the Political Economy Section, along with guest panelist Peichi Chung (Chinese University of Hong Kong), delivered an interactive workshop to help scholars prepare abstracts for the 2025 Singapore Conference. The session covered topics such as evaluation criteria, reviewer roles, and the abstract selection process.

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

Written by IAMCR member Nur Kareelawati Abd Karim this book explores the ‘culture of caution’ within Islamic television talk show production, with a primary focus on the Islam Channel in the United Kingdom.

Edited by IAMCR members Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, María-Cruz Negreira-Rey and Ana-Isabel Rodríguez-Vázquez this book offers offers a pioneering contribution to the scholarly exploration of journalism on TikTok.

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.