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. 
  
# 2 of 10 good reasons to attend IAMCR 2012 - 'Nollywood' and African Satellite Channels

orange_tickIf you haven't yet registered for IAMCR 2012 in Durban, the local organisers are going to give you ten good reasons to do so. The first was a panel on Freedom of the Media.

The second is a plenary session on Nollywood and African Satellite Channels.

One of the most notable features of the African media landscape is the runaway success of the Nigerian film industry, dubbed Nollywood. In twenty years of its existence, Nollywood has placed Nigerian filmmaking footprints indelibly on the global filmmaking canvas. Nollywood has become centred in film discourse around the globe.
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Earlybird registration discount until 22 May

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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.
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From the Chair of the Election Committee

cees_hamelinkThe election of a new Executive Board (President, Vice Presidents, Secretary General and Treasurer), and International Council for IAMCR is currently taking place. Voting packages have been mailed to members in good standing. The list of candidates and their electoral statements are posted on IAMCR's website.

Cees Hamelink, Chair of the Election Committee, sent a message regarding the ballot envelopes to all voting members of IAMCR.
The message was sent by email on 9 May and can be consulted here.
 
Deadline approaching for IAMCR Urban Communication Prize

urban_communicationIAMCR 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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Blogistan: The Internet and Politics in Iran

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Annabelle Sreberny & Gholam Khiabany

The Internet is celebrated as an agent of social change in countries like Iran, where censorship is prevalent, but most literature on the subject has struggled to grasp what this new phenomenon actually means.
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