IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research

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Why do new and established researchers join IAMCR?

They join because IAMCR is the worldwide professional organisation in the field of media and communication research, a field that is addressed from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives.

Membership in IAMCR offers online and offline opportunities for building strong, collegial and supportive networks among those who are making contributions to this field around the world.

IAMCR’s members promote and defend the interests of the professional community of media and communication researchers in terms of freedom of academic thought and expression, and career development.

IAMCR hosts conferences, offers prizes for outstanding papers, has a Task Force on Media and Communication Policy, manages publications series, and offers discounts on some of the best journals in the field.

Every two years IAMCR holds a General Assembly and Scientific Congress. In the past years conferences have been held in Prague, Paris, Caracas, Cairo, Barcelona, New Delhi, Bled, Guaruja, Porto Alegre, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Stockholm, Mexico City, Braga and Istanbul. These events attract hundreds of researchers from dozens of countries. Our most recent conference on "Cities, Creativity and Connectivity" was held in Istanbul, Turkey in July 2011 with the participation of more than 1,200 researchers from 75 countries. Durban, South Africa will host the next one from 15-19 July 2012.

This website provides information on the association’s activities, including the activities of its thematic sections and working groups. The member-only section of the site provides additional information and opportunities for networking and participation. In addition to IAMCR's public announcements list, and member-only email lists, IAMCR has added two new ways of following and participating online in the association's activities and debates – Twitter and Facebook. These platforms are used to promote members’ work, announce job openings and events, and as participatory spaces for debate.

Among the benefits reserved exclusively for members are:

• Online access to abstracts and papers and presentations from IAMCR conferences
• Membership in any of IAMCR's 31 sections and working groups
• Access to a searchable online database of members that allows you to find colleagues and to access other members’ profiles, including research interests and contact information
• Significant discounts on three of the leading journals in our field: International Communication Gazette, New Media and Society and Global Media and Communication
• Opportunities to participate in the organization and development of the association

IAMCR is growing and improving what we offer members. New services are being developed that will make IAMCR an increasingly valuable way of extending your academic, research and friendship networks and finding information and people.

To join IAMCR please fill in the online application for individuals or for institutions or print and complete the PDF membership form and mail it to:

Professor Annabelle Sreberny
President, IAMCR 
Centre for Media and Film Studies
School of Oriental & African Studies
University of London
Russell Square, London WC1 OXG        
United Kingdom

Or fax it to:

IAMCR Membership Administration
Fax: +1 206 339 8919

Login into your personal account and select the online credit card option to renew your membership and pay fees securely online.

To pay with a credit card offline, with a cheque or via bank transfer, follow the insructions on page 2 of the membership form.

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Membership in IAMCR is for the calendar year (January to December). Members who join during the last three months of the year will have their fees applied to the following year. (E.g., if you join in October 2010 your membership will be valid throughout 2011).

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