21 February, 2023 - IAMCR will host a preconference to UNESCO’s Global Conference “Internet for Trust - Towards Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good” at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The preconference is titled "Governing the Internet for Democracy: Lessons from Research Embracing a Multicentred World".

The Environment, Science & Risk Communication Working Group issued its latest newsletter with a reminder of the IAMCR 2023 abstract submission deadline, a call for reviewers and information about the Climate Communication Awards. Download it in PDF format.

The Participatory Communication Research Section regularly issues newsletters with information of interest to its members. The January 2023 issue includes a reminder of the IAMCR 2023 abstract submission deadline and a call for reviewers.

IAMCR calls for candidates for the IAMCR peace fellowships, which aim to promote collaboration between scholars from two regions or communities that are currently, or have recently been, involved in an antagonistic conflict. The deadline for application is 1 September 2023.

IAMCR will offer three Climate Change Communication Awards in 2023 for papers accepted for presentation at IAMCR 2023 (online or in-person). The awards are for papers that develop and explore innovative approaches to climate change communication.

9 February, 2023 - The IAMCR Publications Committee hosted the first in a series of talks exploring the politics of knowledge and its dissemination. The event was titled "What does the Open Science Movement mean for the future of the field of media and communication?". Watch it here.