Featuring fifteen papers by authors from nine countries, including South Africa, Chile, China, and India, the "Media - History - Social Inequalities" pre-conference was held in Lyon, jointly organized by the Communication in Post- and Neo-Authoritarian Societies Working Group and the History Section of IAMCR.

Volume 10, Issue 1 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. IAMCR colleagues that presented papers at the IAMCR 2023 conference are encouraged to submit their work to the journal.

This year, 23 travel grants were awarded to early-stage scholars who are also members of IAMCR from low and middle-income countries. The grants provided them with the opportunity to participate in and present their work at the Lyon conference. Among the recipients, there were 13 women and 10 men, representing 16 different countries.

IAMCR is pleased to announce the winners of the IAMCR/FAO Research Award: Nurul Hilmiati (Indonesia), Nurdahalia Lairing (Indonesia) and Ma. Theresa Rivera (Philippines). The awards will be formally presented at an IAMCR 2023 session on July 12 from 16:00-17:30 CEST.

The Gender and Communication Section has issued its July 2023 newsletter including information about IAMCR2023 activities, past and future events and publications that might be of interest to its members. Read it here.

The Participatory Communication Research Section regularly issues newsletters with information of interest to its members. The July 2023 issue includes information about IAMCR 2023, the programme, business meetings, and awards.

IAMCR books

Edited by Minna Aslama Horowitz, Hannu Nieminen, Katja Lehtisaari and Alessandro D'Arma, Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption is the 21st title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research.

Edited by Margaret Gallagher and Aimee Vega Montiel (2023)

This book engages contemporary debates on women’s rights, democracy, and neoliberalism through the lens of feminist communication scholarship.

Members' books

By Barry King, "Performing Identity: Actor Training, Self-Commodification and Celebrity
" delves into the impact of persistent casualization and precarity within the realm of acting work. By closely examining the training of actors in both the US and UK, it sheds light on how market pressures have significantly influenced their preparation.

By Eno Akpabio, "Indigenous Communication: A Global Perspective" explores indigenous communication globally, examining traditional and contemporary forms, including music, myths, visual arts, and axiomatic methods.

Edited By María-Cruz Negreira-Rey, Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, José Sixto-García, and Xosé López-García this book aims to explore how the definition of journalism's boundaries has evolved in the past decade, particularly in response to technological advancements.

By Yoel Cohen, "Rabbis, Reporters and the Public in the Digital Holyland" focuses on the triangular relationship between rabbis, journalists and the public analysing each group’s role in influencing the agenda around religion in Israel.