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29 Oct @13h00 UTC - Join the Health Communication Working Group for the upcoming webinar "Health Communication at the crossroads", where leading experts will discuss the evolving landscape of health communication theory, research, and practice. See the full list of speakers and pre-register by 27 October.
15-16 Oct - The Participatory Communication Research and the Community Communication and Alternative Media Sections will host a two-day webinar on the theme of "Environmental and Social Justice: Participatory & Community Communication". The full programme and abstracts are now available here. Pre-register by 13 October.
The Political Communication Research Section issued its October newsletter including takeaways from Christchurch 2024, the latest calls for papers, job opportunities, publications, and events that might be of interest to the section's members.
Podcast studies scholars from four continents explored future directions of podcast studies at a multidisciplinary Roundtable Pre-Conference event for IAMCR 2024, co-convened by the Music, Audio, Radio and Sound Working Group at Griffith University, Brisbane on 25 June.
The Gender and Communication Section has released its October newsletter, featuring an invitation to an online business meeting on 11 October, a call for topics and reviewers for IAMCR 2025, funding opportunities, recent publications, and other updates of interest to section members. Read it here.
Bahruz Samadov, a PhD student at Charles University and IAMCR member, has been detained in Azerbaijan on charges of 'high treason.' Amnesty International and others have raised concerns. His PhD consultant, Nico Carpentier, encourages IAMCR members to sign the petition for his release.
IAMCR books
By Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds is the 22nd title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. The book explores the ways in which adolescents in Nigeria domesticate technology and the role of digital gatekeepers such as parents, guardians, and teachers in their digital lifeworlds.
By Aliaa Dakroury, The Instant World Report focuses on Canada's pioneering role in shaping the international understanding of the right to communicate, particularly through the Canadian Telecommission Studies of 1969. The 23rd title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research.
Members' books
Edited by Divina Frau-Meigs and Nicoleta Corbu, this book explores the effective role of media and information literacy (MIL) in combating disinformation by collaborating with fact-checkers and developers. MIL can effectively tap into the knowledge and skills of these fields to combat disinformation.
Sunetra Sen Narayan and Shalini Narayanan explore how WhatsApp has permeated the personal and professional lives of Indians, highlighting the diverse ways the app is utilised in social and business interactions, including individuals living with disabilities.
Edited by Surbhi Dahiya and Kulveen Trehan, this book presents a pioneering publication on digital journalism in South Asia. It highlights evolving best practices and analyzes digital technology's transformative impact on journalism.
By Maja Šimunjak, this book highlights journalists' emotional situations and stressors, presenting a pioneering guide for managing these stresses. It features firsthand accounts from journalists in Europe, the United States, and Australia, fostering awareness and practical strategies for emotional resilience in journalism.