The Gender and Communication Section has released its newsletter featuring highlights from IAMCR 2026 in Galway, an introduction to the upcoming IAMCR 2027 Conference in São Paulo, information about the call for proposals, members’ activities and publications, and an interview with member Dr. Christy Mady.
IAMCR remembers Jörg Becker, a long-standing and deeply engaged member of the Association, who passed away recently. Colleagues and friends reflect on his life, work, and almost 50 years as part of the IAMCR community.
IAMCR’s 2026 travel grants supported early-stage scholars from low- and middle-income countries, enabling them to attend the Galway conference, share research, overcome financial barriers, and build global academic networks. Know more about their experiences.
The Journal of Alternative & Community Media (JoACM) is inviting submissions for a Special Issue featuring research presented at the IAMCR 2026 Community Communication & Alternative Media (CAM) Section. Submission deadline: 2 October.
Edited by María T. Soto-Sanfiel and Virpi Salojärvi
This book redefines how we understand journalism in today’s emotionally charged world, bringing together 60 leading scholars from across five continents to investigate how emotion shapes journalism theory, production practices, content, and audience engagement.
We are pleased to announce that IAMCR will hold its 2027 annual conference in São Paulo, Brazil, bringing the conference back to South America after ten years and marking the Association's 70th anniversary.
IAMCR books
Edited by María T. Soto-Sanfiel and Virpi Salojärvi
This book redefines how we understand journalism in today’s emotionally charged world, bringing together 60 leading scholars from across five continents to investigate how emotion shapes journalism theory, production practices, content, and audience engagement.
Public Communication in Freefall is the latest title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. It examines the challenges facing political communication in the 2020s, drawing on and critically updating Jay Blumler’s work to explore what publicness and democracy mean.
Members' books
Written by IAMCR member Nur Kareelawati Abd Karim this book explores the ‘culture of caution’ within Islamic television talk show production, with a primary focus on the Islam Channel in the United Kingdom.
Edited by IAMCR members Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, María-Cruz Negreira-Rey and Ana-Isabel Rodríguez-Vázquez this book offers offers a pioneering contribution to the scholarly exploration of journalism on TikTok.
Edited by IAMCR member Surbhi Dahiya this book offers a comprehensive exploration into the multifaceted dimensions of communication, from its historical roots to its contemporary dynamics and future possibilities.
Written by IAMCR member Neil Thurman this book explores the multifaceted dynamics of media change across technologies and societies.