The Political Communication Research Section issued its second newsletter including information and updates about upcoming conferences, calls for papers and latest publications, as well as relevant details about IAMCR 2022.
IAMCR stands in solidarity with protests against the suspension of the trading license of the Lwin Oo Book Store in Myanmar for selling copies of a book, “Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech”, that details the key role played by social media in spreading hate speech against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
IAMCR's Public Service Media Policies Working Group invites participants to an IAMCR 2022 pre-conference, 'Digital Governance and Transcultural Communications' to be held online on Friday, 8 July 2022 09:00 - 17:00 China time (01:00 - 09:00 UTC).
20 June, 2022 - The Journalism Research and Education Section sponsored a webinar / book launch to discuss several recently released or forthcoming books. Watch it at the IAMCR Webinars Channel on Vimeo.
The Gender and Communication Section has released its June 2022 newsletter including information about the upcoming conference IAMCR 2022, several calls for papers, events and publications that might be of interest to the section's members.
The Participatory Communication Research Section regularly issues newsletters with information of interest to its members. The June 2022 issue focuses on the upcoming conference IAMCR Beijing 2022, with information about submissions and a special session on China that the section is organising.
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
Edited by Monique Lewis, Eliza Govender, and Kate Holland, "Communicating COVID-19: Media, Trust, and Public Engagement" brings together different scholars from around the world to explore and critique the ongoing advances of communicating COVID.
By Sílvio Henrique Vieira Barbosa and Luiz Henrique de Castro Pereira, "Press and Censorship in Brazil" explores the state of journalism in Brazil and the various forms of censorship it faces.
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.