IAMCR invites the submission of abstracts for its 2024 conference, which will be held from 30 June to 4 July 2024, hosted by the University of Canterbury in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Environment, Science & Risk Communication Working Group regularly issues newsletters with information of interest to its members. The December 2023 issue includes the call for papers for IAMCR 2024, and information about an upcoming working group's business meeting. Download the newsletter here.
22/11/2023 - The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) has issued a statement on the current situation in Gaza calling for a just and peaceful end to hostilities, and respect for communication rights and the safety of journalists.
The Global Media Policy Working Group is pleased to announce the publication of Global Communication Governance at the Crossroads, the 20th title in the IAMCR/Palgrave series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. Edited by Claudia Padovani, Véronique Wavre, Arne Hintz, Gerard Goggin and Petros Iosifidis.
Edited by Joe F. Khalil, Gholam Khiabany, Tourya Guaaybess and Bilge Yesil (2023)
This handbook is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the profound and complex changes shaping the region in the 21st century.
IAMCR International Council member, Alina Bernstein, wrote us from Tel Aviv to tell us of the recent passing of Dov Shinar, renowned scholar and long-time member of the association. IAMCR extends its condolences to his family and friends. Read more to see Alina's message.
IAMCR books
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 in a changing media and political environment.
Edited by Sudeshna Roy (2025)
This book delivers an authoritative exploration of a variety of critical conflicts in the world and a spectrum of approaches to peace communication.
Members' books
Edited by: IAMCR member Muhammad Jameel Yusha'u his book is the first scholarly work dedicated to examining the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and communicating the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Written by IAMCR member Geo Takach, this book explores methods of bringing environmentalist, art-based and Indigenous ways of knowing and being into dialogue to improve relationships with the Earth and Her First Peoples.
Edited by IAMCR member Mausumi Bhattacharyya and Rajib Shaw, this book provides a thorough coverage of different topics related to climate change, disaster resilience and gender.
Written by IAMCR member By I. Arul Aram, this book examines the nuances of how the media conveys environmental issues, drawing on scientific facts and documenting grassroots realities, and influencing popular perceptions.