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.
On 10 October 2025, the Diaspora and Media Working Group hosted a webinar on the criminalisation of migration, the challenges faced by migrants, and the ethical use of digital tools, featuring perspectives from both the Global North and South. Watch the recording here.
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.
IAMCR is deeply saddened by the passing of Manuel Parés i Maicas, president of IAMCR from 1998 to 2002 and a dear colleague and friend to many in our community.
The Political Communication Research Section has issued its September newsletter, featuring information about the first Africa Regional Conference, new academic job opportunities at NUS, and a rich selection of upcoming calls for papers spanning AI, digital culture, and media in conflict.
Portland, Oregon, US, April 23–25, 2026 - The event, organized by the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon and co-sponsored by IAMCR, will focus on frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry.
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
Democratising Spy Watching: Examines how public actors across Southern Africa have stepped in to oversee intelligence-driven digital surveillance where formal oversight mechanisms fall short. Co-edited by Jane Duncan, an IAMCR member, the book highlights public oversight as a critical response to expanding surveillance powers.
Mongrelisation: Reinterprets why diversity and inclusion matter by reclaiming the figure of the “mongrel” as a source of dignity and worth. By IAMCR member Colin Chasi, the book draws on African moral traditions such as Ubuntu and Maat to foreground hybridity, mixing, and crossing as central to human history and culture.
Navigating Trauma in African Journalism: Scholarly Foundations and Secondary Trauma: Examines how sub-Saharan African journalists navigate secondary trauma from reporting violence and crises. Edited by IAMCR members Kealeboga Aiseng and Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, it foregrounds care, resilience, and mental health in journalistic practice.
Mediating Imperfect AI explores how journalists emotionally and ethically navigate the integration of artificial intelligence in their work. Written by Carolina Escudero, the book advances a human-centred, critically reflective approach to AI beyond simple acceptance or resistance.