Islam and Media Working Group (ISM-WG) celebrated its sixth consecutive year of recognising outstanding scholarship in the field by honoring research that significantly advances the understanding of Islam, media representations, and digital public spheres.
The event took place on 17–18 April 2026 in Shanghai, China. It was organised by the School of Media and Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and sponsored by IAMCR. The theme of the forum was Creative Communication and Empowerment..
IAMCR is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Urban Communication Awards: Ziran Zhao, Taesik Kim, Kun Sang, Zihao Zhao and Sheng Lyu.
IAMCR is pleased to announce the winners of the Media Production Automation Award 2026 Reformulation of Media Production in a Global Context of Automation: AI, social platforms, algorithms, robots, generative technological innovation.
IAMCR members are cordially invited to attend the Association's General Assembly which will take place on 2 July 2026 at 15:45, at the Bailey Allen Hall - Alumni Plaza / Aras na MacLeinn, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
IAMCR is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 Decolonising the Digital Award. This award recognises outstanding academic work that contribute to our understanding of the new global dynamics of digital politics, cultures, and infrastructures.
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 Sebastián Aravena-Ortiz this book examines how Chilean environmental organisations use visual digital media to shape public discourse, build collective identity, and collaborate during political upheaval.
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.