On 29 January, 2026, the Political Economy and the Popular Culture Sections hosted a panel discussion on East Asian Media Culture in the Age of Digital Platforms, focusing on the convergence of popular culture and digital platforms in the East Asian context. Watch the recording here.

On 26 January 2026, the Music, Audio, Radio & Sound Working Group hosted a webinar exploring how global music streaming platforms are reshaping music production, distribution, and consumption across different contexts. Watch the recording here.

The Gender and Communication Section has released its December 2025 newsletter, featuring a call for proposals, a call for reviewers, an interview with Haohan Yuan and more.

The Participatory Communication Research Section has issued its December newsletter featuring the CfP for IAMCR2026, a call for participation at the conference, and updates from members. Read it here.

IAMCR invites the submission of abstracts for its 2026 conference, to be held from 28 June to 2 July 2026 in Galway, Ireland, hosted by the University of Galway. The deadline for submission is 3 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

Two new e-books from IAMCR’s Visual Culture Working Group explore how arts, technologies, and digital media shape today’s global cultures, examining algorithms, images, and audiences through creative, critical, and interdisciplinary perspectives.