The Political Economy Section examines the role of power in the production, distribution and exchange of mediated communication. Drawing from the rich history of political economic theory, Section members study social relations in their totality, consider how they have developed historically, evaluate them according to standards of social justice, and intervene to bring about a more just and democratic world...
Co-chair: Ben Birkinbine (University of Nevada, Reno, USA) [Contact]
Co-chair: Gabriela Martínez (University of Oregon, USA) [Contact]
Vice-chair: Micky Lee (Suffolk University, United States) [Contact]
Vice-chair: Mandy Tröger (Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Germany) [Contact]
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Section members have been rethinking political economy in the light of developments in various parts of the world including the relationship between globalisation and localisation; the production of goods and services by firms in China; commodification and commercialisation; liberalisation and neoliberal policies, ideology and culture and how these issues influence control over the news and politicians. They are also concerned with issues around democracy including the challenges of limited funds available to alternative media outlets; linguistic issues, organisational issues and political insecurity.
Volume 10, Issue 2 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. IAMCR colleagues that presented papers at the IAMCR 2024 conference are encouraged to submit their work to the journal.
IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites submissions for IAMCR 2024, which will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 30 June to 4 July 2024. The deadline for submission is 7 February 2024, at 23.59 UTC.
Volume 10, Issue 1 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. IAMCR colleagues that presented papers at the IAMCR 2023 conference are encouraged to submit their work to the journal.
The Political Economy Section (POE) will be holding online elections for one vice-chair position, for the term 2023 - 2027. The deadline to submit candidacies is 17 May.
IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites proposals for IAMCR 2023, to be held in Lyon, France, from 9 to 13 July (Lyon23) with an Online Conference Papers (OCP23) component from 26 June to 5 July. The deadline for submission is 9 February 2023, at 23.59 UTC.
Volume 9, Number 2 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. The peer-reviewed and open access journal is published under the auspices of the IAMCR Political Economy Section. The editors are seeking submissions from IAMCR members for Volume 10.
The Political Economy Section (POE) will be holding online elections for two co-chair and one vice chair positions, for the term 2022 - 2026. The deadline to submit candidacies is 29 April.
IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites the submission of proposals for papers and panels for IAMCR 2022, which will be held online from 11 to 15 July 2022. The conference will also have a national hub at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The deadline for submission is 9 February 2021, at 23.59 UTC.
Volume 9, Number 1 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. The peer-reviewed and open access journal is published under the auspices of the IAMCR Political Economy Section. Submissions for Volume 9.2 and 10.1 in 2022 are now being received.
Volume 8, Number 2 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. The peer-reviewed and open access journal is published under the auspices of the IAMCR Political Economy Section.
IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites the submission of proposals for single papers and multi-paper sessions (the online conference equivalent of a panel in a face to face conference) for IAMCR 2021, which will be held online from 11 to 15 July, with a regional hub in Nairobi, Kenya. The deadline for submission is 9 February 2021, at 23.59 UTC.
Volume 8, Number 1 of The Political Economy of Communication is now available. The peer-reviewed and open access journal is published under the auspices of the IAMCR Political Economy Section.
Vol 7, No 2 of the Political Economy of Communication journal is now available online. The journal of IAMCR's Political Economy Section is free and open access.
IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites the submission of abstracts of papers and proposals for panels for the 2020 conference of the Association, which will be held from 12 to 16 July, 2020 at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Vol 7, No 1 of the Political Economy of Communication journal is now available online. The journal of IAMCR's Political Economy Section is free and open access.
The IAMCR Political Economy Section will run elections for a newly created vice chair position during its business meeting at IAMCR 2019 in Madrid.
Vol 6, No 1 of the Political Economy of Communication journal is now available online. The journal of IAMCR's Political Economy Section is free and open access.
The Political Economy Section of the IAMCR will hold elections for the section chair and 2 vice chairs during its business meeting at the IAMCR conference in Eugene.
The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) will hold its annual conference from 20-24 June 2018 at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites proposals that reflect the section's interest.
The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) will hold its annual conference from 16-20 July, 2017 in Cartagena, Colombia. IAMCR's Political Economy Section invites proposals that reflect the the section's interest.
The Political Economy Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research looks forward to the next IAMCR Conference and invites submissions (both individual proposals and collective panels) for the 2016 conference to be held at Leicester, UK fr
The Political Economy Section looks forward to the next IAMCR Conference and invites submissions (both individual proposals and collective panels) for the 2015 conference to be held at Université du Québec á Montréal (UQAM) in Montreal, Canada, July 12-16, 2015
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