The event took place in 18-19 April, 2025 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 Intelligent Transformation and Communication Innovation.
The Political Communication Research Section issued its April newsletter including updates on Singapore 2025, the latest calls for papers, job opportunities, and publications that might be of interest to the section's members.
The Gender and Communication Section has released its April newsletter, featuring a call for session chairs, an interview to Carolyn M. Byerly, and the 4th International Intersex Forum. Read it here.
On 11 March 2025, the Political Economy Section hosted a webinar to launch the book "Intersectionality, Political Economy, and Media" by Carolyn Byerly. The webinar explained the logic of integrating feminist theory, critical race theory, and critical political economy theory. Watch the recording here.
The Gender and Communication Section has released its February newsletter, featuring a call for session chairs and reviewers for IAMCR 2025, as well as other updates of interest to section members. Read it here.
The Inclusive Communication and People with Disabilities Working Group recently organised two webinars on inclusive communication, bringing together leading scholars to advance international discussions on inclusivity, accessibility, and equity in media and communication research. Watch the recordings here.
IAMCR books
Public Communication in Freefall is the latest title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. It explores key challenges facing global political communication at a time in which transformations in political practice, media ecology and cultural expectations.
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
Written by IAMCR member Wajiha Raza Rizvi, this volume critically examines key international political films and prose—from Eisenstein to Riefenstahl—highlighting how cinema constructs persuasion, power, and cultural narratives across history.
Against the backdrop of digital capitalism, this book by IAMCR member Christian Fuchs examines how war, violence, and peace are shaped through digital structures and global political economy—and asks whether genuine world peace remains achievable in our era.
Delving into the 2017 Dengvaxia scandal in the Philippines, this book by IAMCR member Karl Patrick R. Mendoza unpacks how media representation and politicized health narratives shaped public trust cultures—revealing complex interactions among journalism, populism, and democratic legitimacy.
Authored by IAMCR member Nadia Haq, this book critically examines how British journalism reinforces anti-Muslim bias and calls for rethinking journalism’s civic role in today’s digital, multicultural societies.