The Participatory Communication Research Section's August newsletter is out! This issue includes a heartfelt thank you note for the outgoing PCR leadership, an introduction to the new team for 2024-28, a recap of the PCR programme highlights from IAMCR Christchurch 2024, and an invitation to IAMCR 2025 in Singapore.
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 and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are delighted to announce the 2024 IAMCR/FAO Rural Communication Services Awards winners: Ibnu Budiman (Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia), Tim Fry (University of Reading, UK), and Paolo Mefalopulos (UNICEF, Chile).
The latest newsletter from the Participatory Communication Research Section is now available, featuring updates on section leadership, and essential information for section members attending the conference. Read it here.
The Community Communication and Alternative Media Section has released its June newsletter, packed with essential information about the upcoming Christchurch conference. Inside, you'll find details on a mentoring program, key events, the conference programme and more.
IAMCR is pleased to announce the 2024 Climate Change Communication Award winners. This year’s submissions confirmed once again the strength and diversity of members’ research and theorising in addressing urgent challenges of climate change communication. Read about the winners and their papers here.
IAMCR books
Edited by Minna Aslama Horowitz, Hannu Nieminen, Katja Lehtisaari and Alessandro D'Arma, Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption is the 21st title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research.
Edited by Margaret Gallagher and Aimee Vega Montiel (2023)
This book engages contemporary debates on women’s rights, democracy, and neoliberalism through the lens of feminist communication scholarship.
Members' books
Sunetra Sen Narayan and Shalini Narayanan explore how WhatsApp has permeated the personal and professional lives of Indians, highlighting the diverse ways the app is utilised in social and business interactions, including individuals living with disabilities.
Edited by Surbhi Dahiya and Kulveen Trehan, this book presents a pioneering publication on digital journalism in South Asia. It highlights evolving best practices and analyzes digital technology's transformative impact on journalism.
By Maja Šimunjak, this book highlights journalists' emotional situations and stressors, presenting a pioneering guide for managing these stresses. It features firsthand accounts from journalists in Europe, the United States, and Australia, fostering awareness and practical strategies for emotional resilience in journalism.
Edited by Lisa Bradley and Emma Heywood, 'Journalism as the Fourth Emergency Service: Trauma and Resilience' explores how trauma reporting affects journalists, providing a toolkit to train them and practitioners in building resilience and readiness to handle trauma effectively.