The Journalism Research and Education (JRE) Section will be holding online elections for one chair and two vice-chair positions, for the term 2025 - 2029.
The elections will be held online from 7 to 21 May using the SurveyMonkey platform.
Individual members and representatives of institutional members in good standing, who are also registered as members of the Journalism Research and Education Section by Monday 5 May, 2025, will be eligible to stand for a position and to vote. Voters will receive a voting link on 7 May.
To verify if you are a member of the JRE section, log in to your IAMCR account and select “My Sections and Working Groups” from the menu.
Interested candidates must send their name, institutional position, a statement of no more than 500 words and a photograph to elections@iamcr.org with a copy to the SWG elections coordinator, Andrea Medrado (A.Medrado@exeter.ac.uk) and to the JRE Section current officers, Sadia Jamil (sadia.jamil@ymail.com), Ruhan Zhao (zhao_ruhan@cuc.edu.cn) and Abiodun Salawu (salawuabiodun@gmail.com), no later than 4 April.
Online session: Exploring Section and Working Group head roles
25 March @16h00 UTC - To help members learn more about the Section and Working Group head roles for the 2025 elections, a Zoom meeting is being organised to allow potential candidates to hear directly from current and past leaders about their experiences, with space for questions and answers. The initiative is designed to provide clarity and insight into these leadership roles, and is open to all IAMCR members, with a particular focus on those considering their first leadership position.
The zoom link will be sent to the IAMCR membership on 18 March.
Read about the Journalism Research and Education Section
More information and timeline at https://iamcr.org/s-wg/elections2025