The Public Service Media Policies (PSM) Working Group will be holding online elections for two co-chair and one 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 Public Service Media Policies Working Group 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 PSM Working Group, 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 PSM working group current officers: Fiona Martin (fiona.martin@sydney.edu.au), Anis Rahman (aniscom@uw.edu) and Yik Chan Chin (yik-chan.chin@bnu.edu.cn), 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 Public Service Media Policies Working Group
More information and timeline at https://iamcr.org/s-wg/elections2025