IAMCR

IAMCR 2019 Sets Record-High Attendance

The recently concluded International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference on 7-11 July 2019 at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid had its largest conference ever with 1,785 registered participants coming from 83 countries and 5 continents. Most of its participants came from the European Union, but a large number also came from Asia, Central and South America, and North America.  The theme for this year’s conference was “Communication, Technology, and

Updates to the IAMCR Madrid 2019

Registration to the IAMCR (International Association for Media and Communication Research) Madrid conference to be held on 7-11 July 2019 at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain is now open. A total of 3,700 abstracts from authors in 104 different countries were received by the Conference Organizing Committee. However, only 1,500 participants can be accommodated this year. Interested participants are encouraged to register early and avail of the earlybird fees until

New IAMCR Working Group on Rural Communication

The new Working Group on Rural Communication (RUC) of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) was launched at the 2018 IAMCR annual conference in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. The group is co-chaired by Rico Lie of the Wageningen University and Sarah Cardey of the University of Reading. The working group aims to provide a platform for scholars and professionals working in the field of rural communication. The focus of the working group

Invitation to join the IAMCR's 2019 Conference in Spain

The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), a global professional association of media and communication researchers, invites professionals in the field of media and communication to its 2019 conference.  Bearing the theme “Communication, Technology and Human Dignity: Disputed Rights, Contested Truths,” IAMCR 2019 will be held on 7-11 July 2019 at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. For information and updates, visit the IAMCR 2019 conference web site or email madrid2019@iamcr.org.

Call for papers to the IAMCR 2018

The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) will be holding IAMCR 2018 with the theme “Reimagining Sustainability: Communication and Media Research in a Changing World” on 20-24 June at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, USA.  The conference aims to bring together professionals in the field of media and communication research to discuss about “current and emerging models of sustainability, and the struggles that surround them, and

Rural Communication Working Group Proposed at IAMCR

By Loes Witteveen, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences A working group on Rural Communication has been proposed to the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). This move was initiated by the GRI-RC during the IAMCR international conference in July this year.    Envisioned to provide a platform for academic scholars and professionals working in the field of rural communication, the focus of the group, however, goes