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Get to know the team.

Dr Yuan Zeng is Associate Professor in Political Communication and Journalism at the School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds. She is the founder and co-convenor of the Media and Civil Resistance group at the University of Leeds.
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Get to know the team behind the IAMCR Political Communication Section.

Dr Yuan Zeng is Associate Professor in Political Communication and Journalism at the School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds. She co-chairs IAMCR POL section together with the team since 2023.
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New thematic section in Communication and Society.
This section brings together seven researches on recent electoral campaigns in Latin America (2022-2024), developed in countries such as Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and Argentina 🔗 doi.org/10.32870/cys...
Presentación. La doble hibridez de las campañas electorales en América Latina: problemas del ecosistema mediático digital en democracias tensionadas | Comunicación y Sociedad
Amado, A. (2016). Política pop: De líderes populistas a telepresidentes. Ariel.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Get to know the team.

Vice-chair, of the Political Communication Section is Professor Amélia Aben Athar Olinto Ramos. She is an advertising professional, researcher, and doctoral candidate in communication at Fluminense Federal University.
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Call for Papers – Special Issue

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia is now inviting submissions for the upcoming special issue: “Living with ChatGPT: Social, Psychological, and Economic Impacts of Generative AI in East Asia”

Full CFP details here: jceasia.org/cfp2025
SPECIAL ISSUE — Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Call for papers
The Political Communication Research Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites submissions for its regional conference in South Africa on 1 -3 June 2026.

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October 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
One of Professor Martin papers was selected by the Library of Congress as a representative work of the region. Echeverría contributes to global research initiatives such as Worlds of Journalism (Germany), Journalistic Role Performance (Chile), and Politainment in Times of Media Fragmentation (Spain)
October 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Professor Martin work is available in libraries across more than 15 countries and has earned international recognition, including awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and the Latin American Studies Association (LASA).
October 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Professor Martin, has published more than 50 academic articles, with half appearing in high-impact international journals, and edited or authored 11 books.
October 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Professor Martín Echeverría is the coordinator of the Center for Political Communication Studies and the WAPOR International Chair at the Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico. He specializes in political mediatization, media systems, and the political effects of media.
October 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Get to know the team behind the IAMCR Political Communication Section.

Co-Chair, of the Political Communication Section is Professor Martin Echeverria.
October 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
LATAM conference

The conference was enriched by keynote speakers and panelists whose insights highlighted both the diversity and the strength of political communication research in Latin America.
October 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
LATAM conference

Beyond the numbers, what stood out was the quality and depth of the debates, the richness of exchanges, and the genuine sense of building a shared academic space for rigorous, critical, and constructive scholarship.
October 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
LATAM conference

Over three days, more than 90 researchers from 14 countries —Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Panama, Ecuador, United States, Spain, Cuba, and China— engaged in dialogue through 20 thematic panels.
October 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
LATAM Conference

Looking back, the First IAMCR Latin American Regional Conference on Political Communication (held at BUAP, Puebla, Mexico) was more than an academic meeting —it was the moment a regional community truly came together.
October 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Singapore 2025 Conference

Beyond the numbers, the true strength of the section lay in the quality of the debates and the diversity of perspectives, reaffirming Political Communication as one of the most vibrant and comparative communities within IAMCR.
October 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Singapore 2025 Conference

What made the programme remarkable was its breadth: we had contributions from Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Africa. Case studies ranged from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China to Portugal, Tanzania, India, Chile, Australia, West Africa, among others.
October 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Singapore Conference

In total, our section convened 12 panels, addressing themes such as AI and political communication, disinformation and misinformation, populism and polarization, environmental communication, digital activism, cross-cultural diplomacy, media effects on political engagement
October 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Singapore Conference

In IAMCR Singapore 2025, the Political Communication Section stood out for the richness and diversity of its programme. Over the course of the conference, 54 papers were presented, bringing together more than 70 researchers in a series of thought-provoking exchanges.
October 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Monographs and Edited Volumes

Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media, and Power By Hanna E. Morris (Oxford University Press, 2025)

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June 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Journal Articles

"Domestic violence against women in Saudi Arabia: a persistent dilemma amidst claims of reform" By R.K. Yousef This article investigates the structural and cultural forces contributing to domestic violence in Saudi Arabia.

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June 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Call for papers

Online Media and Global Communication (OMGC) Special Issue: Global Diaspora and Social Media Submission

Deadline: 4 August 2025

Anticipated publication: Spring 2026

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August 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Job opportunity

Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position – Nanjing University School of Journalism and Communication

Location: Nanjing, China

Deadline: Rolling (extended if few applicants)

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August 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Job posting

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship – University of Warwick Faculty of Arts

Location: Coventry, UK | Internal

Deadline: 13 August 2025

Open to scholars within three years of PhD viva and without a permanent academic post.

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August 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Job posting

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship – University of Warwick Faculty of Arts

Location: Coventry, UK | Internal

Deadline: 13 August 2025

Open to scholars within three years of PhD viva and without a permanent academic post.

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June 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM