| Francois Cooren Elected ICA President-Elect/Select
Francois Cooren (BS 1985, U de Lille 1; MA 1991, U Paris 7; Ph.D. 1996, U de Montreal), Professor in the Department of Communication at U de Montreal, has been elected President-Elect/Select in the International Communication Association's 2008 online balloting. By winning this election, Cooren automatically becomes a member of... More. . .
Jan. 31 is Nomination Deadline for Fellows, Fisher, Research Awards
Nominations for the nine association-wide research awards, the Aubrey Fisher Mentorship Award, the Fellows Book Award, and ICA Fellows must be received at ICA headquarters in Washington, D.C., by January 31.
Details on the selection processes for the various awards and fellowships, as well as contact information for submission of... More. . .
President's Message: Sweet November
November is one of the most exciting months in the ICA calendar year. Other than the time of our annual conference, November marks the time when the real work of our association is accomplished. Our new Regional Board Members and quite a few new division/interest group officers have been elected... More. . .
Message from the ICA Finance Committee
The current financial crisis has prompted the ICA Finance Committee to carefully evaluate the financial health of the association so that each member can feel at ease when renewing their membership. ICA has four major sources of income: membership dues, conference income, journal royalties and rent from Starbucks at our... More. . .
Evaluation of 2008 Conference in Montreal
Each year ICA conducts an evaluation survey among attendees to the annual conference. This article highlights the survey's main results. The full report can be found on the ICA website. The survey was conducted from June to August, 2008. 559 people responded, a response rate of 27%, slightly less than... More. . .
"Affective Audiences: Analysing Media Users, Consumers and Fans: Preconference sponsored by the Popular Communication Division
Date: 20th - 21st May 2009 Venue: Marriott Downtown Chicago, Magnificent Mile Hotel The study of audiences constitutes a central concern of contemporary (popular) communication research. As Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama fills football stadia addressing enthusiastic supporters and political commentators frequently refer to "Obama fans" and "Palin fans", evidence of... More. . .
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication - "E-Health"
Guest Editors: Gary L. Kreps (George Mason University) and Linda Neuhauser (University of California, Berkeley) Deadline for submitting completed papers: January 25, 2009 Conceptual and empirical papers are invited for a special issue of The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication focused on "E-Health." Papers should examine the ways that new information... More. . .
Student Column: Academic Publishing: A Brief Overview
For many of us, secure employment will be contingent upon successful research, teaching, and community service. Although many are cognizant of the "publish or perish" principle operating within the academy, some may not receive formal training regarding academic publishing. This article will provide a brief overview of some issues related... More. . .
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