RC22 - Political Communication

Chair

Dr. Norbert Merkovity, University of Szeged
merkovity@juris.u-szeged.hu

University of Szeged
Department of Political Science
Bocskai u. 10-12
Szeged, 6721
Hungary

Vice-Chair

Prof. Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
magdalena.musial-karg@amu.edu.pl

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Faculty of Political Science and Journalism
ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 5
Poznań, 61-614
Poland

Secretaries

Dr. Marta Rebolledo, University of Navarra
mrebolledo@unav.es

University of Navarra
Department of Public Communication/School of Communication
Campus Universitario (Universidad de Navarra), Edificio de Bibliotecas, Departamento de Comunicación Pública, despacho 611
Pamplona, Navarra, 31009
Spain

Dr. Andrea Samaniego Sánchez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
andrea.samaniego@politicas.unam.mx

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Faculty of Political and Social Science
Avenida Universidad 3000, C.U.
Coyoacan, CDMX, 04510
Mexico

Board members

Ms. Jeethu Elza Cherian Chacko, Australian High Commission New Delhi, India, jeetoffice@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Raimon Trujillo Coris, Universitat de Giorna, Spain, raimont@gmail.com
Dr. Javier García Marín, University of Granada, Spain, jgmarin@ugr.es
Dr. Martin Echeverria, Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico, martin.echeverria@correo.buap.mx

Background

Recognised as a study group in 1980; granted research committee status in 1984.

Objectives

Encourages scientific analysis and discussion of the political aspects of communication within states (in a comparative framework) and across national boundaries and develops means of facilitating interaction among scholars who are conducting research on related issues and topics. Members are concerned with a diverse set of research interests including the international structure of communication, political theories of communication, the relationship between the public and private broadcasting sectors, cross-national comparative studies, the political impact of the media, the impact of technology and technological change on politics, values and cognition, and models of diplomatic communication.

Website

http://rc22.ipsa.org/