AMIC Holds 30th Annual Conference
The 30th AMIC Annual Conference was held from 24-26 September 2024 in Beijing. It was hosted by the Communication University of China (CUC). Gathering some 300 communicators, this year’s event offered many innovations: delegations from Central and North Asia, students’ parallel sessions, Chinese language parallel sessions, and master classes. Twenty memo of understanding for partnership were signed by universities and professional associations. The AMIC Beijing Declaration on Internationalization of HEIs Offering Communication and Journalism Programs was adopted. During the event, AMIC also conferred the 2023 and 2024 AMIC Asia Communication Award. The awardees are Dr. Arvind Singhal, professor at the University of Texas at El Paso for 2023 and Dr. Cherian George of the Hong Kong Baptist University, for 2024.
AMIC 30th Annual Conference:
By the Numbers
492 Total Abstracts Received from 30 Countries
4 Plenary Sessions
19 Parallel Sessions
9 Parallel Sessions for Professionals
7 Parallel Sessions for Students
3 Chinese-language Parallel Sessions
6 Master Classes Conducted
177 Total Papers Presented (86 professionals, 58 students, and 33 Chinese)
219 Unique individuals who presented at the Parallel Sessions
285 Total attendees (inclusive of guests, speakers, moderators, presenters, Team AMIC, Team CUC, and other attendees)
19 Countries Represented
20 Signed Memoranda of Understanding to Formalize Collaboration Between and Among Higher Education Institutions in Asia
80 conference participants toured the CUC Media Museum
65 conference participants visited Great Wall of China
12 Conference Partners
23 AMIC Institutional Members
Asia’s Best in AMIC 30th Annual Conference
Asia’s best were featured as keynote and plenary speakers and moderators in the 30th Annual Conference of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC). Two non-Asian public intellectuals, but with strong links to Asia, completed the list of plenary speakers and moderators.
AMIC 2024 Beijing Conference Declaration on Collaboration Among Higher Education Institutions Offering Communication and Journalism Programs in Asia
The AMIC 2024 Beijing Conference (hereinafter ‘the conference’) acknowledges that higher education is now moving towards internationalization and transnationalization.
AMIC announces 2023 and 2024 AMIC Asia Communication Awardees
Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) announces the selection of two Asian communication icons as recipients of the 2023 and 2024 AMIC Asia Communication Award.
The Award honors outstanding Asians who have made significant contributions to the Asian and global communication setting, said Dr. Crispin C. Maslog, chairperson of the AMIC Board of Directors.
AMIC Timeline
Previous Events
29th AMIC Annual Conference: Terima Kasih!
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre Inc. (AMIC) extends its appreciation to our speakers, presenters, participants, and guests who ensured the resounding success of the 29th AMIC Annual Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia from 28 to 30 September 2023. The conference recorded almost 300 participants including 237 parallel paper presenters.
AMIC 2023 Bandung Conference Declaration
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Ronny Adhikarya is 2022 AMIC Asia Communication Laureate
THE Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) announces the selection of Dr. Ronny Adhikarya as recipient of the 2022 AMIC Asia Communication Award for Transformative Leadership.
The award is given to individuals who have made “significant contributions to Asian communication,” said Dr. Crispin C. Maslog, chairperson of the AMIC Board of Directors and of the board of judges for the selection.
Recording of AMIC Dialogue on Commonalities, Diversities, and Complexities of Asian and Western Communication Theories, 26 January 2023 via Zoom
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What is AMIC?
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is an international, non-profit, non-government organization that serves as a regional research hub for media and communication issues. Based in Manila, Philippines, it was established in 1971 to encourage ethical and social responsibility of the media to support democratic access and participation in media development and production. AMIC also works to provide opportunities for empowerment of disadvantaged sectors in the communication/media environments in developing countries in Asia.
AMIC Journals
Asian Journal of Communication
Print ISSN: 0129-2986 Online ISSN: 1742-0911
Launched in 1990, Asian Journal of Communication (AJC) is a refereed international publication that provides a venue for high-quality communication scholarship with an Asian focus and perspectives from the region. We aim to highlight research on the systems and processes of communication in the Asia-Pacific region and among Asian communities around the world to a wide international audience. It publishes articles that report empirical studies, develop communication theory, and enhance research methodology.
AJC is accepted by and listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) published by Clarivate Analytics. The journal is housed editorially at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, jointly with the AMIC
Media Asia
Print ISSN: 0129-6612 Online ISSN: 2377-6277
Published since 1974, Media Asia is a scholarly journal that shares research-based findings and critical insights addressing contemporary media issues and communication challenges in Asia. The journal welcomes articles in either the social scientific or humanistic tradition and in any disciplinary orientation. Research articles are double-blind reviewed. In addition to publishing completed research, Media Asia also includes essays and opinion pieces for academics and practitioners to share ideas and help shape the agenda for communication scholarship, practice and policy.
Media Asia is a journal of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC). It is housed editorially at Hong Kong Baptist University’s Centre for Media and Communication Research.
