Welcome to

PoliticalCommunication.org

A website for the Political Communication Divisions of the

International Communication Association and the American Political Science Association

 

Welcome to the Political Communication Divisions of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the International Communication Association (ICA)!

Within ICA, the Political Communication Division is one of ICA’s largest and oldest divisions, with over 500 members from four dozen countries. Our members are concerned broadly with the interplay of communication and politics. More specifically, scholars’ research addresses the interactions that occur among citizens, between citizens and their governments, and among officials within governments. Intellectual endeavors speak not only to how policy is shaped by technology and other media forms, but also how the media can influence political thought and behavior – both within and across societies. The substantive foci represented in the Political Communication Division are reflected by rich theoretical perspectives and methodological rigor.

Through various activities and related publications, the Division serves as a forum for intellectual discussions that affect our work and our communities. As a division of ICA, our annual meeting highlights cutting-edge research; we also sponsor the highly acclaimed academic journal Political Communication. The Division also regularly publishes Political Communication Report, a newsletter jointly underwritten by the Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association.

Feel free to peruse these pages to better understand who we are, what we do, and how you can join our scholarly community.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Patricia Moy

Department of Communication

University of Washington

Political Communication Division Head, 2006-2008