I'm realizing that if I'm going to be a media wonk, I'm going to have to learn to navigate a new set of conferences and publication venues. At a colloquium this evening, Professors mentioned a few variables related to strategies for networking, creating panels, and filling the CV , as well as the following institutions. I'd like to annotate and order them according to relevance once I'm more informed.
Organizations
- Media Ecology Association (MEA)
- National Communications Association (NCA)
- The Eastern Communication Association (ECA)
- International Communication Association (ICA)
- International Association of Mass Communication Research (IAMCR)
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS)
- American Studies Association (ASA)
- Popular Culture Association (PCA)
- Western Social Science Association (WSSA), supposedly student friendly.
- Organization of American Historians
- American Anthropology Association (AAA)
- Euricomm
- Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR)
- International Society for Ethics and Information Technology (INSEIT)
Journals
- Journal of Communication
- Critical Studies in Media Communication
- Media, Culture and Society
- Theory and Society
- New Media and Society
- Ethics and Information Technology
Disciplinary News
In addition, it's recommended that one join the ECCR mailist .