Welcome to the Political Communication Report (PCR)
The Political Communication Report (PCR) is a bi-annual online publication catering to the needs and interests of the international political communication community. It is a public platform featuring short articles of current interest to the field, along with an interview section showcasing notable recent work by members of the APSA and ICA Political Communication section/division.
As a forum for our scholarly community, the PCR fills the gap between short-lived social media posts or newsletter announcements, and long-form research publications in journals. Each issue revolves around a specific theme and consists of anywhere between three and eight submissions plus interviews with award winners and other persons from across the globe contributing notable work to the field. Its main aim is to facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas about the state of the field.
Articles are usually solicited via the editor, but can also be pitched by members of the community. While articles should not exceed 2000 words, they can address new ideas or offer a distillation of previous work, such as poster write-ups or summaries of relevant book releases.
Current Issue:
Upcoming Issues:
- Spring, 2025 (Issue 31): TBD
Past Issues:
- Spring, 2024 (Issue 29): “Emerging Challenges and New Approaches in the Study of Elections and Campaigns”
- Fall, 2023 (Issue 28): “De-westernizing PolComm Theories and Research: More Perspectives, New Directions”
- Spring, 2023 (Issue 27): “New Methodological Diversity in PolComm”
- Fall, 2016 (Issue 26.1–2)
Questions, comments, suggestions? Please contact the current PCR editor: Curd Knüpfer
Download all PCR Articles as a Bibliography (Bibtex; Zotero)
List of Recent Articles (Alphabetical Order):
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Badr, H. (2023). It is epistemic, folks!: Why our knowledge from WEIRD contexts is limited and what we can learn from Arab contexts. Political Communication Report, Fall (2023)(28). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-41237
Billard, T. J. (2024). Theory and/as Normative Assumptions in Political Communication Research. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98561-6
Borucki, I. R. (2024). Testing the Toolbox: European Political Parties Embrace Digital Transformation in Election Campaigning. Political Communication Report, Spring 2024, 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43530
Brown, D. K., & Searles, K. (2023). “New” Methods, “New” Challenges. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39043
Chakravartty, P., & Roy, S. (2023). Questioning “De-Westernization.” Political Communication Report, Fall (2023)(28). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-41239
de Vreese, C., & Votta, F. (2023). AI and Political Communication. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39047
Dommett, K., & Power, S. (2024). The Shock of the Old? The Value of Looking Back When Studying the Mercurial World of Political Campaigning. Political Communication Report, Spring 2024, 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43527
Gagrčin, E., & Butkowski, C. (2023). Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Qualitative Methods in Political Communication Research. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39042
Gehrke, M., & Pasitselska, O. (2024). Disinformation and Identity(-based Features) in Political Communication Research. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98563-6
George, C. (2024). It’s Time to Articulate a Mission Grounded in Human Rights Principles. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98565-6
Guerrero, M. A., & Kuri Carrasco, G. (2024). What Does Political Communication Stand for from a Global South Perspective? Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98564-1
Jang, H., & McGregor, S. C. (2024). Normative Needs in the Study of Elections and Campaigns. Political Communication Report, Spring 2024, 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43532
Kalmoe, N. P. (2024). Making News That’s Better for Democracy. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98551-1
Karpf, D. (2024). Back to Basics: Studying Digital Campaigning While Our Objects of Analysis Are in Flux. Political Communication Report, Spring 2024, 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43528
Klinger, U., Kreiss, D., & Mutsvairo, B. (2023). Platforms, Power, and Politics: A Model for an Ever-changing Field. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39045
Knüpfer, C. (2023). Letter from the Editor: Re-launching the Political Communication Report: A Space for Collective Self-reflection. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39040
Knüpfer, C. (2024). Letter from the Editor: What does PolComm Stand for? Normative Dimensions of Political Communication Research & Theorizing. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98567-6
Lane, D. S., & Coles, S. M. (2024). P Stands for Politics, But What Does Politics Stand For? Locating “The Political” in Political Communication. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98562-1
Lawrence, R. G., Arceneaux, K., Clemm von Hohenberg, B., Dunaway, J., Esser, F., Kreiss, D., Rinke, E. M., & Thorson, K. (2023). New Methods, “Old” Methods: Emerging Trends and Challenges in Political Communication Research. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39044
Lukito, J. (2023). Political Language and the Computational Turn. Political Communication Report, 2023(27). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39046
Mitchelstein, E. (2023). Imagined Academic Communities: Three Observations about the De-westernization of Political Communication. Political Communication Report, Fall (2023)(28), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-41234
Nai, A. (2024). Why We Need to Pay Attention (Again) to Negative Campaigning, and the Challenges Ahead. Political Communication Report, Spring 2024, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43531
Neyazi, T. A. (2023). Moving Beyond Western Dominance: Rethinking Political Communication Scholarship. Political Communication Report, Fall (2023)(28), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-41235
Neyazi, T. A., Saeed, S., & Mazumdar, S. (2024). Global Perspectives in Political Communication: Insights from the 2024 ICA Political Communication Workshop in Delhi. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98566-1
Sharma, A. D. (2024). Professionalization of Political Communication in Developing Countries: Methodological Perspectives from India’s Election Campaigns. Political Communication Report, Spring 2024, 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43529
Štětka, V., & Mihelj, S. (2024). The Illiberal Challenge: (Re)Conceptualizing Political Communication in Times of Normative Instability. Political Communication Report, Fall (2024)(30). https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-98560-1
Waisbord, S. (2023). De-westernizing Political Communication: Why? How? Political Communication Report, Fall (2023)(28). https://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-41232