Two weeks after IAMCR 2026, we are still reflecting on the inspiring conversations and collaborations that took place throughout the conference. Members of the Journalistic Role Performance (JRP) Project participated in the conference, with presentations by Claudia Mellado and Einar Thorsen, and we were delighted to hold an informal JRP meeting to reconnect with colleagues, welcome new collaborators, exchange ideas, and discuss the next steps of our international research net

The Journalistic Role Performance Project (JRP) held two major activities during the 2026 International Communication Association Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together scholars from different regions of the world to discuss the present and future of comparative research on journalism. On June 3, the project organized the preconference “Journalistic Roles in Context: Global Views and Local Realities,” a full-day event dedicated to examining how journalistic

After a full year of preparation, coordination, and collective effort, the Journalistic Role Performance (JRP) Project officially launched its third wave of fieldwork on January 12. This new phase marks a major milestone for the project, bringing together an unprecedented number of research teams worldwide to examine how journalism is performed across diverse political, cultural, and media environments. The third wave reflects the continued expansion of the JRP network acro

From September 29 to October 1, 2025, the JRP Project held its final in-person training session of the year, hosted by Chulalongkorn...