We are delighted to announce that Communication and Society has been officially designated as an affiliate journal of International Communication Association (ICA). It is the first journal in the world listed as an ICA Affiliate Journal. The MOU signing ceremony was held on May 23 at the 2015 ICA Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The English abstracts and the article of Communication and Society will be carried by the ICA website.

Communication and Society is a refereed journal that publishes four issues a year. It is a joint publication of the Centre for Chinese Media and Comparative Communication Research, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Centre of Media and Communication Research, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).

Launched in December 2006, the journal serves the rapidly expanding research community in Greater China and other parts of the world. The journal’s mission is to provide a platform for advancing Chinese communication research and publishing state-of-the art research articles. The journal will continue its steady growth by emphasizing theory and diverse perspectives and by ensuring fairness in reviewing manuscripts.

MOU Signing Ceremony of Communication & Society and ICA

(Front: Prof. Anthony Y. H. Fung, Direct of School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK; Prof. Michael Haley, Executive Director of ICA; Prof. Yu Huang, Dean of School of Communication, HKBU

Back: Prof. Yuli Liu, President of CCA; Prof. Joseph M. Chan, Founding Editor of Communication & Society; Prof. Cynthia Stohl, Former ICA President; Prof. Jack L. Qiu, Editor of Communication & Society)