Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is an international non-government organization (NGO) whose mission is to promote
communication research
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and education and to facilitate dialogue on
media ethics
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,
information policy
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, and
knowledge management
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among academic, industry, government, and
civil society
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History
AMIC (formerly, Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre) was founded by the Government of Singapore and the German Social Democratic political party's
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
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in February 1971. AMIC was registered as a non-profit charity in Singapore in the same year. The first general meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June 1972.
AMIC transferred its operation to Manila, Philippines in 2015. It became a non-stock and non-profit organization at the Philippines'
Securities & Exchange Commission
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(SEC). The current Chair of the Board of Directors is Crispin Maslog, and the Secretary General is Ramon Tuazon. The headquarters are housed in
Philippine Women's University
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. AMIC's organizational partners include the
UNESCO
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and the
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication
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.
In addition to books and reports, AMIC publishes the '' Asian Journal of Communication,'' ''Asian Mass Communication Bulletin,'' and ''Media Asia''. These academic journals focus on the development of media and communication theories, strategies, and practices from Asian-Pacific perspectives.
Wilbur Schramm
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, Director of the East-West Communication Institute at the
East-West Center
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in Hawaii, wrote an open letter for the 1974 inaugural issue of ''Media Asia''.
Majid Tehranian Majid or majeed may refer to:
* , ''majīd'' 'majestic', and , ''mājid'' 'magnificent', two names of God in Islam
Given name
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, Professor in the School of Communications at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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, authored the lead article for the 1990 inaugural issue of the ''Asian Journal of Communication''.Majid Tehranian, "Communication and Revolution in the Islamic World: An Essay in Interpretation," ''Asian Journal of Communication'', Vol. 1, No. 1, 1990, pp. 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292989009359518
AMIC sponsors an annual conference where emerging and established Asian media and communication scholars gather and share their latest research on theoretical, methodological, and practical issues. AMIC also recognizes and honors outstanding individuals, presenting awards for their excellence in scholarship, teaching, and professional service for the Asia-Pacific region.
Publications
* Adhikarya, R. (1983). ''Knowledge transfer and usage in communication studies: The U.S.-ASEAN case''. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Center.
* Amunugama, S., & Said, A. R. b M. (Eds.). (1982). ''Communications research in Asia''. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Center.
* Dissanayake, W. (Ed.). (2022). ''Communication theory: The Asian perspective'' (2nd ed.). Asian Media Information and Communication Center.
* Dissanayake, W., & Said, A. R. b M. (Eds.). (1983). ''Communications research and cultural values''. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Center.
* Goonasekera, A., Beng, Y. S., & Mahizhnan, A. (Eds.). (1996). ''Opening windows: Issues in communication—The silver jubilee collection''. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Center.
* Jayaweera, N., & Amunugama, S. (Eds.). (1987). ''Rethinking development communication''. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Center.
* Lowe, V. (Ed.). (1984). ''Communication research needs and priorities for Asia''. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Center.
* Maslog, C. C. (Ed.). (2022). ''AMIC@50: Turning gold—A history of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre''. Asian Media Information and Communication Center.
* Muppidi, S. R. (Ed.). (2012). ''Asian communication handbook'' (6th ed.). Asian Media Information and Communication Center.
* Rogers, E. M. (2008). ''The fourteenth paw: Growing up on an Iowa farm in the 1930s''. Asian Media Information and Communication Center.
See also
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Communication ethics
Communication ethics is a sub-branch of moral philosophy concerning the understanding of manifestations of communicative interaction.
Every human interaction involves communication and ethics, whether implicitly or explicitly. Intentional and uni ...
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Communication theory
Communication theory is a proposed description of communication phenomena, the relationships among them, a storyline describing these relationships, and an argument for these three elements. Communication theory provides a way of talking about a ...
Information ethics
Information ethics has been defined as "the branch of ethics that focuses on the relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination, and use of information, and the ethical standards and moral codes governing human conduct in society" ...
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Information policy
Information policy is the set of all public laws, regulations, and policies that encourage, discourage, or regulate the creation, use, storage, access, and communication and dissemination of information. The concept encompasses any other decision-m ...
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Intercultural communication
Intercultural communication is a discipline that studies communication across different cultures and social groups, or how culture affects communication. It describes the wide range of communication processes and problems that naturally appear w ...
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International communication
International communication (also referred to as the ''study of global communication'' or transnational communication) is the communication practice that occurs across international borders. The need for international communication was due to th ...
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Journalism
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Journalism ethics and standards
Journalistic ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and good practice applicable to journalists. This subset of media ethics is known as journalism's professional " code of ethics" and the "canons of journalism". The basic codes and ...
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Media ethics
Media ethics is the subdivision of applied ethics dealing with the specific ethical principles and standards of media, including broadcast media, film, theatre, the arts, print media and the internet. The field covers many varied and highly contro ...