{"id":731,"date":"2025-04-12T10:26:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T04:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaresearch.co.in\/?p=731"},"modified":"2025-04-12T10:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T04:56:33","slug":"iamcr-2025-pre-conference-big-tech-and-global-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaresearch.co.in\/index.php\/iamcr-2025-pre-conference-big-tech-and-global-influence\/conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"IAMCR 2025 Pre-Conference: Big Tech and Global Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Exploring Strategic Communication, Soft Power, and CSR in the Digital Age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 pre-conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) will focus on the growing role of major technology companies in shaping global narratives, policies, and societal values. Titled <strong>&#8220;Big Tech and Global Influence: Rethinking CSR, Soft Power, and Strategic Communication in a Digital World,&#8221;<\/strong> the event offers a timely platform for critical discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 Key Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Event Date:<\/strong> Saturday, July 12, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 09:00 \u2013 17:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Singapore Management University (SMU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participation Fee:<\/strong> Free (no registration cost)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 Core Themes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference will explore how digital platforms and global tech companies influence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public opinion through strategic communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International relations via soft power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Societal norms using corporate social responsibility initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital governance and accountability in different parts of the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u270d\ufe0f Call for Participation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is open to scholars, practitioners, and researchers interested in the intersection of communication, technology, and society. 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