Change, adaptation and culture: Media communication in pandemic times

Change, adaptation and culture: Media communication in pandemic times

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Commentary: Global lockdowns and border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that educational institutions and international conferences have taken on a virtual existence for more than two years.Uncertainties surrounding the pandemic and the enormity of its impact became a focal point of academic scrutiny for communication sciences and media research.Themes from the Asian Congress for Media and Communication Conference 2021 (ACMC2021) centred around change, Windows - Guides adaptation and culture in pandemic times with 12 streams including democracy and disinformation, media influence and impact, and climate change in the Asia-Pacific.This commentary presents an overview of the conference and introduces four of the presentations delivered at the ACMC2021; two keynotes Scarface Dress and two paper presentations.

The keynotes discussed information challenges such as control on social media, truth, hate rhetoric and the climate emergency in the Asia-Pacific region, while the papers focused on practitioner perceptions and the role of a higher order in securing media freedom and fair representation.