Andreu Casero-Ripollés: «The collection of digital data can serve to improve the effectiveness of public policies or to persecute people based on their ideology or political opinions»

Considered one of the most relevant authors on political communication in Spain, Andreu Casero-Ripollés (Universitat Jaume I) will be the opening speaker at ICOMTA’24 in Lima on September 4 He considers misinformation to be «a major social challenge» and discusses how to contain this destabilization of democracy. He warns about the danger of the sophisticationSigue leyendo «Andreu Casero-Ripollés: «The collection of digital data can serve to improve the effectiveness of public policies or to persecute people based on their ideology or political opinions»»

Holli Semetko: “We are living in an era of exponential change in terms of the potential of technology to transform our lives”

In an interview with the ICOMTA team, she underlines the power of technology to advance fields such as healthcare but also highlights certain “downsides” like the depression and anxiety caused by excessive use of social media, especially among young people She is also concerned that disinformation is already influencing the 2024 U.S. presidential election, andSigue leyendo «Holli Semetko: “We are living in an era of exponential change in terms of the potential of technology to transform our lives”»

Holli Semetko, Nieves Lagares, Andreu Casero Ripollés, and Carlos Patarroyo will be the keynote speakers at ICOMTA’2024

ICOMTA’2024 has reason to celebrate. Four important experts have confirmed their participation in the event, which will take place in Lima from September 4th to 6th, 2024, with a hybrid attendance format, meaning attendees can participate either in person or virtually. The researchers who will lead the plenary sessions of the congress are Holli A.Sigue leyendo «Holli Semetko, Nieves Lagares, Andreu Casero Ripollés, and Carlos Patarroyo will be the keynote speakers at ICOMTA’2024»

¡Nueva fecha final para enviar propuestas a ICOMTA’24 (Scopus y Web of Science)! Plazo improrrogable: 3 de junio

El comité organizador de ICOMTA’2024 ha ampliado la fecha final para enviar propuestas con opción a publicación hasta el 3 de junio de 2024. Esta ya será una fecha improrrogable, dado el trabajo de evaluación, selección y edición de las propuestas que formarán parte del evento. En ese sentido, tras una revisión por pares deSigue leyendo «¡Nueva fecha final para enviar propuestas a ICOMTA’24 (Scopus y Web of Science)! Plazo improrrogable: 3 de junio»

The Winter Methods School of Pompeu Fabra University opens its registrations with a 30% discount for WAPOR Latam members

The Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM) based in Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, is organising the annual Winter Methods School this March 11th – 19th, and the annual Summer Methods School from June 25th – July 12th, 2024, for which WAPOR LATAM members have a 30% discount! The intensive courses are for academics and professionals hoping to gain up-to-dateSigue leyendo «The Winter Methods School of Pompeu Fabra University opens its registrations with a 30% discount for WAPOR Latam members»

Events of interest: webinar on fake surveys in WAPOR Latin America

The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) – Latin America section – a collaborating network of the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies (ICOMTA), will hold a webinar on December 12th 2023 on «fake surveys and the falsification of results in polls». This topic is closely related to «fake news» and the eventSigue leyendo «Events of interest: webinar on fake surveys in WAPOR Latin America»

The participants of ICOMTA’23 enjoyed the magical city of Puebla

ICOMTA 2024 took place in the city of Puebla, Mexico, from September 6 to 8, 2023. Below, we provide useful information in case your attendance was in person Key information Puebla, also known as Puebla de los Ángeles or the Four Times Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza, is strategically located in the center of the country.Sigue leyendo «The participants of ICOMTA’23 enjoyed the magical city of Puebla»

ICOMTA’23 took place at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

ICOMTA 2023 took place at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), whose roots date back to the 16th century, serving as a cornerstone for higher education and scientific research in the region, and holding a prominent position among the public universities in the country. What is now Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla is the resultSigue leyendo «ICOMTA’23 took place at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla»

ACPC and Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla inaugurate ICOMTA’23

The event will take place in a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) from today, September 6, until this Friday, in Puebla, Mexico, and features the participation of scholars from 19 countries. ACPC and Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Puebla, Mexico) are the organizers of ICOMTA’23, in collaboration with the University of Malaga, the University ofSigue leyendo «ACPC and Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla inaugurate ICOMTA’23»

Call for Papers

Scope ICOMTA’24 – International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2024, invites the entire scientific, academic and professional community to present their contributions, which can be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. All papers (full paper) will be submitted to a «double-blind review» by at least two members of the Scientific Committee, based on relevance,Sigue leyendo «Call for Papers»