To stay current with the developments in our fields, we participate in the following associations. Please take the time to visit their sites to read the "Who may join" and "FAQ" elements to discover what a rich resource these associations can be of talented professionals, and their "upcoming events" to learn where you can meet these people.

If communication is a major part of your working day and these association sound like they would benefit you, we encourage you to use their on-line registration instruments.

Canadian Association of Media Education
CAME seeks to educate Canadians about the media and promote media education. It offers a substantial number of annual forums on media literacy as well as an online newsletter on media analysis, culture and education.

Canadian Communication Association
The CCA is a bilingual national organization bringing together communication teachers, researchers and professionals from university, government and private enterprise. Along with offering an annual scholarly conference, it encourages networking among communication teachers and plays a lobby role in advocating more effective communication.

RTNDA (Radio and Television News Directors Association)
The RTNDA is the world's largest professional association devoted exclusively to electronic journalism in more than 30 countries. Open to news directors, news associates, educators and students, the RTNDA offers an annual convention, industry information, research and employment services. The monthly magazine Communicator details technological advances, industry issues and trends.

Society for Technical Communication
For engineers and scientists who write, STC is a wonderful guide to current style and practice in technical writing. Those involved in writing web content, training manuals to accompany technical products, and patent documents would benefit by membership. All members receive Technical Communication (research reporting) and Intercom (practical, issues-oriented). Both are written in a lively style and sometimes with a quirky sense of humour.

The Association for Media Literacy
The AML promotes media education for students to better understand the influence of media and technology on our culture. It is open to teachers, librarians, consultants and media professionals. An online newsletter, Mediacy, helps to promote this understanding as do its many workshops and conferences. The AML also provides curriculum support for teachers and is a lobby for increased media education.