*Call for Nominations: International Journal of Press/Politics Best Book Award* Nominations are invited for the annual *International Journal of Press/Politics* Best Book Award, to be sent to IJPP Editor-in-Chief Cristian Vaccari by email no later than *March 1*. *Rationale* *The International Journal of Press/Politics* Best Book Award honors internationally-oriented books that advance our theoretical and empirical understanding of the linkages between news media and politics in a globalized world in a significant way. It is given annually by the *International Journal of Press/Politics* and sponsored by Sage Publications. The award committee will judge each nominated book on several criteria, including the extent to which the book goes beyond analyzing a single case country to present a broader and internationally-oriented argument, the significance of the problems addressed, the strength of the evidence the book relies on, conceptual innovation, the clarity of writing, and the book’s ability to link journalism studies, political communication research, and other relevant intellectual fields. *Eligibility* Books published within the last ten years will be considered. Monographs as well as edited volumes of exceptional quality and coherence will be considered for the award. Books by current members of the award committee are ineligible and committee members will recuse themselves from discussion of books by members of their own department, works published in series that they edit, and similar circumstances. *Nominations* Nominations including a rationale of no more than 350 words should be emailed by *March 1* to Cristian Vaccari at c.vaccari@lboro.ac.uk. The nomination must specify why the book should receive the award by outlining the importance of the book to the study of media and politics and by identifying its international contribution and relevance. Please include links to or copies of relevant reviews in scholarly journals. Arrangements should be made with the publishers of nominated books for *three hard copies* to be sent by March 1 to Cristian Vaccari, School of Social Sciences, Brockington Building U.3.19, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom. *Award committee* The award committee consists of* Cristian Vaccari* (the editor of the* International Journal of Press/Politics*), *Kimberly Gross* (chair of the Political Communication Division of ICA), and *Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt* (chair of the Journalism Studies Division of ICA). *Presentation* The award will be presented at the 2019 ICA Annual Meeting and will be announced on the IJPP website. The awarded book will also receive recognition in issue 4/2019 of the journal. *Past winners of the award* 2018: Erik Albæk, Arjen van Dalen, Nael Jebril, and Claes H. de Vreese, *Political Journalism in Comparative Perspective* (Cambridge University Press, 2014). 2017: Katrin Voltmer, *The Media in Transitional Democracies* (Polity Press, 2013). 2016: Andrew Chadwick, *The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power* (Oxford University Press, 1st edition 2013). 2015: Rodney Benson, *Shaping Immigration News* (Cambridge University Press, 2014). The announcement is also available at https://wordpress.com/post/cristianvaccari.com/380 Apologies for cross-posting. Please feel free to share. Cristian Vaccari Reader in Political Communication, Loughborough University <http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/socialsciences/staff/cristian-vaccari/> Associate Professor in Political Science, University of Bologna <http://www.unibo.it/SitoWebDocente/default.htm?UPN=cristian.vaccari%40unibo.it> (on leave) Personal website: https://cristianvaccari.com/ Editor-in-Chief: International Journal of Press/Politics <http://hij.sagepub.com/> Research project: Social media and politics in comparative perspective <http://www.webpoleu.net/> Latest book: Digital Politics in Western Democracies: A Comparative Study <http://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/ecom/MasterServlet/GetItemDetailsHandler?iN=9781421411170&qty=1&source=2&viewMode=3&loggedIN=false&JavaScript=y> Google Scholar profile <http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3_TethEAAAAJ&hl=en> Twitter: @25lettori <https://twitter.com/25lettori>