Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural issue of *Communication and Change* (C&C), a new peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal supported by the School of Journalism at Fudan University and published in partnership with Springer Nature. This issue features two launch editorials, one from the editorial team and the other by Co-Editor-in-Chief James E. Katz. It also includes seven research articles authored by globally renowned scholars, all centered around the theme “Communication Research in the Age of AI,” accompanied by a special thematic introduction. You can access the journal and articles through our official website: https://link.springer.com/journal/44382 In addition, we are currently accepting submissions for two upcoming special issues and cordially invite scholars worldwide to participate. - CFP1: AI Agents and Emerging Social Relationships: Evidence-Based Perspectives on Human–AI Relational Interactions <https://link.springer.com/journal/44382/updates/27785314> (Edited by Jonathan Zhu and Bolin Cao) - CFP2: Dynamics of Human Communication <https://link.springer.com/journal/44382/updates/27785312> (Edited by Robert F. Potter and Jingjing Han) We look forward to your feedback! Best, The C&C editorial team