Communication and Citizenship: Rethinking Crisis and Change’ was the general theme of the 2010 IAMCR Conference that was hosted by the Communication and Society Research Centre, University of Minho, Portugal, 18-22 July. This book comprehends Plenary Addresses on the general theme hoping that their publication will keep the debate alive. In a time of profound economic and social crisis, the scientific community is expected to shed light on contemporary deadlocks and uncertainties. These texts are part of the indispensable continuous critique.