Pyrrole/(vinyl acetate) copolymer was prepared in aqueous and aqueous/nonaqueous media by the copolymerization of vinyl acetate and pyrrole using FeCl3/(NH4)(2)S2O8 and FeCl3/(benzoyl peroxide) as oxidants in the presence of various surfactants such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, poly(ethylene glycol), and hydroxypropylcellulose. The copolymer was characterized in terms of conductivity, morphology, particle size, glass transition temperature, and molecular structure. The results indicated that the morphology, particle size, glass transition temperature, and conductivity of the product were dependent on the types of surfactant and solvent media used. The molecular structure and glass transition temperature of the product were studied by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry, respectively. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 15:204-210, 2009. (C) 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers