Communication experts are available to discuss the implications of the lengthy presidential primary season.
Members of the National Communication Association who are experts in crisis communication and emergency preparedness messaging are available to provide insight into disaster messages.
Making comments like “I’m fat” predicts higher levels of depression and lower body satisfaction, a new study finds.
Members of the National Communication Association who have studied all forms of bullying, teasing, and harassment are available to provide insight on the following: the correlation between teasing and self-esteem; the effect of teasing on how students view school; the difference between teasing and bullying; how new technologies are being used to bully and harass children and teens; how families can talk about bullying; coping tips for students.
Texting appears to divert focus from main learning task, whereas self-directed learners text less often in class, a new study shows.
Amid a nationwide organ donor shortage, the state of Michigan has found a cost-effective way to increase its donor registry, by using only print promotional materials at driver’s licensing facilities rather than a multimedia campaign, a new study finds. The results appear online in the National Communication Association’s Journal of Applied Communication Research.
For best communication, patients and doctors should clarify their goals.
International students at U.S. college campuses are not very satisfied with their friendships with Americans on average, but their satisfaction level varies by U.S. host region and the student’s home region. This new study will be published online in the National Communication Association’s Journal of International and Intercultural Communication on June 14.
Members of the National Communication Association who study health literacy are available to provide insight on the following: Strategies that individuals with low health literacy can use to achieve a greater understanding of health information; the use of technology to enhance health literacy; strategies to improve understanding in healthcare settings for individuals of all levels of literacy; measuring health literacy; and the possible connection between economic status and education on health literacy.
Members of The National Communication Association who study family communication and the impact of positive messaging to encourage success in college can provide insight on the following: What are the most effective and supportive messages parents can share with their children? How do messages from parents support and encourage educational success? How can communication within a family contribute to success in college?
Members of The National Communication Association who study interpersonal, organizational, and family communication can provide insight into the following issues surrounding the struggle of work/life balance: How can individuals manage stress related to balancing their personal and professional lives? What impact can social support in the workplace and in the home have on work/life balance? How can couples and families better communicate to improve work/life balance? How can companies help their employees balance their personal and professional lives? How do individuals and companies use policies and structures that can enable and/or constrain work/life “balance”?
Political communication experts can provide commentary on what happens when pop culture and politics mix.
Members of The National Communication Association who study political advertisements can provide insight on the 2012 presidential campaign ads.
Members of the National Communication Association who reside in Denver and study political communication, debate, and rhetoric can provide insight and commentary on the first presidential debate.
Members of the National Communication Association who reside in New York and study political communication, debate, and rhetoric can provide insight and commentary on the second presidential debate.
Members of the National Communication Association who study gender and politics can provide insight and commentary on the role of a candidate's spouse during a campaign season.
Members of The National Communication Association, who study political communication, can provide insight into the best and worst messages and one-liners of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Care providers feel unprepared to give the hard truth, a new study finds.
Members of The National Communication Association who study health communication can provide insight into: Which messages are most effective in convincing people to get a flu shot; what are the greatest challenges faced in communicating positive health messages; and which health messages resonate well with under served populations.
Members of The National Communication Association who study various forms of family communication can provide insight into the following: what are some helpful tips for effective communication with in-laws; stepfamilies and what can be done to help alleviate those challenges; and how can grandparents and grandchildren bridge the generation gap to communicate effectively?
Members of The National Communication Association who study health communication can provide insight into the messages that encourage people to get flu shots.
Members of The National Communication Association who study political communication can provide insight into the topics and tone of President Obama's inaugural address.
Members of The National Communication Association who study interpersonal communication and political communication can provide insight into what has led to a perceived decline in civility and what lawmakers can do to increase civility.
Members of The National Communication Association who study political communication can provide insight into the tone and content of the State of the Union address.
Members of The National Communication Association who study interpersonal communication can provide insight into how couples can navigate through conflicts in their relationships.
Members of The National Communication Association who study spiritual communication can provide insight into the election of the new pope.
Romantic-comedy films are not a major source for developing unrealistic expectations about relationships among young adults, finds a new study to be published online this week in the National Communication Association’s journal Communication Monographs.
Members of The National Communication Association who study interpersonal communication can provide insight into how couples express, and work through feelings of jealousy.
Members of the National Communication Association, who study rhetoric, grassroots campaigns, and immigration, can provide insight into the significance of using terms like "illegal" vs. "undocumented," how both sides rely on stereotypes to make their point, and what rhetorical strategies are being used in the immigration debate.
People who are unhappy in their romantic relationship spend more time during a disagreement thinking about how angry and frustrated they are, but happy couples coordinate their thoughts so that when one partner has many emotional thoughts, the other has few, according to a new study recently published online in the National Communication Association’s journal, Communication Monographs.
June is National Gay Pride Month. Members of the National Communication Association who study rhetorical and cultural theory, social movements, gender and communication, and queer studies can provide insight into how the word "queer" has evolved, whether "queer" has become mainstream, and more.
Members of the National Communication Association who are experts in crisis communication and emergency preparedness messaging are available to provide insight on what communication strategies are most effective, the role of new media in disaster preparation, and the best way to communicate support after a storm.
Expert available to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
Members of the National Communication Association who study rhetorical and cultural theory, social movements, gender and communication, and queer studies can provide insight the Supreme Court's rulings on DOMA and Prop 8.
Black students who attend predominantly white universities struggle to acclimate to what they perceive as a different culture from their own, where they feel a lack of intercultural understanding, a new study finds. The study, “Understanding the African-American Student Experience in Higher Education through a Relational Dialectics Perspective,” was published online today in the National Communication Association’s journal Communication Education.
A new study finds that young women are more likely to have disordered eating attitudes when their mothers often communicate criticism and are over-involved. The study, “Family Interactions and Disordered Eating Attitudes: The Mediating Roles of Social Competence and Psychological Distress,” was published online today in the National Communication Association’s journal Communication Monographs.
Members of the National Communication Association who study free speech and spiritual communication can provide insight into the following: What arguments might be made during the discussion of this case?; What previous Supreme Court decisions and/or cases might impact the outcome of this case?; What are the free speech implications of this ruling?
A new study finds teachers need to thread the needle between chilly distance and over-exposure of their own foibles if they want to gain the confidence of their students and avoid disruptions in the classroom. The study, “The Relationship of Instructor Self-Disclosure, Nonverbal Immediacy, and Credibility to Student Incivility in the College Classroom,” was published online today in the National Communication Association’s journal, Communication Education.
Members of The National Communication Association who study health communication can provide insight into the following: Which messages are most effective in convincing people to get a flu shot?; What are the greatest challenges faced in communicating positive health messages?; Which health messages resonate well with underserved populations?
Communication researchers who interviewed childless individuals for a study recently published online in the National Communication Association’s Journal of Applied Communication Research found that expanding definitions of family often don't embrace people without children. These individuals felt that work and family discussions isolated or belittled them, and that sometimes they were expected to fill in for absent workers because of more liberal attitudes toward parents.
A new study finds that video clips embedded on websites with public health messages do a better job than text alone at drawing attention to hazards, and in prompting the public to take recommended protective actions. The study, “Testing the Effects of the Addition of Videos to a Website Promoting Environmental Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Practices: Are Videos Worth It?” was published online today in the National Communication Association's Journal of Applied Communication Research.
As the world mourns the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela, newspapers, online media, and social networks are overflowing with recollections of his motivational words and inspiring quotes. Members of the National Communication Association who study rhetoric with an emphasis on the powerful discourse that helped shape reconciliation in South Africa are available to provide unique perspectives on the rhetorical legacy of Nelson Mandela:
The holiday season is here and families are gathering to spend quality time together. Families are often diverse and can include in-laws, step-relatives, relatives who are of a different ethnicity or religion, and unresolved sibling tensions. Trying to successfully interact with a diverse mix of family members can add stress to the holiday season.
Hispanic teenagers who learn English well enough to engage in friendships and activities with members of mainstream U.S. culture are more likely to succeed in school and feel better about themselves and their futures, according to findings from “Cross-cultural Adaptation of Hispanic Youth: A Study of Communication Patterns, Functional Fitness, and Psychological Health,” published online today in the National Communication Association's journal, Communication Monographs.
On the heels of a tumultuous start to his second term in office, how will President Barack Obama move beyond a year of budget battles, a government shutdown, growing distrust in the NSA, and the complicated rollout of the Affordable Care Act? With rising income inequality, how will the President reassure Americans that the country is firmly on a path toward economic recovery?
Through his recently published article “Frictionless Sharing and Digital Promiscuity” in the National Communication Association’s journal, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, Robert Payne, Ph.D., uses the framework of digital promiscuity to critique two techniques--Timeline and Open Graph— that Facebook is using to enhance content.
Students exposed directly to work environments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are more likely to decide to follow paths that will lead to such careers, according to the findings of “Vocational Anticipatory Socialization of Adolescents: Messages, Sources, and Frameworks that Influence Interest in STEM Careers,” published online today in the National Communication Association's Journal of Applied Communication Research.
Recent revelations that the U.S. government has been studying the body language of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders for years are leading Americans to wonder:
Time magazine’s online publication of a Princeton freshman’s article explaining why he’ll never apologize for his white male privilege, and the subsequent response by a classmate, are adding to the national conversation about race relations.
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