The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Now in its fifth edition, Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life is the first
communication theory textbook to provide practical material for career-oriented students …

This study considers the social media visual messaging of four candidates in the 2012 US
Republican presidential primary campaign. The analysis is guided by symbolic convergence …

While American first ladies have long used media to craft their image, Michelle Obama is the
first contemporary first lady to use social media to promote her public persona. We use the …

In this article we analyse the visual portrayal of Syrian refugees in the Facebook group
'Humans of New York'–a citizen journalism site run by a New York-based photographer …

This study interrogates the Gap (RED) campaign from a political economic perspective to
determine whether it goes beyond merely touting the virtuous line of social responsibility …

The first 90 days are crucial for new employees to build credibility in the organizational
context. This phenomenon is also applicable to political office holders, who need to build the …

In May 2015, a crisis erupted for the Duggar family from the TLC reality show “19 Kids and
Counting” after InTouch Magazine published an article detailing how Josh Duggar–the …

This study examines the presence and distribution of George Lakoff's Strict Father and
Nurturant Parent paradigms of moral reasoning in presidential campaign advertisements …

Despite the US and China's shared economic and political interests, distrust between the
nations persists. How does the United States rhetorically navigate its relationship with China …