Journal of Applied Communication Research

The Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR) publishes research that addresses the relationship between communication theory and practice. The journal appears 4 times a year and is associated with the National Communication Association.

Below is an overview of journal articles:

In the JACR Volume 35, Issue 1 February 2007, a special issue on communications during the hurricane season of 2005, researchers

• describe developing a psychometric instrument measuring the constructs of hazard and outrage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina;
• approach the response to a natural disaster to expand theorising about crisis situations by examining official statements from 2 senators;
• investigate internet communication and use during Hurricane Katrina to explore the role of the internet in supporting or diminishing geographically-based community action during a crisis; and
• describes the strategies and tactics used by health communication specialists during the pre-event, response, and post-event stages to address a range of emergency communication exigencies.

The JACR Volume 34, Issue 2 May 2006 issue, for example, includes articles on:

• the role of mobile phone use for support within the social networks of Alcoholics Anonymous;
• a community's use of consensus to make a decision about resurfacing a parking lot;
• an ethnographic study that explores how one community theatre group manages shared leadership;
• the ability of group communication to influence people's beliefs about the substantive issues under discussion and influence self-efficacy beliefs; and
• a quantitative study on the use of public service announcements to deter substance abuse in middle school students.

This is a journal of the National Communication Association (NCA). Subscription is available through either an annual membership fee or the fee structure below.