Journal of Communication
The Journal of Communication is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles and book reviews on a broad range of issues in communication theory and research. It was established in 1951 and the current editor-in-chief is Malcolm Parks (University of Washington). According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2010 impact factor was 2.026, ranking it 2nd out of 67 journals in the category "Communication". It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International Communication Association. The following persons have been editor-in-chief of the journal:
Internet can combat cancer confusion, study finds
Some think pursuing information on WebMD just fuels one's inner hypochondriac, but when it comes to cancer, could Internet research actually make us healthier?
Cancer
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Verbal aggression: You may have picked it up in the womb, says new study
(Medical Xpress)—Research on the communication trait of verbal aggressiveness, which includes behavior like name calling, ridicule, insults, racial epithets and threats, has tended to focus on its social ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Internet use can reduce fatalistic view of cancer
Many Americans have fatalistic views on cancer prevention—they believe that getting cancer is a matter of luck or fate. Recent research, published in the Journal of Communication, found that people who use the internet to inq ...
Cancer
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Prenatal exposure to testosterone leads to verbal aggressive behavior
A new study in the Journal of Communication links verbal aggression to prenatal testosterone exposure. The lead researcher, at University at Buffalo – The State University of New York, used the 2D:4D measure to predict verbal ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Strong female portrayals eliminate negative effects of violent media
Men and women are less likely to experience negative effects to sexual violent media when watching a positive portrayal of a strong female character, even when that character is a victim of sexual violence.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2012 |
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