The Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR)
@jacr-official.bsky.social
JACR is a peer-reviewed publication of NCA that publishes original scholarship that contributes to knowledge about how people practice communication across diverse applied contexts.
Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjac20
Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjac20
📰 The new JACR Newsletter is out! Check your inbox for the latest issue highlights, author features, and updates from the Journal of Applied Communication Research. Didn’t get it? Send us a message to make sure you’re on the list. #JACR #CommResearch
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📰 The new JACR Newsletter is out! Check your inbox for the latest issue highlights, author features, and updates from the Journal of Applied Communication Research. Didn’t get it? Send us a message to make sure you’re on the list. #JACR #CommResearch
🌟 Editorial Board Spotlight: Dr. Karma Chávez (UT Austin) 🌟
“Applied scholarship is praxis—where theory + practice converge… a way to build trust with communities in a ‘post truth’ era.”
Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/...
“Applied scholarship is praxis—where theory + practice converge… a way to build trust with communities in a ‘post truth’ era.”
Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/...
September 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🌟 Editorial Board Spotlight: Dr. Karma Chávez (UT Austin) 🌟
“Applied scholarship is praxis—where theory + practice converge… a way to build trust with communities in a ‘post truth’ era.”
Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/...
“Applied scholarship is praxis—where theory + practice converge… a way to build trust with communities in a ‘post truth’ era.”
Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/...
🗳️ The Citizen Questions Model reimagines debates by centering voter priorities, not media agendas. Community-driven questions make debates more transparent, accountable & legitimate. Read in Journal of Applied Communication Research: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🗳️ The Citizen Questions Model reimagines debates by centering voter priorities, not media agendas. Community-driven questions make debates more transparent, accountable & legitimate. Read in Journal of Applied Communication Research: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📢 New in JACR: Kim, Overton, Wu, Noland & Moon show that support for corporate social advocacy (CSA) depends on efficacy people back companies more when they believe their support can make a difference.
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#CSA #JACR
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#CSA #JACR
September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
📢 New in JACR: Kim, Overton, Wu, Noland & Moon show that support for corporate social advocacy (CSA) depends on efficacy people back companies more when they believe their support can make a difference.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CSA #JACR
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CSA #JACR
What happens when government funding dominates interorganizational collaboration? Read D piece “When resource dependency discourse dominates interorganizational collaboration: a case study of a statewide effort to end homelessness” by DaJung Woo & Tsu-Yi Chien at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
August 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
What happens when government funding dominates interorganizational collaboration? Read D piece “When resource dependency discourse dominates interorganizational collaboration: a case study of a statewide effort to end homelessness” by DaJung Woo & Tsu-Yi Chien at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Communicating #Weather Warnings
Demonstrating the importance of public scholarship, scholars @kerikstephens.bsky.social and Hamilton Bean are sharing their crucial insights about communicating weather #warnings. Check out their article at The Conversation: theconversation.com/why-it-can-b...
Demonstrating the importance of public scholarship, scholars @kerikstephens.bsky.social and Hamilton Bean are sharing their crucial insights about communicating weather #warnings. Check out their article at The Conversation: theconversation.com/why-it-can-b...
July 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Communicating #Weather Warnings
Demonstrating the importance of public scholarship, scholars @kerikstephens.bsky.social and Hamilton Bean are sharing their crucial insights about communicating weather #warnings. Check out their article at The Conversation: theconversation.com/why-it-can-b...
Demonstrating the importance of public scholarship, scholars @kerikstephens.bsky.social and Hamilton Bean are sharing their crucial insights about communicating weather #warnings. Check out their article at The Conversation: theconversation.com/why-it-can-b...
Update from the JACR Team
Associate Editor Julius Matthew Riles continues to make impactful scholarly contributions to the field of communication research. He recently co-authored three publications exploring #Media effects and #communication in #health and #justice contexts:
Associate Editor Julius Matthew Riles continues to make impactful scholarly contributions to the field of communication research. He recently co-authored three publications exploring #Media effects and #communication in #health and #justice contexts:
July 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Update from the JACR Team
Associate Editor Julius Matthew Riles continues to make impactful scholarly contributions to the field of communication research. He recently co-authored three publications exploring #Media effects and #communication in #health and #justice contexts:
Associate Editor Julius Matthew Riles continues to make impactful scholarly contributions to the field of communication research. He recently co-authored three publications exploring #Media effects and #communication in #health and #justice contexts:
We hope everyone who went to #ICA25 enjoyed the conference. As u revise your papers based on conference feedback, consider submitting your work to JACR. Pieces that are building #theory & insights for practice would be a good fit at the #journal. Submit ur work at www.tandfonline.com/journals/rja...
June 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We hope everyone who went to #ICA25 enjoyed the conference. As u revise your papers based on conference feedback, consider submitting your work to JACR. Pieces that are building #theory & insights for practice would be a good fit at the #journal. Submit ur work at www.tandfonline.com/journals/rja...
New Issue Alert
We are excited to share with you JACR latest Issue which is now available for you to explore at www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjac20/5.... Vol 53 Issue 2 articles address diverse social justice themes including the potential of community-driven research in reshaping #LGBTQ empowerment, 1/7
We are excited to share with you JACR latest Issue which is now available for you to explore at www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjac20/5.... Vol 53 Issue 2 articles address diverse social justice themes including the potential of community-driven research in reshaping #LGBTQ empowerment, 1/7
May 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New Issue Alert
We are excited to share with you JACR latest Issue which is now available for you to explore at www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjac20/5.... Vol 53 Issue 2 articles address diverse social justice themes including the potential of community-driven research in reshaping #LGBTQ empowerment, 1/7
We are excited to share with you JACR latest Issue which is now available for you to explore at www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjac20/5.... Vol 53 Issue 2 articles address diverse social justice themes including the potential of community-driven research in reshaping #LGBTQ empowerment, 1/7
As Dr. Linabary shared, “U.S. college students experience high rates of food insecurity, impacting their learning and well-being. To help students go from surviving to thriving, we need to cultivate critical consciousness among students and others. As educators, we have an important role to play.”
May 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
As Dr. Linabary shared, “U.S. college students experience high rates of food insecurity, impacting their learning and well-being. To help students go from surviving to thriving, we need to cultivate critical consciousness among students and others. As educators, we have an important role to play.”
You are invited to attend NCA Virtual Learning Opportunity on Understanding Authoritarianism: Lessons from Ukraine and Europe on Friday, April 25, 2025, 3pm-4:30pm EST.
This session highlights how applied insights from #communication #research can guide global responses to rising #Authoritarianism.
This session highlights how applied insights from #communication #research can guide global responses to rising #Authoritarianism.
April 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
You are invited to attend NCA Virtual Learning Opportunity on Understanding Authoritarianism: Lessons from Ukraine and Europe on Friday, April 25, 2025, 3pm-4:30pm EST.
This session highlights how applied insights from #communication #research can guide global responses to rising #Authoritarianism.
This session highlights how applied insights from #communication #research can guide global responses to rising #Authoritarianism.
“How do you feel about getting childcare app notifications at work? “It’s a roller coaster of emotions!” one working mom shared” Stephanie. It explores how these apps both support & disrupt work engagement—and introduces the personal paradox of tech in work life. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
April 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“How do you feel about getting childcare app notifications at work? “It’s a roller coaster of emotions!” one working mom shared” Stephanie. It explores how these apps both support & disrupt work engagement—and introduces the personal paradox of tech in work life. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Nominate someone or yourself for NCA Applied Communication Division Awards by MAY 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM PT.
These awards acknowledge significant contributions in applied communication #theory, #research, and/or #practice. Send your electronic submissions of nomination letters to mweathers@wcu.edu.
These awards acknowledge significant contributions in applied communication #theory, #research, and/or #practice. Send your electronic submissions of nomination letters to mweathers@wcu.edu.
March 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our online first article, “Rethinking (#LGBT) empowerment: exploring the potential of community-based participatory research project among human rights #NGOs in #Ghana by Godfried Asante, Gideon Adjaka and Iris Nartey is now available for you to explore at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....?
March 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Our online first article, “Rethinking (#LGBT) empowerment: exploring the potential of community-based participatory research project among human rights #NGOs in #Ghana by Godfried Asante, Gideon Adjaka and Iris Nartey is now available for you to explore at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....?
We are excited to share with you this online first article “Explicating the effects of narrative source and causal attribution on nulliparous Chinese women’s childbirth injury-related risk perceptions & information-seeking intentions” by Ruolan Li & Xinying Yang @ www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
March 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We are excited to share with you this online first article “Explicating the effects of narrative source and causal attribution on nulliparous Chinese women’s childbirth injury-related risk perceptions & information-seeking intentions” by Ruolan Li & Xinying Yang @ www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Check out this online first article “Explicating the mechanisms between overwork-related media exposure and workplace resilience: a study of tech employees in China” by Jinyi Ye and Kai Kuang at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Check out this online first article “Explicating the mechanisms between overwork-related media exposure and workplace resilience: a study of tech employees in China” by Jinyi Ye and Kai Kuang at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Just published!
Take a look at our online first article, “Motivating neighborhood-focused health #activism: exploring the nexus of collective efficacy, social hope, and #neighborhood activism” by Youllee Kim and Rachel A. Smith which is now accessible at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Take a look at our online first article, “Motivating neighborhood-focused health #activism: exploring the nexus of collective efficacy, social hope, and #neighborhood activism” by Youllee Kim and Rachel A. Smith which is now accessible at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
February 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just published!
Take a look at our online first article, “Motivating neighborhood-focused health #activism: exploring the nexus of collective efficacy, social hope, and #neighborhood activism” by Youllee Kim and Rachel A. Smith which is now accessible at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Take a look at our online first article, “Motivating neighborhood-focused health #activism: exploring the nexus of collective efficacy, social hope, and #neighborhood activism” by Youllee Kim and Rachel A. Smith which is now accessible at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
@tandfresearch.bsky.social has made some changes to our website. We will work to update the Instructions for Authors page (www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...). In the meantime, if you or someone you know is interested in submitting, here is a description of submission types (see flyers):
January 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
@tandfresearch.bsky.social has made some changes to our website. We will work to update the Instructions for Authors page (www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...). In the meantime, if you or someone you know is interested in submitting, here is a description of submission types (see flyers):
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!