Food (in)security communication: a Journal of Applied Communication Research forum addressing current challenges and future possibilities

ABSTRACT

This forum brings together food, (in)security, and communication. The authors participating in this forum center communication as both process and tool for understanding, mitigating, and making meaning of food (in)security. The nine authors together discuss the role of communication in food (in)security, the central challenges for scholars and practitioners working on food (in)security, and the creative possibilities and impacts influencing the future of food (in)security. The forum produces a call for applied scholars to re-imagine communication frameworks in order to make meaningful differences in their communities.     

Selected List of GLBT Academic Publications

An annotated list is presented describing twenty-one peer-reviewed journals that cover significant aspects of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community, in whole or in part, in a scholarly manner. The titles included are a selective and representative sampling. The entry for each periodical includes the following information: periodical title, publisher/editor and address, basic information, publication data, content, Internet information, book review information, and an abstract.     

Selected List of GLBT Popular Publications

An annotated list is presented describing seventeen periodicals that cover significant aspects of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community and their culture in whole or in part, with popular content rather than an academic or research focus. The titles included are a selective and representative sampling. The entry for each periodical includes the following information: periodical title, publisher/editor and address, basic information, publication data, content, Internet information, an abstract/annotation, and evaluative statement     

Addressing sexual harassment in a sexually charged national culture: a Journal of Applied Communication Research forum

Sexual harassment remains a persistent workplace problem. The 2017 #Metoo movement and what-have-come-to-be routine news stories about sexual hostility, sexual assault, and sexual harassment in American organizations have opened wounds and reinvigorated public commentary. Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sets forth guidelines for organizations to follow, questions remain about what counts as sexual harassment, and what is an organization’s responsibility in maintaining a harassment-free workplace for its employees. At the invitation of the editor, seven organizational communication scholars responded to a series of questions addressing seven issues related to sexual harassment. These are: sexual harassment policy and training; the responsibilities of bystanders of sexual harassment; organizational culture that provides more support to the harasser than the harassed; the intersection of race with sexual harassment; same-sex harassment and female-to-male harassment; and what can be learned from public movements (e.g. #Metoo). The co-authors’ responses describe sexually harassing situation with which they are familiar.     

Communication research on a broader age: An introduction to the special forum on funded research in communication

This essay introduces the special forum on funded research in communication. It briefly discusses the relationship of funded research with theoretical and methodological development in the communication discipline and the impact of receiving grant support on the professional life of an academic and on collegiality, resources, and university recognition for a department of communication. It also addresses the potential impact of funded research for strengthening the role and visibility of the communication discipline in the social sciences, and for increasing the impact of communication scholarship on policy.     

Communication research on a broader age: An introduction to the special forum on funded research in communication

This essay introduces the special forum on funded research in communication. It briefly discusses the relationship of funded research with theoretical and methodological development in the communication discipline and the impact of receiving grant support on the professional life of an academic and on collegiality, resources, and university recognition for a department of communication. It also addresses the potential impact of funded research for strengthening the role and visibility of the communication discipline in the social sciences, and for increasing the impact of communication scholarship on policy.     

Archiving the Russian and East European Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,and Transgender Web, 2013: A Pilot Project

This article focuses on the conceptualization and implementation of a web archiving pilot project of selected Russian and East European lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) websites by the University of California, Berkeley. It introduces the use of the Web Archiving Services (WAS) platform developed by the California Digital Library. While identifying the criteria used to harvest these websites, the paper also describes various complexities associated with the viability of projects related to such complex social and political issues as the Russian and Eastern European LGBT rights movements. The article does not take an ideological stance with respect to legal issues, but rather strives to preserve information for academic research.     

期刊分层：期刊评价研究的历史社会学解析

分层是一种客观现象,期刊亦可分层。我国期刊分层的主流方式经历基于行政级别到基于核心期刊的演变,这植根于深刻的历史社会背景。传统期刊分层存在三大缺陷,即分层目标和使用目背离、期刊结构的紧张、不能胜任科研成果评价。提出引入社会分层理论考察期刊层级,指出期刊分层对核心期刊理论的继承与发展。     

学术期刊微信公众平台的传播策略及案例研究——以《同济大学学报》微信公众平台为例

从微信公众平台的现状出发,着重研究微信平台的传播策略,并将其运用到平台的传播过程中.总结学术期刊微信平台的传播特征,为传统期刊的发展提供思路.     

学术期刊视角下国内外传媒领域研究现状分析与启示:数字驱动下的知识结构重塑

[目的/意义]面对世界范围内各种思想文化交流、交融、交锋的新形势,深入挖掘国际传媒研究热点,对促进我国传媒领域的学术发展与学科体系完善具有重要意义。[方法/过程]本文以Web of Science数据库中2015—2019年传媒类期刊文献数据为基础,结合概率主题模型、文献计量方法以及自然语言处理技术对文档内容和元数据进行联合建模,构建国家-主题分布矩阵,较为全面地挖掘了近五年来国际传媒研究的地理分布与知识结构,最终落脚于国内传媒领域研究的热点主题分析。[结果/结论]研究结果表明,数字技术推动新媒体蓬勃发展,不断刺激传媒领域的产业升级与文化重塑。我国部分主题在理论研究、产学交流、学科融合等方面仍存在探索与提升的空间,需要在重视理论研究与应用研究、基础学科与新兴学科协同发展的基础上,开展符合国内需求、具有国际视野的传媒研究,为传媒领域的持续深入发展添砖加瓦。     

Expanding the Scope of Instructional Communication Research: Looking Beyond Classroom Contexts

The bulk of instructional communication research to date examines communication among teachers and students in conventional classroom contexts. Although past and present research is prolific and informative, it is also somewhat limiting. With a specific unifying focus on affective, cognitive, and behavioral learning as outcome variables, we begin this article with a brief history of instructional communication research, as well as examples of research and practice in conventional classroom settings. We then outline, review, and explain four distinct contexts where we believe future instructional communication research and practice is likely to be fruitful: risk and crisis situations, technology-enhanced environments, digital games, and forensics education.     

Towards an integrated model of strategic environmental communication: advancing theories of reactance and planned behavior in a water conservation context

This study demonstrates how communication research can be strategically applied to address environmental problems in modern societies. To accomplish this goal, this research advances an integrated communication model based on psychological reactance theory and the theory of planned behavior to explain negative attitude change that can occur when people are exposed to water conservation campaigns [Liang, Y. J., Henderson, L.K., & Kee, K. F. (2017). Running out of water! Developing a message typology and evaluating message effects on attitude toward water conservation. Environmental Communication. doi:10.1080/17524032.2017.1288648]. The data fit the hypothesized model, synthesizing message-, social-, and individual-based processes to predict their effects on behavioral intention towards water conservation. Interestingly, data show that (1) combinations of message strategies affect reactance differently, and (2) subjective norm and perceived behavioral control negatively correlated with threat to freedom. These results point to the practical implication that environmental communication to promote voluntary water conservation are effective when campaign messages are designed to reduce threat to freedom, induce social norms, and increase self-efficacy. We call the documented research process strategic environmental communication, which focuses on the joint application of evidence and theory towards addressing environmentally motivated problems.     

编辑人才是强刊的关键 ——以《应用生态学报》为例

提高期刊质量是很多科技期刊发展诸多问题中亟待解决的关键问题,而提高编辑人员素质是提高办刊水平和期刊质量的关键。文章以《应用生态学报》为例,阐明何为"编辑人才",分析为什么说"编辑人才是强刊的关键",阐述如何使编辑人才"为我所用",从而为提高科技期刊质量提供参考。     

期刊共引分析及可视化实证研究——以图书情报学研究为例

文章利用ISI的Web of Science中的SSCI数据库,对1996～2008年8月期间收录的24种图书情报学核心期刊引文进行了期刊共引分析,并绘制了图书情报科学研究的知识图谱.知识图谱显示,目前国际图书情报学领域主要分为图书馆学和情报学两大部分.图书馆学研究大致包括网络资源组织、数字图书馆、开放获取、知识组织、用户服务等主流学科领域;情报学大致包括网络计量研究、信息(引文)计量研究、科学计量学理论、科研指标与评价、信息检索及用户检索行为理论研究、电子信息系统与服务及用户行为研究等主流学科领域.     

时间线和地形式可视化图谱:科学传播研究前沿演进趋势分析

研究前沿是在一门学科领域中研究者最热衷、最新的研究主题.运用时间线和地形式可视化图谱方法进行研究前沿的确定和描绘,由原来的二维时间线图谱扩展至三维动态地形式图谱,为研究前沿的发展趋势绘制更加清晰可视化并具有动态性的知识图谱.以一份科学传播研究领域的权威期刊<科学传播>(Science Communication)杂志1994～2007年的数据为例,对科学传播的研究前沿进行了可视化地梳理和描述,绘制出时间线和地形式可视化图谱,试图随着时间变化来演示科学传播领域研究前沿的动态变化过程与发展趋势,为技术预测和学科发展提供借鉴.     

行动研究法——促进图书情报专业实践与研究的融合

文章首先阐述行动研究的概念内涵、研究步骤,然后调研行动研究在图书情报界的应用现状及意义,最后分析了图书情报界开展行动研究的优势和劣势.     

第三人效应理论:传播效果研究的新视角

20世纪 80年代以来 ,第三人效应理论作为传播效果研究的一个新内容 ,已经在西方传播学界产生了较大的影响。该理论的基本观点是 ,受众普遍认为大众传媒对其他人的影响要比对自己的要大 ;但在进一步的研究中 ,发现第一人效应和第三人效应之间还存在着某些矛盾之处 ,这集中体现在“互有差异的认知”这个概念上。这个理论对于解释目前传播中存在的一些问题和现象有着重要的启发意义。     

未来传播视野下内容范式的三个价值维度——对于传播学一个元概念的探析

新一代信息技术革命正推动着新一代内容范式的建构。作为一种新的内容范式,内容在作为资讯传达的深度价值之外,还具有作为情感和关系表达的宽度价值,以及内容作为一种传播场景的媒介价值。虽然资讯内容的价值属性未改变,但专业媒介面临工作重心从直接内容生产向数据挖掘与生产组织协调的转型。泛众化传播到来的同时传播的情感和关系属性被放大,视频表达的宽信息容量彰显了内容作为引发关系认同和情感共鸣的宽度价值。面对碎片化传播语境与流动中的用户,无所不在、无处不有的内容作为一种场景的媒介价值显现出来--通过内容聚合趣缘用户,再通过数据驱动建构场景连接,最后促进供需双方的价值变现。     

The Pedagogical Value of an Integrated Approach to Legal Research Instruction: Overcoming Student Resistance to the Use of Print Sources and Striking a Balance That Instills an Appreciation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Both Print and Online Sources

The ABA Legal Technology Survey Reports from 2006 to 2012 reported that, on average, 51% of attorneys “regularly” used print materials. Given the propensity of law students to default to online research, this article describes the results of a three-year longitudinal study of an integrated approach to teaching first-year legal research. This approach required students conduct legal research tasks both online and in print sources, and to evaluate their experience. The objective of this approach was to transform the legal research experience from a “treasure hunt” into a much higher level of engagement based on Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning.