Applied Communication and Practice provides students with a comprehensive exploration of professional communication disciplines including television, film, broadcast journalism, public relations, and more. Students gain a solid, scholarly, and practical understanding of careers in communication to better inform their professional choices, expectations, and practices. The book uses curated readings, enlightening original material, discussion questions, exercises, and

Watch the video by author Matthew Crick to learn how Applied Communication and Practice employs a one-of-a-kind educational model, accessible, curated readings, and strategic in-text pedagogical elements to help students develop their knowledge and skills across professional communication disciplines. Applied Communication and Practice provides students with a comprehensive exploration of professional communication disciplines including television, film, broadcast journalism, public relations, and more. Students gain a solid, scholarly, and practical understanding of careers in communication to better inform their professional choices, expectations, and practices. The book uses curated readings, enlightening original material, discussion questions, exercises, and more to illustrate how various communication disciplines relate to each other, the practices, procedures, and expectations they share, and the ways in which the disciplines are unique. The text employs a unique educational model that builds on the concepts of story, skills, audience, and ethics to present students with information regarding the myriad career options available to them. Designed to serve as a practical guide to students interested in professions in communication, Applied Communication and Practice is ideal for undergraduate courses in public relations, media, radio and audio production, television, film, theater, comedy, media studies, broadcast and radio journalism, and communication studies.

An authoritative survey of different contexts, methodologies, and theories of applied communication The field of Applied Communication Research (ACR) has made substantial progress over the past five decades in studying communication problems, and in making contributions to help solve them. Changes in society, human relationships, climate and the environment, and digital media have presented myriad contexts in which to apply communication theory. The Handbook of Applied Communication Research addresses a wide array of contemporary communication issues, their research implications in various contexts, and the challenges and opportunities for using communication to manage problems. This innovative work brings together the diverse perspectives of a team of notable international scholars from across disciplines. The Handbook of Applied Communication Research includes discussion and analysis spread across two comprehensive volumes. Volume one introduces ACR, explores what is possible in the field, and examines theoretical perspectives, organizational communication, risk and crisis communication, and media, data, design, and technology. The second volume focuses on real-world communication topics such as health and education communication, legal, ethical, and policy issues, and volunteerism, social justice, and communication activism. Each chapter addresses a specific issue or concern, and discusses the choices faced by participants in the communication process. This important contribution to communication research: Explores how various communication contexts are best approached Addresses balancing scientific findings with social and cultural issues Discusses how and to what extent media can mitigate the effects of adverse events Features original findings from ongoing research programs and original communication models and frameworks Presents the best available research and insights on where current research and best practices should move in the future A major addition to the body of knowledge in the field, The Handbook of Applied Communication Research is an invaluable work for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars.

This volume bridges the gap between practicing organizational communication consultants, organizational communication courses, and the student. Combining theory with actual applied communication practices, the text is based on the integration of perspectives, principles, and pragmatics rather than case studies and insights. In-depth examination is provided for verbal and nonverbal communication, channels, networks, listening, symbolic behavior, interpersonal and small group communication, leadership, conflict management, motivation, and new communication technologies. The coverage is current, incorporating vital organizational issues such as empowering, self-directed work units, and human-computer interfaces. Applied Organizational Communicationprovides a thorough analysis of the forces and influences in organizational communication. This text: *explains the impact of critical environmental influences on all levels; *provides extensive discussion of teams, leadership, technology, listening, and interpersonal communication; *offers current analysis, utilizing a broad base of information and research; and *Establishes links between organizational communication and perceptions, theory, networks, and symbolic behavior. Building on the successful foundation of the first volume, this second edition has been thoroughly revised, reflecting the current state of organizational communication theory and research. Highlights of this edition include: *extensive topical coverage; *integrated discussion of change, diversity, and digital age issues in all chapters; *updated analysis of major issues and influences in organizational communication; and *real-world examples. As an accessible and practical examination of organizational communication, this textbook is an excellent course text and serves as a valuable resource. It is intended for use in organizational communication, leadership, organizational development, and organizational intervention courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Communication Research provides a state-of-the-art review of communication scholarship that addresses real-world concerns, issues, and problems. This comprehensive examination of applied communication research, including its foundations, research methods employed, significant issues confronted, important contexts in which such research has been conducted, and overviews of some exemplary programs of applied communication research, shows how such research has and can make a difference in the world and in people’s lives. The sections and chapters in this Handbook: explain what constitutes applied communication scholarship, encompassing a wide range of approaches and clarifying relationships among theoretical perspectives, methodological procedures, and applied practices demonstrate the breadth and depth of applied communication scholarship review and synthesize literature about applied communication areas and topics in coherent, innovative, and pedagogically sound ways set agendas for future applied communication scholarship. Unique to this volume are chapters presenting exemplary programs of applied communication research that demonstrate the principles and practices of such scholarship, written by the scholars who conducted the programs. As an impressive benchmark in the ongoing growth and development of communication scholarship, editors Lawrence R. Frey and Kenneth N. Cissna provide an exceptional resource that will help new and experienced scholars alike to understand, appreciate, and conduct high-quality communication research that can positively affect people’s lives.

A hands-on guide for applying research methods to common problems, issues, projects, and questions that communication practitioners deal with on a regular basis, this text demonstrates the relevance of research in professional roles and communication and media careers. The second edition features updated material that covers major communication research methods including surveys, experiments, focus groups, and observation research while also providing key background information on ethics, validity, reliability, concept explication, statistical analysis, and other current topics. It continues to foster student engagement with research through its numerous features and practical activities, including: Research in Depth—examples of methods as applied in scholarly research Reflect & React—problems and issues that promote reflection and discussion Voices from Industry—Q&As with professionals working in communication industries End-of-Unit Activities—exercises that reinforce concepts and content The text is ideally suited to both undergraduate and graduate courses in mass communication research methods. Online resources, including sample syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and test banks are available on the companion website: www.routledge.com/cw/boyle.