Research Guides: Communications: Professional Organizations & Websites

Professional Development

American Communication Association
A not-for-profit virtual professional association committed to enabling the effective use of new and evolving technologies to facilitate communication instruction, research, and criticism. Publishes American Communication Journal.
Association for Business Communication (ABC)
An international organization committed to fostering excellence in business communication scholarship, research, education, and practice. Publishes the Journals of Business Communication and Business Communication Quarterly.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Media & Communication
Subject-specific subsection of the DOAJ -- a site designed to increase the visibility, ease of use, and impact of open access scientific and scholarly journals. Contains listings for over 90 open access journals related to communication issues.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
An independent United States government agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The FCC is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
International Communication Association
A key international association for scholars interested in the study, teaching, and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication. ICA has been officially associated with the United Nations as a nongovernmental association (NGO) since 2003. Publishes Human Communication Research, Communication Theory, the Journal of Communication, and Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.
National Communication Association (NCA)
The largest national organization dedicated to communication scholarship and education. Based in Washington D.C., the NCA publishes multiple journals, including Communication Education, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Text and Performance Quarterly, and the Journal of Applied Communication Research.

Useful Websites

Nonverbal Communication: Reading Body Language and Improving Your Nonverbal Skills
By improving how you understand and use nonverbal communication, you can express what you really mean, connect better with others, and build stronger, more rewarding relationships.
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