Communication Matters: The NCA Podcast

Communicating in the Battlegrounds: Politics in the Purple States

Expert panelists will address the use of political communication in our elections and explore the effects it has on public opinion in an NCA public program recorded as a podcast.

Conversation with NCA Distinguished Scholar Tom Nakayama

Hear from Thomas K. Nakayama, Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. Dr. Nakayama was named an NCA Distinguished Scholar at the 105th NCA Annual Convention last November.

Hope for Democracy - Book Highlight with John Gastil & Katherine Knobloch

Hear from Professors John Gastil and Katherine R. Knobloch as they discuss their new book, Hope for Democracy: How Citizens Can Bring Reason Back into Politics, focused on political communication.

BONUS COVID-19 Pandemic

Hear from Professor Matthew Seeger about best practices in crisis communication and how government communication about the COVID-19 virus could improve and Professor Jennifer Ho on xenophobic stereotypes and COVID-19.

Conversation with NCA Research Council Chair Chuck Morris

Hear from the new Chair of NCA’s Research Council, Charles Morris III. Dr. Morris is a Professor of and the Chair of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University.

The Humanities Episode

Hear from Routledge, Taylor & Francis Portfolio Development Specialist Katherine Burton and NHA Executive Director Stephen Kidd and Project Director for Humanities for All Daniel Fisher on humanities initiatives.

BONUS: 2020 Iowa Caucus, Reflection from Campaigns & Elections Field Research

Hear from researchers from the Campaigns & Elections Field Research Project. As part of the program, participating faculty members visited Iowa for the caucuses held on February 3, 2020.

The Op-Ed Episode

Hear from Professor Rick Cherwitz and Catherine Baxter, Director of Partnerships at The OpEd Project, about how academics can get involved in writing op-eds.

Conversation with Orlando L. Taylor Award Winner Joëlle M. Cruz

In this episode, hear from Joëlle M. Cruz who was recently honored as the first recipient of NCA’s Orlando L. Taylor Distinguished Scholarship Award in Africana Communication.

Conversation with Free Speech Activist Mary Beth Tinker

In this episode, hear from free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker. Tinker was a petitioner in Tinker v. Des Moines, the landmark case that affirmed the free speech rights of children in schools.