LibGuides: Communications: Find Websites

Suggested Websites

Depending on your topic and the type of information you are looking for, websites can be a great resource!

When researching cultures, you may find useful information from the websites for:

Organizations (charities, advocacy groups, nonprofits, etc.) related to the cultural community
Professional associations or societies related to your culture (for example, groups such as the "Asian American Journalists Association" or the "National Women's Business Council)
Government websites
Research institutions

American Rhetoric
Includes speeches and information related to communications, such as a list of journals and associations.
ComWeb MegaSearch
Search service for websites related to topics in communications, journalism, speech, and rhetoric.
Journals Publishing Communication Research (NCA)
List of communication journals, compiled by the National Communication Association.
Poynter Institute
Poynter is an organization dedicated to journalism and its role in a free society. The institute specializes in ethics and fact-checking, reporting, storytelling, developing leaders, advancing diversity, and strengthening local news.

International Communication Association (ICA)
" ICA aims to advance the scholarly study of communication by encouraging and facilitating excellence in academic research worldwide."
National Communication Association (NCA)
NCA "advances Communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry."
Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS)
SCMS is a scholarly organization "dedicated to promoting a broad understanding of film, television, and related media through research and teaching grounded in the contemporary humanities tradition."
Council of Communication Associations (CCA)
CCA is an umbrella organization that covers multiple national and international communication associations, including NCA and ICA.
International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)
International professional organization dedicated to the field of media and communication research.

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