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Guest Forward
The Purpose and Relevance of Communication Scholarship in Times of Uncertainty
by Michael K. Ault

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Original Research

iGrieve: Re-Examining Public Mourning Over the Death of Steve Jobs
by Jonathan Holiman

Communicating the Quantum World: A News Framing Analysis of Recent Developments in Quantum Technologies
by Erik Gustafson

Does Gender-Concordance Matter When Discussing Sexual Health with Physicians?
by Deya Roy

“You know what that tastes like? Like a company that doesn’t support genocide:” Thematic analysis of TikTok users’ boycott of Starbucks Coffee during the Israel-Hamas conflict
by Robin L. Haislett & Alexander L. Lancaster

Leveraging Parasocial Relationships for Crisis Management: Tim Ballard’s Use of Social Media Amidst Allegations of Misconduct
by Wendy Jessen

Full Court Bias: Media Relations and the Gendered Framing of College Basketball in Utah
by Bryson Lester

Do We Know It When We See It? Ecopornography, Feminist Theory, and Ecopedagogy
by Richard A. Rogers

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Featured Student Research

From Hesitation to Help-Seeking: The Role of Faculty Communication and Expectancy Violations in Shaping Student Disclosure
by Robert Taylor & Sarah Steimel

The Populist Politician’s Playbook: A Qualitative Study of Senator Mike Lee’s Facebook Posts
by Christopher Danson

Rhetorical Analysis of the NBA after Jontay Porter’s Lifetime Ban
by Chevy Blackburn

Rhetoric on the Ropes: Analyzing Jim Mora and Mike Ditka’s Press Conference Rants
by Kale Nelson

GIFT Articles

Remote Control: Coordinating Collaborative Writing in Online Courses
by Lindsay Fullerton

Looking out the window: Framing different verbal styles
by Ashley Garcia & Daniel Foster

The Focus Group Introduction: Learning About Research Methods While Learning About One Another
by Holli H. Seitz

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