Mass Communication

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), founded in 1912, is a nonprofit organization of more than 3,700 educators, students and practitioners from around the globe (AEJMC website).

Public relations research can serve to define not only what we know, but also what we don’t. The Institute for Public Relations supports PR research, and makes this knowledge widely available to practitioners, educators, researchers and the clients they serve.

International Association for Media & Communication Research. Open-access journals

The International Center for Journalists, a non-profit, professional organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition (ICJ website).

ICA is an academic association for scholars interested in the study, teaching and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication (Website description)

NCA is the largest national organization dedicated to communication. Researchers, educators, and professionals, work to understand and better all forms of human communication (Website description)

The Society of Professional Journalists is a broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. Founded in 1909 with almost 10,000 members (SPJ website).

MCOM Department Suggested Resource

MCOM Department Suggested Resource

Filmsite - also known as Greatest Films is a unique website containing interpretive, descriptive review commentary and background history on many of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century. (Website description) Video clips available.

Hosted by the PEW Research Center

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