[ecrea] IJoC Publishes New Special Section on Discussion, Dialogue, and Discourse

International Journal of Communication Publishes Special Section
“Doing the Talk: Discussion, Dialogue, and Discourse in Action”
Discussion, dialogue, and discourse have long been regarded as important
concepts across a range of communication-related disciplines such as public
relations, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, and
strategic management. These concepts are becoming even more significant with
the increasing use of social media and other forms of online communication
by organizations and their publics/stakeholders/citizens.
Doing the Talk: Discussion, Dialogue, and Discourse in Action, guest-edited
by Uta Russmann, FHWien University of Applied Sciences of WKW, Austria, and
Anne B. Lane, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, is the latest
Special Section of IJoC. Articles in this Special Section tackle some of the
key questions around dialogue, discussion, and discourse: What are they, and
how do we carry them out in practice? How are these key concepts translated
to the online environment?  And what sort of data and methodological
approaches are most appropriate to study discussion, dialogue, and
discourse? Authors from a range of disciplinary backgrounds have developed
conceptual papers and carried out empirical research to answer these
questions.
This Special Section contains seven articles by international scholars—six
original papers and an editorial introduction—that aim to provoke new
thinking and perspectives on discussion, dialogue, and discourse. The
authors offer new insights to both academics and practitioners in the field
of communication.

We invite you to read these articles that published in the International
Journal of Communication on August 15, 2016.
Doing the Talk: Discussion, Dialogue, and Discourse in Action –
Introduction
Uta Russmann, Anne B. Lane

Elegy for Mediated Dialogue: Shiva the Destroyer and Reclaiming Our First
Principles
Michael L. Kent, Petra Theunissen
Language and Discourse in Social Media Relational Dynamics: A Communicative
Constitution Perspective
Chiara Valentini, Stefania Romenti, Dean Kruckeberg
Why Dialogic Principles Don’t Make It in Practice – And What We Could Do
About It
Anne B. Lane, Jennifer Bartlett

Understanding Dialogue and Engagement Through Communication Experts’ Use
of Interactive Writing to Build Relationships
Betsy D. Anderson, Rebecca Swenson, Nathan D. Gilkerson
Dialog in Public Relations Roles—A Q Study Among Young Professionals
Helena Stehle, Simone Huck-Sandhu

Quality of Understanding in Campaign Communication of Political Parties and
Mass Media in Austria Between 1970 and 2008
Roland Burkart, Uta Russmann

In keeping with the theme of this Special Section, we look forward to your
discussion comments!

Larry Gross
Editor

Arlene Luck
Managing Editor

Uta Russmann & Anne B. Lane
Guest Editors
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International Journal of Communication (IJoC)
USC Annenberg Press
University of Southern California
http://ijoc.org/

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