Communication

The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has been the premier communication policy center in the country since its founding in 1993. APPC’s work has informed the policy debates around campaign finance, children’s television, Internet privacy, tobacco advertising and the tone of discourse in Washington.

NCA is a not-for-profit membership-based scholarly society founded in 1914. NCA’s mission is to advance Communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry. See the Publications & Digital Resources area for Communication Currents (explains scholarly information in straightforward language) and Concepts in Communication Video Series.

Founded in 1976 and primarily provides professional development opportunities for reporters, editors, and producers. See the Issues(examples of high quality articles on a variety of topics) and Tool Box (includes some short videos intended to help journalists use readily available tools and short explanations and guidance for journalists on complex topics).