Researchers Create Articles and Articles Create Researchers: Introduction to the Special Issue

Sungeun Chung

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.013

Concept Explication: At the Core of It All

S. Shyam Sundar, Saraswathi Bellur, Hui Min Lee

The Sage volume “Explication” by Steven Chaffee is a hidden gem that has been an invaluable resource for many scholars in our discipline. This essay features re...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.010

From Theory Extremism and Methodological Arrogance to Method-Theory Synergy

René Weber

This article provides previously formulated arguments for the rejection of both theory extremism and methodological arrogance. Drawing on article entitled “,” ...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.012

The Benefits of Bad Events for Narrative Characters: Limits of Symhedonia as a Hidden Gem

Melanie C. Green

This essay proposes that article on the differential role of prior emotional attachment in sympathy and sympathetic joy is a hidden gem for Communication schol...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.002

Implications of Shifts in Dominant Mediums on Media-Induced Feelings of Connectedness

Mary Beth Oliver, Yansheng Liu, Rebecca N. H. de Leeuw, Arthur A. Raney, Enny Das, Marie-Louise Mares

This essay focuses on what dominant mediums in a culture imply about feelings of connectedness with others. Drawing on Joshua Meyrowitz’s book , we argue that w...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.004

Interesting Aspects of Theories for Media and Communication Studies: Opportunities as Reflected in an Old Hidden Gem

James E. Katz

Author argues that Murray S. Davis’s “interestingness” theory (1971) has been largely ignored in media and communication studies despite its significant influen...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.001

Hidden Gem: Archea (1977)

Ronald E. Rice

is a hidden gem for several reasons. First, it is a thoughtful analysis of two important central concepts: exposure, and access. Second, these are manifested b...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.014

Hidden Gems from the Communication of Innovations and Network Literature

George A. Barnett, Han Woo Park

Why do certain articles, particularly innovative ones, go unnoticed in Communication? In light of this issue, two particular articles merit greater attention. ...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.005

Mapping the Influences of Social Network Site Use on Cybercrime Victimization: Trends and Recommendations

Huong Thi Ngoc Ho, Hai Thanh Luong, Quang Anh Phan

Many online criminals are now targeting those who use social networking sites (SNSs). However, there is a lack of studies that provide a broad overview of the r...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.007

Can Social Media Be a Place for Women? Effects of Aggressive Comments on User Engagement in Collective Action for Gender Equality in China

Huanlin Li, Ziyang Xie, Jisu Kim

Although social media have been the major platform for discussing gender issues and feminist activities in China, female users have often been subjected to inci...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.006