Communication: Organizations and Societies

Online resources for research in communication

Professional Societies for Communication Scholars

Below are a few of the more important associations aimed specifically at scholars in the discipline of Communication. For a comprehensive list, check the guide to Library Resources for Communication Studies developed by the American Library Association's Committee for Electronic Resources in Communication studies. There, each Communication sub-field on that guide has a section that lists relevant Professional Associations & Organization..

AEJMC: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
International organization of more than 3,300 journalism/mass communication faculty, students, administrators, and professionals.
American Communication Association
Organization promotes academic and professional research, criticism, teaching, practical use, and exchange of principles and theories of human communication. Site includes links to resources in communication studies and communication law.
CIOS: Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
Non-profit organization supporting the use of computer technologies in the service of communication scholarship and education. Site includes a variety of resources for research and professional development. Some are limited to UCSD students.
International Communication Association
An international association for scholars interested in the study, teaching and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication.
National Communication Association
The oldest and largest national organization to promote communication scholarship and education and works to enhance the research, teaching, and service produced by its members on topics of both intellectual and social significance