Continues the process of questioning what is taken for granted in communication research and expanding the views of rhetorical processes. Explores how and where texts are created, and how texts interact with each other, especially in terms of "intertextual interanimation." (RS)

Examines the role new technology is playing in the magazine writer/editor relationship. Finds that editors report the new technology is affecting their relationship with writers, and that free-lancers are less apt to use expensive new technology than staff writers. (SR)

Reports citation patterns for "The Journal of Business Communication" for the years 1978 to 1992. Investigates authorship trends, trends in intellectual content, and trends in the relationship between the journal and other journals. (SR)

Considers how communication scholars who write a large number of articles remains the same, despite changes to ranking methods. Finds that there is a substantial similarity between authors who are frequently cited by others and the number of articles that have been published by these authors. Discusses how the most frequently published authors of…

Experiences of the editors of communication journals can be drawn on for tips on how to get articles published. The editor of "Communication Quarterly" makes the final decision on whether a manuscript should be accepted, accepted with revisions, or rejected. Since revisions are requested in the vast majority of cases, authors should be…

Focuses on the quantity of articles authored or coauthored by individuals in the field of communication studies. Determines which individuals produce the most articles in this field, where they received their education, and their current affiliation. (MS)

Provides information regarding the place of women and gender-related topics in communication research in the past 20 years by examining the proportion of journal articles authored or co-authored by women and men, and the proportion of journal articles on communication and gender compared to articles on other topics. (MS)

Describes, from the point of view of a coauthor of popular management books, the pleasures and challenges of writing in this genre. Describes the experience as a rewarding opportunity to develop a theoretically informed book, based on sound case study research, that inspires people and organizations to become the best that they can be. (SR)