Volume 58, Number 1 (2026)
Front Matter
Prefatory Note
Welcome from the Editor
Joshua E. Young
Articles
Is Kamala Brat? Counteracting Persuasion Resistance with Authenticity on TikTok
Shannon Pappas, Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, and Bailey Quigley
Effects of Diversity Mixed Messages in Organizational Hiring Websites on Perceived Person-Organization Fit and Application Intention for Entry-Level Applicants
Clementina Edema, Edikan Nkanta, Alexis Noeela Quick, Linda Kabaaula, Alina Niftulaeva, and Caleb T. Carr
His Cues, Her Cues: Teaching Presence, Gender, and Relational Impressions in Online Learning
Kyle R. Vareberg, Ryan Goke, Ian Berry, Maranda Goke, and Stephanie Kelly
I Saw This on TikTok: Examining the Nature of Memorable Health-Related Messages on TikTok
Andrea L. Meluch and Rhiannon Kallis
"That's Just Not Who I Am": Rejection of the Good Mother Ideology and Other Tools Used by Homeschool Moms to Navigate Motherhood
Gina S. Reynolds
Ideological Women and Pursuit of Political Attitude and Opinion Change in Serial Arguments within Heterosexual Marriage
Jayne R. Goode and Kendra Knight
Liar Stereotypes Among Deaf College Students in the United States
Darrin J. Griffin and Mark G. Frank
Reproducing Audiovisual and Representational Dissonance: Translating Foreign Telenovela into Twinovela
Nancy A. Frimpong
Mass Media Refugee Discourse in Bangladesh: A Case of Rohingya in Post-US Funding Reduction
Priyanka Kundu and Hasib Shah Aman
Amplifying African Immigrant Women's Voices: Self-Advocacy and Competency in Maternal Healthcare Communication in the United States
Sahar Khamis, Faith Otchere, and Delight Agboada
Seeking Support After Miscarriage: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Semi-Anonymous Communication on Reddit
Mahtab Talafian
Dynamic Social Impact Theory and the Consolidation and Dispersal of Clusters in Squid Game: The Challenge
Adrienne Darrah and Robert J. Darrah
Understanding Dementia Challenges in Rural Ghana: A Systematic Review
Diana Maame Agyeiwaa Agyei, Sesi Sedegah, Abena Abokoma Asemanyi, Theresa Ayertey, and Wendy Yeboah
Forums
Editors Forum: A Call for Collaboration Among Professionals: Opening Dialogues About Our Professional Organizations
Joshua E. Young
State Communication Associations As Local Advocacy Hubs: Reimagining Digital Presence in Service to Educators, Students, and Professionals
Russell D. Jones
Building Value and Maintaining Engagement in State-Level Professional Associations
Steve A. Stuglin and Paul R. Raptis
Close Enough to Know, Organized Enough to Respond: State Associations as First-Response Advocacy Networks
Jordan Atkinson
Back Matter
Editors
- Editor
- Joshua E. Young
- Editorial Assistant
- Cecilia Fukah Ego
- Editorial Board
- Aklima Begum
- Allison D. Brenneise
- Joy Daggs
- Richard Garrett
- Ann Lundberg
- Sean Maulding
- Sam Miller
- Gayle Pohl
- David Potter
- Adam Whiteside
