Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life

A Practical Introduction

 NEW TO THIS EDITION: 

• Eight new theories covered, including Co-cultural theory, Spiral of Silence, Social Information Processing Model, Extended Parallel Processing Theory (NEW Theory), Situational Crisis Communication Theory (NEW Theory), Aristotle’s Theory of Rhetoric, Channel Expansion Theory, and Planning Theory.
• New Chapter 7 covers Strategic Communication
• New summary of theories boxes appear at the beginning of every context chapter, and a new box identifying additional theories explore appear at the end of every chapter. 
• New and revised case studies in every chapter show students how the theories are tied to recent events. New theories covered: Attribution Theory (chapter 1), Silencing Refuge (Chapter 10), and "TikToking for Attention" (Chapter 11)
•  New research and scholarship for all theories can be found in the “Chapter Summaries” and “Research Applications” of each chapter.

• Numerous political examples have been added to reflect the increasingly divergent political rhetoric in the United States.
• New discussion questions appear at the end of every chapter.
• Learning Objectives now outline every chapter

KEY FEATURES:

• Each chapter focuses on a particular theory, followed by a real-life case study that illustrates the theory's practicality in communication or business settings.
• Charts and models highlight the central concepts of each theory and engage students.
• A unique synthesis chapter identifies and clarifies common themes among theories within the framework of communication competence.
• Current examples illustrate how theory is applied to real-life situations to help students understand the relevance of communication theory.
• Includes the latest research on the efficacy of each theory for greater context.
• All case studies include specific questions about ethical issues associated with the narrative of the case to show how knowledge of theory can help one negotiate these ethical dilemmas.