| Description |
In 2016, the seven mainline, empirical journals-Communication Monographs, Communication Research, Human Communication Research, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journal of Communication, and Management Communication Quarterly-produced 253 empirical articles that yielded 415 unduplicated theory/model references, a decline of 32 references from 2015 and 31 from 2014. Initial analysis attributes the decline to the reduced use of the citation broadside. The production of new theory appeared to continue unabated. |
