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Communication Research (CR), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, has provided researchers and practitioners with the most up-to-date, comprehensive and important research on communication and its related fields. It publishes articles that explore the processes, antecedents, and consequences of communication in a broad range of societal systems. View full journal description

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Disentangling the Longitudinal Relationship Between Social Media Use, Political Expression and Political Participation: What Do We Really Know?

  • Jörg Matthes
  • Andreas Nanz
  • Marlis Stubenvoll
  • Ruta Kaskeleviciute
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Seeking Help May Enhance Perceptions of Competence: Examining Direct and Indirect Help Seeking in the Workplace

  • Ningxin Wang
  • Guanjin Zhang
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Understanding Hybridity, Representational Networks, and Resilience Enactment Through Social Media Communication

  • Chih-Hui Lai
  • Jiawei Sophia Fu
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An Analysis of Studies Testing Digital Interventions to Inoculate Against Misinformation: A Systematic Review

  • Daniel Loughnan
  • Aart van Stekelenburg
  • J. Loes Pouwels
  • Marieke L. Fransen
  • Mariska Kleemans
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Social Media Use and Adolescents’ Well-Being: Developing a Typology of Person-Specific Effect Patterns

  • Ine Beyens
  • J. Loes Pouwels
  • Irene I. van Driel
  • Loes Keijsers
  • Patti M. Valkenburg
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Framing as a Bridging Concept for Climate Change Communication: A Systematic Review Based on 25 Years of Literature

  • Lars Guenther
  • Susan Jörges
  • Daniela Mahl
  • Michael Brüggemann
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Checking the Fact-Checkers: The Role of Source Type, Perceived Credibility, and Individual Differences in Fact-Checking Effectiveness

  • Xingyu Liu
  • Li Qi
  • Laurent Wang
  • Miriam J. Metzger
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Active Listening in Integrative Negotiation

  • Elisabeth Jäckel
  • Alfred Zerres
  • Joachim Hüffmeier
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Framing as a Bridging Concept for Climate Change Communication: A Systematic Review Based on 25 Years of Literature

  • Lars Guenther
  • Susan Jörges
  • Daniela Mahl
  • Michael Brüggemann
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When a Chatbot Disappoints You: Expectancy Violation in Human-Chatbot Interaction in a Social Support Context

  • Minjin (MJ) Rheu
  • Yue (Nancy) Dai
  • Jingbo Meng
  • Wei Peng
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Examining the Diffusion of Innovations from a Dynamic, Differential-Effects Perspective: A Longitudinal Study on AI Adoption Among Employees

  • Shan Xu
  • Kerk F. Kee
  • Wenbo Li
  • Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Rachel E. Riggs
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Checking the Fact-Checkers: The Role of Source Type, Perceived Credibility, and Individual Differences in Fact-Checking Effectiveness

  • Xingyu Liu
  • Li Qi
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  • Miriam J. Metzger
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