Draft:Utah Journal of Communication

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The Utah Journal of Communication (UJOC) is a semi-annual academic journal that focuses on research and scholarship in the field of communication.. It typically publishes articles, research papers, and reviews related to various aspects of communication studies, including media studies, rhetoric, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, sport communication, and more. While it is not directly affiliated with any specific academic institutions or professional organizations in Utah, it is published by Southern Utah University Press.

History & Background

The UJOC was first published in November 2022. The first issue was created, edited, and published by the Southern Utah University Communication Department. The first issue was comprised of sample articles or previously unpublished research designed to give prospective authors a general idea of the length and format of submissions. In the following months, a second issue was issued by the SUU Communication Department, with its contents serving as a guide for prospective contributors.

The inaugural issue of the UJOC was published in May 2023. This was the first issue of the UJOC that solicited submissions from communication scholars across the country and featured members on the editorial board outside of the SUU Communication Department. Since then, the UJOC has typically followed a publication schedule of publishing every November and May. The UJOC alternates from being a forum for general communication research and special themed issues with each publication

The founding editors of the UJOC are Dr. Hayden Coombs and Dr. Braden Bagley, both of the SUU Communication Department. Dr. Coombs has served as the publication's editor-in-chief since its inception, with Dr. Bagley serving as the content director.

Published Issues & Articles

Vol. 2, No. 1 - May 2024

Communication in Utah: The State of the Discipline in 2024 by Braden H. Bagley

Font of All Blessings: Constructing Christian Identity through Technologies of the Self by Elaine Schnabel

The Circuit of Culture and American Collegiate Athletics from a European Perspective by Ondrej Hubka

Broadcasting Scripture: Bush’s authority in light of the 171st General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by LaReina Hingson

Gaining Twenty-First Century Employment Skills: Using LinkedIn to Teach Online Presentation of Self by Angela McGowan-Kirsch & Kelly Soczka Steidinger

A Panel for the End of the World: An Original Teaching Activity for a Public Speaking Course by Jack Phillips

Vol. 1, No. 2 - Apologia & Image Repair - November 2023

When Case Studies are Not Enough: A Commentary on the State of Image Repair Research by Kevin A. Stein & Matthew H. Barton

Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: Apologia and the Use of Time by Brent Kice

Celebrity Image Repair Efforts Following Racist Comments by Joseph Tanner Gage

‘Hear the Cry of the Little Ones’: Pope Francis’s image repair discourse in response to the child sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church by Matthew G. Gerber & Heather L. Gerber

The Gobert Report: How Rudy’s reputational crisis followed him to Minneapolis by Braden H. Bagley and Hayden V. Coombs

Vol. 1, No. 1 - Inaugural Issue - May 2023

The Fish Out of Water Myth in Popular Culture and Political Discourse by Scott H. Church

Etiquette Education for the Goal of Marriage: The Narrative Formula of Hollywood Romantic Comedies by Amanda G. Taylor. & Carolyn M. Cunningham

Ideological Window Dressing: Advertising Superman Cinema for Religious Audiences in Post 9/11 America by Brent Yergensen

The Trump Affect: Considering Donald Trump’s 2016 Presidential Campaign as Found Art by Daniel J. Montez & Scott H. Church

Getting to the End Zone Scoring a Touchdown Through Collaborative Learning in Online Sports Public Relations Instruction by L. Paul Husselbee

Vol. 0, No. 2 - Contributors' Guide - February 2023

Letter from the Editor by Hayden V. Coombs

Tips for a Streamlined Peer Review Process by Hayden V. Coombs & Braden H. Bagley

Concise Guide for Preparing GIFT Articles by Matthew H. Barton & Hayden V. Coombs

Academic Book Reviews Explained by L. Paul Husselbee & Hayden V. Coombs

The Role of Brief Reports in Peer-Reviewed Journals by Braden H. Bagley

Vol. 0, No. 1 - Preview Issue - November 2022

A Look back at Leff and McGee: Close Textual Analysis and the Link Between Theory and Rhetorical Artifact by Kevin Stein

Careers, demographics, and internet availability: Predictors of social media addiction by Braden Bagley, Hayden Coombs, Adam Mikesell

Walking in Between: The Messaging in Jeffrey R. Holland’s Speech 'The Second Half of the Second Century of Brigham Young University' by Esther Chang Worley