Human Communication Research
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Human Communication Research publishes the best empirical research examining human communication processes and effects.
Joined August 2021
New HCR study out now!. A study by Jane Shawcroft & Drew P. Cingel identifies 5 media parenting profiles across 4 world regions. Findings show that culture shapes how parenting styles affect adolescent well-being — no one-size-fits-all. Read more:
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We're now on Bluesky!. Follow @hcr-journal.bsky.social for updates, and the latest in Human Communication Research (HCR). Join us: #BlueskySocial #HCRjournal #HumanCommunicationResearch.
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Special Issue Now Available from Human Communication Research (HCR)!. Theme: Communication and the Self: Past, Present & Future.Guest Editors: Dr. Markus Appel & Dr. Amanda Holmstrom.Read here: . #CommunicationResearch #HumanCommResearch #HCRSpecialIssue.
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Dr. Eun-Ju Lee wins the ICA Outstanding Article Award for her HCR article: "Minding the Source: Toward an Integrative Theory of Human–Machine Communication". A must-read for those studying HMC & AI. #ICA25 #HCR #HumanMachineCommunication #AICommunication.
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New Pub Alert!. A 30-day intensive longitudinal study by @meganvendemia et al. (2025) finds that women's daily social media use predicts lower body image satisfaction — but effects vary by individual, challenging one-size-fits-all assumptions. Read more:
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New Pub Alert! . A three-wave panel study by Hyun Suk Kim, Soela Kim, & Eun-Ju Lee finds that greater spending on avatar customization in the metaverse predicts increased identity confusion and lower self-esteem over time. Read more:
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New @HCR_Journal issue out now! Vol 51, Issue 2, April 2025! Dive into cutting-edge research on media literacy, teen emotional self-socialization, psychological insights from media, belief maintenance, and political polarization. Read the full issue here:
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New publication alert!. How does political communication shape reasoning and attitudes? Emma Turkenburg's study examines how inaccessibility and unsophisticatedness impact citizens' reasoning and affective evaluations of politicians. Read more:
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New publication alert! . Igartua et al. introduce the Psychological Insight Self-Report Scale, validating a tool to measure how inspiring narratives influence our insights. Read more:
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New publication alert! . Explore how gender and friends shape film selections and emotional self-socialization among U.S. adolescents. Check out this new study by Matthew L. Meier & Marie-Louise Mares, published in Human Communication Research. Read more:
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New publication alert!. New research by Adam Shehata explores how news media and interpersonal communication within social networks influence and reinforce public beliefs about crime over time in Sweden. Read more:
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Happy New Year HCR readers! Check out the first @HCR_Journal issue of 2025: Volume 51, Issue 1. Dive into groundbreaking studies on supportive communication, eudaimonic media, and more. Read the full issue here: .
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Grateful for our readers, reviewers, authors, and editorial team who make Human Communication Research thrive. Your dedication inspires and advances the field. Thank you for being part of this journey! Wishing you all a joyful holiday season!.
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Does viewing music videos by @BeeGees @celinedion @EricClapton @jeweljk lead to meaningful emotions that can be leveraged for social good? New research reveals the answer. @HueDuong76 @GSU_Research.
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It has been a great pleasure to serve ICA as co-EICs and we are confident that HCR will continue to thrive under Prof. Peng's leadership.
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Professors Wilson and Tsfati are grateful to AEs Barley, Feng, Tukachinsky Forster, Jensen, Tandoc, Toma and Valenzuela, Consulting Editor Cohen, to our Editorial Assistant Nancy Shekter-Porat and to all reviewers and authors for their dedicated work on the journal.
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We are happy to welcome Tai-Quan “Winson” Peng, Professor of Communication at MSU, as the new HCR Editor-in-Chief. Prof. Peng's team started processing manuscripts on September 1st. The former team will continue processing manuscripts initially submitted during their term.
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New study by @lea-jo & @MediaInvierno revisits Lavine et al. (2005) on how threats & right-wing authoritarianism influence selective exposure to political info. Findings show no increased preference for attitude-consistent (dis)info. #Disinformation
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New research by Shannon Cruz, Brian Manata (@bmanats), Andy High (@AndyCHigh), and Tim Worley examines whether characteristics of influential people vary across cultures. Results from seven countries reveal notable similarities. Check it out:
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A new meta-analysis by @nehamalewis, Emily Andrews, Denali Keefe and Nathan Walter (@compsi_lab) describes antecedents and consequences of information seeking and scanning - Related but distinct behaviors, with different antecedents but similar effects.
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