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All convention papers sponsored by the Basic Course Division of the National Communication (NCA) from 2004 to 2008 were analyzed for author names and institutional affiliations. Institutional top convention paper productivity rankings were constructed both with and without the Carnegie Classification System. Individual top convention paper productivity rankings were also indentified. A strong positive connection was found between institutional top paper productivity and institutional regular paper productivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

All refereed convention papers sponsored by the Magazine Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in the period 1999-2008 were content analyzed. Benchmarks for both institutional and individual magazine research productivity were established within the framework of the Carnegie Classification System. A gender gap regarding both top paper productivity and regular refereed paper productivity was determined. While female authors dominated top paper productivity, male authors commanded regular paper productivity. A strong correlation between institutional top paper productivity and institutional regular paper productivity was identified though a weak link between individual top paper productivity and individual regular paper productivity was also found. Implications of these findings were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article aims to develop a yardstick for evaluating student research productivity based on the number of articles the students published in 24 journals in communication studies. While previous research has emphasized the importance of beginning to publish early in one's career, there is little empirical guidance regarding the standards of a good take off speed while one is still a student. Based on the averages provided in this study, students, their advisors, mentors and administrators who evaluate and hire students in academia can set and implement particular goals. Moreover, the article provides averages in both fractional points and frequency numbers of publications since different institutions may have different emphases.

Examines the development of non-governmental organizations (NGO) in the U.S. and its relief strategies in three East-African countries. Ability and willingness of NGO to assist the poor countries; Use of communication analysis to distinguish NGO in terms of their development and relief strategies; Types of NGO.

This study examined the communication experiences of a section of Ugandan immigrants during their acculturation process to the U.S. Kim's theory of communication cultural adaptation was applied to identify the communication challenges and strategies used in the acculturation process. Ten women and twelve men were interviewed for the study. Four themes emerged: language, superiority and discrimination, self-promotion and aggressiveness, and adaptation and cultural change. The findings indicated that Ugandans have pursued a strategy of cultural integration as opposed to marginalization, assimilation, or separation. The findings can be used to aid both the immigrants and members of the U.S. host culture to better prepare for intercultural communication involving the two cultures. Also, the research breaks the ground for future studies on a wider array of Ugandan and other African immigrant communities whose unique communication experiences during their acculturation in U.S. have been overlooked. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]