Political Communication

Political Communication is the official journal of the APSA Political Communication Section and the ICA Political Communication Division, published by Taylor & Francis.

It is an international journal, published quarterly, that features cutting-edge theory-driven empirical research at the intersection of politics and communication. Its expansive subject is the site of rapid changes and pressing policy concerns worldwide. The journal welcomes all research methods and analytical viewpoints that advance understanding of the practices, processes, content, effects, and policy implications of political communication. Regular symposium issues explore key issues in depth.

You can find the journal’s website here.


Editors

Johanna Dunaway – Syracuse University, USA

Travis Ridout – Washington State University, USA

Founding Editor

Doris A. Graber – University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Associate Editors

Johanna Dunaway – Syracuse University
Travis Ridout – Washington State University
Michael Chan – Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice – Michigan State University
Andreas Jungherr – University of Bamberg
Ashley Muddiman – University of Kansas
Eugenia Mitchelstein – Universidad de San Andrés
John Barry Ryan – University of Michigan
Emily VanDuyn – University of Illinois
Yunkang Yang – Texas A&M University

Forum Editor

Ulrike Klinger – European University Viadrina, Germany

Data Editors

Johannes Gruber – GESIS, Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Justin Ho – University of Amsterdam


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