Communication Studies I - Fields of Research and Publishing

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the theoretical features of mass audiences, the mass communication process, various scientific publication types, and key academic communication journals as presented by Prof. Dr. Tim Tolsdorff.

Mass Audience

A large number of viewers, readers, or users who are widely dispersed, heterogeneous, and generally in an anonymous or non-interactive relation to each other.

Mass Communication Process

The large-scale distribution of content characterized by a one-directional flow, asymmetrical relations, and the standardization or commodification of content.

Monograph

A comprehensive publication by one author in which a problem area is treated systematically and completely.

Specialist Articles

Articles in specialist journals that are usually less extensive than monographs and present new results for a specific audience.

Articles in Conference Proceedings

Publications similar in scope to journal articles where quality control is often less comprehensive because the volume must be ready by a specific date.

Articles in Edited Volumes

Works that have a close thematic connection to other articles within the same respective anthology.

Anniversary Article

Contributions that are part of commemorative publications dedicated to scientists or institutes celebrating a milestone.

Double-blinded peer review

The main criteria for article registration in which anonymous reviewers check the scientific quality of work submitted for publication.

Journal Citation Reports

A ranking system used to determine the value of academic journals.

Open Access Journal Publishing

Digital publishing that allows more people to read research results rapidly, leading to higher impact, more citations, and use as an open educational resource.

IJOC (International Journal of Communication)

An online, multi-media academic journal that provides free public access to articles at no charge to authors and is peer reviewed.

SM+S (Social Media + Society)

A peer-reviewed journal focusing on sociocultural, political, and economic dimensions of social media and is open access

M&K (Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft)

An German open-access journal published since $1953$ by the Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI). double blinded peer reviewed and open access

Publizistik

An academic, double-blind peer-reviewed journal focusing on empirical research from Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland.

Publish or perish

A research culture where experts feel pressure to publish frequently, which can lead to quantity being valued over quality, mental load, and fragmented knowledge.