National Communication Association

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| name = National Communication Association

| logo = National_Communication_Association_logo.jpg

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| abbreviation = NCA

| formation = November 1914

| type = Not-for-profit academic association

| website = {{URL|natcom.org}}

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The National Communication Association (NCA) is a not-for-profit association of academics in the field of communication.{{Cite web|date=2016-04-25|title=What is NCA?|url=https://www.natcom.org/about-nca/what-nca|access-date=2020-11-10|website=National Communication Association|language=en}}

Organization

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NCA is governed by the Legislative Assembly, which meets during the NCA Annual Convention. Between annual meetings of the Legislative Assembly, the association is governed by the executive committee.{{Cite web|date=2016-04-26|title=Leadership and Governance|url=https://www.natcom.org/about-nca/what-nca/leadership-and-governance|access-date=2020-11-13|website=National Communication Association|language=en}} In addition, NCA has standing committees and councils: the Convention Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Leadership Development Committee, the Resolutions Committee, the Teaching and Learning Council, the Finance Committee, the Publications Council, the Research Council, and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Council.

NCA is composed of 49 divisions, which cover various areas of study; seven sections, which address professional settings; and six caucuses, which represent specific demographic or socially defined segments of the NCA membership.{{Cite web|date=2016-07-28|title=Membership and Interest Groups|url=https://www.natcom.org/about-nca/membership-and-interest-groups|access-date=2020-11-13|website=National Communication Association|language=en}} It supports two national student organizations: Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) and Sigma Chi Eta (SCH).{{Cite web|date=2016-06-03|title=Lambda Pi Eta|url=https://www.natcom.org/student-organizations/lambda-pi-eta|access-date=2020-11-11|website=National Communication Association|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2016-06-03|title=Sigma Chi Eta|url=https://www.natcom.org/student-organizations/sigma-chi-eta|access-date=2020-11-11|website=National Communication Association|language=en}}

Convention

NCA sponsors an annual convention on communication research and teaching.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-11|title=NCA Annual Convention|url=https://www.natcom.org/convention|access-date=2020-11-13|website=National Communication Association|language=en}} The NCA Annual Convention has been held every year since 1915, except for 1918, when it was cancelled because of the U.S. involvement in World War I. The site of the convention changes every year and is determined five to seven years in advance.{{Cite web|date=2016-07-21|title=Past & Future Conventions|url=https://www.natcom.org/convention-events/convention-resources/archives-historical-information/past-future-conventions|access-date=2020-11-13|website=National Communication Association|language=en}} The convention site rotates among the western, midwestern, and eastern regions of the United States.

Publications

With its publishing partner, Taylor and Francis, NCA publishes 12 academic journals:{{Cite web|title=National Communication Association Journal Homepage|url=https://nca.tandfonline.com/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=nca.tandfonline.com}}

Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies
Communication and Democracy
Communication and Race
Communication Education
Communication Monographs
Communication Teacher
Critical Studies in Media Communication
Journal of Applied Communication Research
Journal of International and Intercultural Communication
Quarterly Journal of Speech
Review of Communication
Text and Performance Quarterly

NCA regularly publishes Communication Currents essays, which summarize recent research published in NCA's journals.{{Cite web|title=Communication Currents|url=https://www.natcom.org/communication-currents|access-date=2020-11-11|website=National Communication Association|language=en}} In 2020, NCA's quarterly magazine, Spectra, transitioned from a print magazine to an online magazine. Spectra includes summaries of recently published research articles, announcements from the Association, job advertisements, news about members, and news from affiliated organizations.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-15|title=Spectra|url=https://www.natcom.org/spectra|access-date=2020-11-11|website=National Communication Association|language=en}} NCA launched Communication Matters: The NCA Podcast in 2020.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-23|title=Communication Matters: The NCA Podcast|url=https://www.natcom.org/ncapodcast|access-date=2020-11-17|website=National Communication Association|language=en}}