Pandemic as boundary condition in service to communication theory building
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7500601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Lance Holbert (Temple University), Elizabeth S Baik (0000-0002-3682-8825, Temple University), Meghnaa Tallapragada (0000-0003-1472-9129, Temple University), Bruce W Hardy (0000-0003-4852-7373, Temple University), Colleen M Tolan (0000-0003-3481-5411, Temple University), Heather L Lamarre (Temple University), Heather Lamarre (0000-0002-5405-1626) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 231-246 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the International Communication Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2380-8977 • E-ISSN: 2380-8985 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23808985.2022.2108878 |
| OpenAlex | W4289766649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 54 |
The coronavirus pandemic is a unique context that can allow researchers to address boundary conditions. This essay details four different types of boundary conditions and emphasizes they are not created equal. A review of pandemic-related research published in nine communication journals reveals a relative dearth of studies exploring moderation-based effects, with even fewer of the proposed conditional relationships stemming from pandemic-driven rationales. A series of pandemic-as-boundary condition arguments are offered for three theories or models used within the field’s extant pandemic-related research. The proposed insights offered by a pandemic-as-boundary-condition approach are shown to be unique accompaniments to the field’s dominant research agendas. The essay closes with a call for a more systematic approach to identifying, testing, and assessing boundary conditions
Boundary (topology · Boundary-work · Context (archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Extant taxon · Field (mathematics · Geography · Moderation · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Mathematics · Media Studies and Communication · Medicine · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |