Mission: The National Communication Association advances communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific and aesthetic inquiry.
The NCA serves the scholars, teachers, and practitioners who are its members by enabling and supporting their professional interests in research and teaching. Dedicated to fostering and promoting free and ethical communication, the NCA promotes the widespread appreciation of the importance of communication in public and private life, the application of competent communication to improve the quality of human life and relationships, and the use of knowledge about communication to solve human problems.
Goal 1
Cultivate the generation of knowledge about communication
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Goal 2
Disseminate knowledge about communication
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Goal 3
Support disciplinary pedagogy
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Goal 4
Facilitate professional development for communication scholars, educators, and practitioners
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Goal 5
Foster and model civil discourse and open and ethical communication
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Goal 6
Manage the association effectively and efficiently
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Objective 1.1
Maintain opportunities for productive discussion among researchers
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Objective 2.1
Maintain appropriate outlets for sharing communication research with scholars
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Objective 3.1
Increase resources for communication
course development
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Objective 4.1
Enhance career support for communication professionals
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Objective 5.1
Maintain ethical standards for research, teaching, and service
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Objective 6.1
Modernize technological capabilities
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Objective 1.2
Enhance educational programming for communication scholars |
Objective 2.2
Improve public understanding of communication research |
Objective 3.2 Enhance resources for developing instructional practice |
Objective 4.2
Increase support for communication administrators |
Objective 5.2
Maintain ethical standards for all NCA communications |
Objective 6.2
Maintain financial health and stability |
| Objective 1.3 Increase advocacy for disciplinary research support |
Objective 2.3 Increase the translation of communication research for policy-making purposes |
Objective 3.3
Increase dissemination of communication pedagogy beyond the discipline |
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Objective 5.3
Promote the enactment of the NCA Credo for Free and Responsible Communication in a Democratic Society and the NCA Credo for Ethical Communication |
Objective 6.3
Maintain appropriate volunteer and staff human resources
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Objective 6.4
Improve member service |
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Objective 6.5
Improve governance processes |