SHAPING THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION
The National Communication Association (NCA) is a not-for-profit membership-based scholarly society founded in 1914, committed to transforming lives through communication.
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NCA 2025 General Election Results Announced
1/16 CIDD Debate
The Committee for International Discussion and Debate (CIDD), in partnership with NCA, presents an International Public Debate Demonstration on Jan. 16, 2026 from 4-6pm, EST.
1/30 LPH VLO: Hear from Communication Practitioners
2025 NCA National & Interest Group Award Winners
NCA 2026 Summer Programs: Call for Proposals
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and practice
Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, and is the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media, and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific, and aesthetic inquiry.
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NCA Membership includes various benefits for scholars, students, professors, and communication professionals.
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Smaller communities within NCA’s large membership provide a range of resources including networking opportunities, Annual Convention programming, leadership opportunities, awards, and specialized information dissemination channels, among others.
NCA is committed to idea
NCA’s commitment to inclusivity flows from its mission statement in seeking to cultivate an organization in which all members feel valued and respected, as well as enabled and supported to achieve their professional interests in teaching, research, and service.