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Using Leximancer, a text-analytics application, we conducted a content analysis of 12 years of digital articles published in the Journal of Communication (2000-2011) to semantically map the themes and concepts. The results, based on an analysis of 514 research articles, show that the journal has evolved from a focus on the TV medium to newer media such as online platforms and social network analysis. The research published in the JOC in the past 12 years shares a common media theme, and each period made unique contributions to the journal.
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Lin, J., Lee, S.T. (2012). Mapping 12 Years of Communication Scholarship: Themes and Concepts in the Journal of Communication. In: Chen, HH., Chowdhury, G. (eds) The Outreach of Digital Libraries: A Globalized Resource Network. ICADL 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7634. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34752-8_53
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