Communication research on a broader age: An introduction to the special forum on funded research in communication

Abstract

This essay introduces the special forum on funded research in communication. It briefly discusses the relationship of funded research with theoretical and methodological development in the communication discipline and the impact of receiving grant support on the professional life of an academic and on collegiality, resources, and university recognition for a department of communication. It also addresses the potential impact of funded research for strengthening the role and visibility of the communication discipline in the social sciences, and for increasing the impact of communication scholarship on policy.

Keywords:

• Communication Research
• Funding
• Policy
• Applied Research
• Theory And Methods
• Communication And Public Policy