A comparative network analysis of the Korean Society of Journalism and Communication Studies (KSJCS) and the International Communication Association (ICA) in the era of hybridization

Abstract

This article examines the structure of the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (KSJCS) and the International Communication Association (ICA) based on the division membership of scholars. Theoretically, hybridization as coexistence of similarities and differences between the two organizations of different cultural backgrounds were explored. Using network analysis, the study found that in the KSJCS media and journalism-related divisions formed the nucleus of the communication discipline, and that two dimensions, ‘humanities vs. social science’ and ‘interpersonal vs. mediated communication,’ constituted the ICA. Suggestions for future research were addressed.

Keywords:

• network analysis
• International Communication Association
• Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies

Acknowledgements

An earlier version of this article was presented at the KACA session, Association for Education at the Journalism and Mass Communication annual convention, Chicago, IL, August 2008. The authors thank the contributors of data, the editors of this KACA special issue, and the anonymous reviewers.