The contemporary media environment is growing increasingly complex, as technological
change and demographic trends impact the dynamics of media usage, production, and …

A long tradition of research focuses on conversation as a key catalyst for community
integration and a focal mediator of media influence on participation. Changes in media …

This study examines the role of community integration and mass and interpersonal
communication in predicting two types of local political participation; more conventional," …

This research explores the influence of mass media use and community context on civic
engagement. The article presents a multilevel test of print, broadcast, and Internet effects on …

This article develops and tests a communication infrastructure model of belonging among
dwellers of urban residential environments. The concept of a communication infrastructure …

The purpose of this study is to articulate the concepts and assumptions of communication
infrastructure theory (CIT) in its present stage of development and validation. As an …

Using data from the 2008 and 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the
United States Census Bureau, this article assesses the year-over-year change in the civic …

From a communication infrastructure theory perspective, the current study examined
individuals' civic engagement (neighborhood belonging, collective efficacy, and civic …

This article asks whether the concept of community is of continuing relevance in a
postindustrial society that is rapidly advancing to a networked form of social organization …

A healthy diet is considered a critical pathway in influencing chronic conditions such as
hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity. The current information …