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NCA is a scholarly society
NCA is a scholarly society and as such works to enhance the research, teaching, and service produced by its members on topics of both intellectual and social significance. Staff at the NCA National Office follow trends in national research, teaching, and service priorities. It both relays those opportunities to its members and represents the academic discipline of communication in those national efforts.
Largest communication association
NCA is the oldest and largest national organization to promote communication scholarship and education. Founded in 1914 as the National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking, the society incorporated in 1950 as the Speech Association of America. The organization changed its name to Speech Communication Association, in 1970. It adopted its present name in 1997.
Disciplinary activities
NCA takes the lead in publicizing the discipline's scholarship through press releases and regular contacts with policy makers. When appropriate, NCA offers scholarship to support the development of governmental policy. Where proposed laws are of interest or potential concern, the National Office staff notifies members so that they can make their opinions known to their representatives on Capitol Hill. NCA's sponsors an annual convention, which is the leading outlet for the discipline's scholarship. NCA's summer conferences bring together scholars working in an emerging area of interest to exchange ideas. NCA publishes 10 academic journals, which are the leading publications in their area of specialty.
Non-profit association
NCA is a non-profit organization of approximately 7,700 educators, practitioners, and students who work and reside in every state and more than 20 countries. The purpose of the association is to promote study, criticism, research, teaching, and application of the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication.
See also
- Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- American Communication Association
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Canadian Communication Association
- Central States Communication Association
- Cross Examination Debate Association
- Eastern Communication Association
- European Speech Communication Association
- International Communication Association
- International Speech Communication Association
- National Forensic Association
- NorthWest Communication Association
- Southern States Communication Association
- Western States Communication Association
- World Communication Association
External links
- The NCA official website
