Broadcast Education Administration - According to the BEA website (2010), "the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is the professional association for professors, industry professionals and graduate students who are interested in teaching and research related to electronic media and multimedia enterprises." The target audience for the BEA is primarily people who have received their education with the intent of working in the broadcast industry. The purpose of this website is to connect people with similar interests and to get notifications about things going on in the broadcasting field.
National Communication Association - According to the NCA website (2010), "the NCA serves the scholars, teachers, and practitioners who are its members by enabling and supporting their professional interests in research and teaching. Dedicated to fostering and promoting free and ethical communication, the NCA promotes the widespread appreciation of the importance of communication in public and private life, the application of competent communication to improve the quality of human life and relationships, and the use of knowledge about communication to solve human problems." The target audience for the NCA is mostly people who have an interest in communication and also have the desire to learn and grow within their profession. This website provides people with the opportunity to connect with people from all over the world and to promote communication scholarships and education.
Public Relations Society of America - According to the Public Relations Society of America website (2010), "the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the nation’s largest community of public relations and communications professionals. We provide training, set standards of excellence and uphold principles of ethics for the global public relations profession. As a leading voice in the industry, we also advocate for greater understanding and adoption of public relations services." Their target audience is mainly people who are in the public relations field with a desire to make connections with people of similar interests, keep up with the latest news in public relations, and advance in their careers.
Southern States Communication Association - According to the SSCA website (2010), "our purpose is to promote the study, criticism, research, teaching, and application of the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication. SSCA, a not-for-profit organization, exists for educational, scientific, and literary purposes only." The target audience for this association is primarily people who have an interest in communication and all of the aspects that go along with it. The purpose of this website is to promote the study of communication and connect people with similar interests.
American Communication Association - According to the American Communication Association website (2010), "ACA is committed to enabling the effective use of new and evolving technologies to facilitate communication instruction, research and criticism, and to offering a technologically supportive venue for all who study the ways in which humans communicate. While the Association is based in the United States, it is a virtual organization that welcomes participation from academics and professionals throughout the world." The target audience of the ACA is anyone who has either a degree or an interest in the communication field. Its main purpose is to connect people of similar interests and to help people stay updated on the latest communication news.
All of these websites have primarily the same purpose, to help people of similar interests to get connected and learn from each other while staying updated on the latest news and trends happening in communication. Their target audiences change according to certain specialties within communication. As some of you know from our blogs, I am a very visual person and need to be drawn in to a website or article by its aesthetical appeal. If I had to choose a couple of these associations to be a part of just from evaluating the information on their websites I would choose the Southern States Communication Association and the Public Relations Society of America. I like the way both of these websites are laid out as well as the information that they have available as resources. I think that they would both be of value to me because of what I am trying to do when I graduate as well as what I might want to pursue at a later time.
References
Broadcast Education Administration. (2010). Retrieved November 9, 2010, from http://www.beaweb.org/index.html.
National Communication Association. (2010). Retrieved November 9, 2010, from http://www.natcom.org/.
Public Relations Society of America. Retrieved November 9, 2010, from http://www.prsa.org/.
Southern States Communication Association. (2010). Retrieved November 9, 2010, from http://ssca.net/.
The American Communication Association. (2010). Retrieved November 9, 2010, from http://www.americancomm.org/.
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