Author Date

2020-08-06

Degree Name

Department

Communications

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Publication Date

2020-08-06

First Faculty Advisor

Dr. Kristoffer Boyle

First Faculty Reader

Dr. Mark Callister

Honors Coordinator

Dr. Clark Callahan

Keywords

intercultural trends, intercultural research, intercultural communication

Abstract

In the last twenty years, advancements in information and communications technologies have fundamentally altered the face of intercultural communication (Shuter, 2011). While there is significant research regarding the impact of new media on intercultural communication, there is no published research that discusses the ways in which intercultural scholarship in the academic context has adapted to the evolving social media landscape. I will be conducting a content analysis on all intercultural articles published on the EBSCO database “Communication and Mass Media Complete” between January 2000 and January 2019. This research will illuminate trends in intercultural communications studies over the past twenty years. The purpose of this research is two-fold—to illustrate shifts in intercultural communication research and to provide areas for future intercultural research efforts.

Dr. Callahan has researched in this area and will be directing my efforts.