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Inoculation at play

And yet, there is space for play on both sides of the analogic, too. Josh Compton https://speechandtheatremo.org/journal-archive/ Inoculation is often considered to be serious business – whether in its literal…

A note from the outgoing editor

Forensic scholarship is communication scholarship. Josh Compton Compton, J. (2017). A note from the outgoing editor. The Forensic of Pi Kappa Delta, 102(1), 1. ISSN: 0015-735X

Introduction to The Forensic special issue: Forensics and the Net Generation

The phrase is a contagion. We add our own versions, and soon, nostalgia is not only contagious, but also, competitive. Josh Compton Compton, J. (2012). Introduction to The…

Presidents as speech professors

The investigation stems from a simple thought: presidents regularly do public speaking, but how do they view it? The answers offer a nuanced look into presidential rhetoric about presidential rhetoric—and…

Remembering Bob Derryberry

There will be days when a crisp dress shirt and a neat necktie reflect some of my confidence, at least a veneer of polish. But more often than…

Understanding forensics: Metaphoric explanations in popular press

Craig, E., & Compton, J. (2007, November). Understanding forensics: Metaphoric explanations in popular press [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Forensic metaphors: Comparisons within and about intercollegiate forensics

Compton, J. (2007, November). Forensics metaphors: Comparisons within and about intercollegiate forensics [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Remembering, forgetting, and memorializing the past

Building on theoretical foundations like collective memory helps ensure that forensic scholarship will receive recognition beyond the activity—informing those interested about not only what is done in forensics,…

Forensic acclamation: Approaching intercollegiate speech and debate from an acclaiming theoretical typology

Compton, J. (2005, November). Forensic acclamation: Approaching intercollegiate speech and debate from an acclaiming theoretical typology [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Boston, MA, United States. *Winner, Top Paper: Pi Kappa…

Rising to the challenge or cracking under pressure

This essay argues that people should view analyzing and processing the impromptu quotation or extemporaneous question as warranting the same attention as any traditional persuasive message. Josh Compton…