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A short two-word outburst led to an extended national dialogue about decorum, authority, etiquette, and civility in an unprecedented rhetorical scenario. Unprecedented, we argue, but likely not an…
Gracie Allen’s image repair episode, in the midst of her fictional presidential campaign, reflects how humor can both help and hurt image-building efforts. Josh Compton Popular radio star…
We argue that these letters from Commissioner Goodell served more than an informational purpose; the open letters were also functioning as image repair efforts to restore fan confidence…
Upon closer inspection, each of the “repeated” strategies added a nuanced elevation. Josh Compton https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0363811113002002?via%3Dihub Arby’s, a fast food restaurant, made a marketing appeal based on geography in…
This current project turns from image repair scholarship in specific contexts and after specific infractions and instead, looks at image repair against a specific type of offense: a…
Coaches and administrators do not need to wait for a crisis before sending open letters to fans. Josh Compton & Jordan Compton https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2167479513503542 College sports coaches and administrators…
Cooper’s unique rhetorical strategy remains useful for considering contemporary debates over medical inoculation. Josh Compton & Brian Kaylor http://www.relcomm.org/journal-of-communication-and-religion.html The early 18th century rhetoric of Boston minister William…
So we know that presidents do public speaking, and that what they do when doing public speaking matters. But how do presidents view public speaking? Josh Compton & Brian Kaylor Presidents do public…
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…
An outburst is a punctuated moment of recalcitrance that is unique in structure, intent, and effect from many other forms of public incivility. Brett Miller & Josh Compton…