Communication in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic centers around changes in communication as a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific contexts include changes in our intimate relationships and changes in how media outlets communicate to audiences.

Communication in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic vastly changed the way in which the world interacts. This book is a collection of unique research, where each chapter is centered around a different topic related to changes in communication as a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific contexts include changes in our intimate relationships, family communication, television messaging, identity navigation, sports diplomacy, and how media outlets communicate to audiences. Scholars of communication, health, sociology, and psychology will find this book particularly interesting.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
  • Goals and Purpose
  • Audience and Organizational Framework
  • References
• Part I: Intimate Communication
• Chapter 1: Right or Wrong?: An Analysis of In-law Communication during the COVID-19 Crisis
  • In-Laws
  • Traversing Conflict
  • Reflections
  • References
• Chapter 2: Talking Myself off a Ledge: Navigating Identity during COVID-19 Quarantine
  • Research Approach and Theory
  • Communication Theory of Identity
  • Journal Entries
  • Discussion
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • References
• Part II: Mass Communication
• Chapter 3: Sports Diplomacy in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • COVID-19 and Its Blight on Native American Communities
  • Strategic Communication and Sports Diplomacy
  • Sports in a Pandemic
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Limitations and Future Research
  • Appendix A: Further Reading
  • References
• Chapter 4: Agenda Setting: A Thematic Analysis of The New York Times COVID-19 Coverage
  • Agenda-Setting Theory
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Limitations and Future Directions
  • References
• Chapter 5: #Kidstogether: How Nickelodeon Framed Entertainment-Education Messages during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Entertainment-Education
  • COVID-19-Related Content on Nickelodeon
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Methodology
  • Analysis
  • Discussion
  • Limitations and Future Research
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Index
• About the Authors