LibGuides: Communications: Additional Resources

Professional Communication Websites of Interest

Cengage Speech Communication Resource Center Links to professional organizations in Communication.
American Communication Association Free to join. It offers a blog, and message boards where members can talk about different issues related to communication.
National Communication Association (NCA)
National Association of Broadcasters A trade association that advocates on behalf of radio and television stations and also broadcast networks.
National Newspaper Association
American Advertising Federation (AAF)
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.
Toastmasters International
UCA Communication Career Center Find ideas and advice on how to use your degree. It focuses on journalism, advertising, hospitality management, etc.
Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Educational association of scholars, teachers, and students of communication.
Usability.gov: Your Guide for Developing Usable and Useful Websites Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it includes a step-by-step guide to usability, guidelines, design, templates and examples.
W3Schools Online Web-building tutorials making use of basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, SQL, Database, Multimedia and WAP. All free.