Yesterday at ECA in Pittsburgh I talked about an illustrated children’s book on Edward Jenner (in a session sponsored by the Applied Communication Interest Group). It lets you see inoculation work happening—doubts raised and answered through both images and story.
sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
An older man in a suit administers a medical vaccine to a young girl.
Yesterday at ECA in Pittsburgh, I talked about a 1960s measles postcard (in a session sponsored by the Health Communication Interest Group)—seven sentences, all text—that quietly does what we’d now call inoculation: raise a doubt, resolve it, and keep going.
sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
Congrats to speech professor @joshcompton.bsky.social, co-editor of “The Handbook of Inoculation Theory and Practice,” the first handbook devoted entirely to inoculation theory, bringing together more than 40 leading scholars to examine the theory’s past, present, and future.
Yes, check out Chapters 14, 21, and the Conclusion, Dale. Good luck with your work!
Out now with Wiley: The Handbook of Inoculation Theory and Practice, edited by Bobi Ivanov, Kimberly Parker, and me—the first handbook devoted entirely to inoculation theory. Grateful for my co-editors and contributors. #InoculationTheory
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Here’s a starter pack of @startribune.com journalists on Bluesky
Congrats again, Niklas! Keep doing brilliant work!
Thanks for your interest, Dale. My talk isn't available anywhere, but my conference paper is available here: sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
My NCA paper looked at the NFL Referees Association’s response to bias accusations before Super Bowl LVIII.
The press release didn’t just defend—it pre-framed. A clear example of image prepare, using image repair strategies proactively. sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
At the National Communication Association's 111th Annual Convention in Denver, I explored what Thomas Francis Jr.’s 1960 idea of original antigenic sin can teach us about limits in inoculation theory. Sometimes we’re not unprepared—we’re mis-prepared. sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
A vintage color postcard of the Washington Elm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, showing a large elm tree beside a trolley line. A man and woman stand near a white monument beneath the tree, with the caption “Washington Elm, Cambridge, Mass.” printed below.
I wrote about a tree that probably wasn’t.
My latest article, “Image Repair of Fake News: The Washington Elm in Cambridge, Massachusetts,” dives into how legends get defended long after they’re disproved.
sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
Today we release BAD VAXX-a new game that PREBUNKS misinfo about vaccines. Step into the shoes of "Ann McDotal" who loves to float scary anecdotes & "Dr Forge" the pseudosciensist. We find the game boosts people's ability to better *discern* information manipulation!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A bald man wearing a suit, with his young son, also wearing a suit (but not bald).
Excited to be here, and so is my assistant!
Dream course, dream students. Thank you @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social! #Stuttering #Stammering #CovertStuttering
CDC recommended adult immunization schedule by age group, united states, 2025
SAVE THIS PDF 🚨
While it's still available, save a PDF of the CDC's adult vaccine schedule: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
It also has ALL the specifications and different types of contingencies (pregnancy, immunocompromised, etc.)!
I just want to take a moment to promote the #altgov accounts by sharing their starter pack. Follow them all
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On this day four years ago…
#2020SnowStorm
Recommend...interesting read. Totally for different voices in collaborative dialogue 🔽
“For Compton, fluency is overrated—and not a requisite for dialogue…A bad argument smoothly made is dangerous…Truth can be stuttered."
The truth is stuttered when it’s your authentic voice and self
#SLP #Stutter #Stuttering #StutteringPride #BskySLPs
This study situates postcards as underexplored tools of historical and cultural communication, revealing how visual media conveyed identity, nostalgia, and aspiration in the early 20th century. #NCA2024 #VisualRhetoric
My analysis categorizes these postcards into four themes: destinations, nature, players, and illustrations. Each category highlights a different facet of how golf was represented and marketed in this era.
While golf is often seen as elitist, postcards were an egalitarian medium. They democratized access to golf’s imagery, offering a broad audience a glimpse into the sport and its aspirational culture. #SportComm
These postcards reveal much about their time: the growing popularity of golf, its romanticized natural settings, and even its humor. They are small artifacts with significant rhetorical implications. #PostcardHistory
Vintage postcards—once a dominant medium—offer valuable insights into historical communication. My focus is on golf postcards, which simultaneously promoted destinations, conveyed cultural ideals, and celebrated the aesthetics of the sport. #VisualRhetoric #GolfHistory
A collage of vintage postcards featuring golf scenes and illustrations. They include comic portrayals of a golfer stuck on a fence, an ornate illustration of a woman on a long dress golfing, and even two possums carrying clubs and golfing.
At this year’s NCA in New Orleans, I’m taking a short break from #InoculationTheory and presenting “Postal Sport Communication: Vintage Golf Postcards,” a rhetorical analysis of how early 20th-century postcards intersected with sport, tourism, and visual communication. #NCA2024 #SportComm #NCA24
