Communication Matters

by Kory Floyd

Communication Matters helps students move beyond an intuitive appreciation of communication to explore core principles of the discipline. By helping students take personal responsibility for their communication behaviors, by encouraging critical reflection, and by actively applying the key concepts to diverse contemporary challenges, the program fosters an understanding of the many important ways communication matters in daily life.

Genres: Nonfiction

480 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2010

About the author

Kory Floyd is a National Communication Association Book Award winner and the author of ten books. He has been featured on the Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Huff Post Live, NPR, & BBC Radio. His articles have been published by Glamour, Women’s Health, Redbook, Seattle Times,
In Denver Times, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Dr. Floyd is professor of health and family communication at Arizona State University in Tempe and a research associate with the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson. Floyd received his bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University, his master’s from the University of Washington, and his PhD from the University of Arizona. Kory Floyd is represented by the Linda Konner Literary Agency in NYC.