This issue features six interesting articles that address important communication phenomena. Four characteristics effectively describe all the articles in this issue. First, they all result from the authors' insightful observations of current communication events. Second, the investigations cover a broad spectrum of media, including online and offline channels. Third, these articles rely on a wide variety of research methods to support their investigations. Fourth, and perhaps most importantly, all these contributions build on strong theoretical frameworks. All together, they help advance the development of communication knowledge.