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ROBERT E. DENTON, JR.
CURRICULUM VITAE (2/10/2015)
Robert E. Denton, Jr.:
707 Willard Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-3408
Department of Communication
115 Shanks Hall
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0311
(540) 231-9825
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1980
major: Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
minor: Political Science
minor: Interpersonal Communication
M.S., Wake Forest University, 1977
major: Communication Theory
minor: Rhetorical Criticism
B.A., Wake Forest University, 1975
major: double major
Political Science
Communication (Radio, Television, Film)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University:
Head, Department of Communication, 2009-present
Founding Director, Rice Center for Leader Development, 1996-2007
(http://www.vt.edu/spotlight/innovation/2011-02-14-corps/rice-center.html)
W. Thomas Rice Chair, Commonwealth Eminent Scholar, 1996-present
Director, Cutchins Distinguished Lecture Series, 2007-present
Head, Department of Communication Studies, 1988-1996
Professor, 1992
Associate Professor, 1988-1992
Northern Illinois University:
Associate Professor, 1986-1988
Assistant Professor, 1984-1986
Columbia College:
Adjunct Faculty, 1983-1984
Georgia Military College:
Visiting Associate Professor, 1982-1983
Assistant Professor, 1981
Purdue University:
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1977-1980
Wake Forest University:
Visiting Instructor, 1977 (summer)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1975-1977
NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
Host, “Insight,” WBRA-15, Blue Ridge Public Television, Roanoke, VA, 2007-2008
(Weekly half-hour public affairs program)
Political Analyst, WBDJ-7 Television, 2013-present
Political Analyst, WSLS-10 Television, 1991-2013; Fox 21/27 2000-2013
Political Analyst, New River Valley Radio Partners (6 radio stations)—2003-2004
Senior Consultant, Positive Impact Consulting, Inc., 2004-present
Political Analyst, K92 FM Radio, 2003
Producer/Host, “At Issue with Bob Denton,” WBRA-15, Blue Ridge Public
Television, Roanoke, VA, 1992-2003. (Weekly half-hour public affairs program)
Host, “Focus on Business,” WBRA-15, Blue Ridge Public Television, Roanoke, VA
1997-1998. (Quarterly one hour specials).
Host, “Religion in America,” WBRA-15, Blue Ridge Public Television, Roanoke, VA
1999-2000 (Quarterly one hour specials).
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Executive Vice President, DK&W, LTD. Advertising, August 1985-1992. (Account
and consultant experience provided upon request.)
Assistant Chief, Media Branch, Directorate of Advertising and Sales Promotion, U.S.
Army, Jan. 1982-Aug. 1984.
Educational Specialist, Directorate of Training Developments, U.S. Army Signal
School, 1980-1981.
MILITARY SERVICE
Captain, U.S. Army, 1980-1984
Awards: Army Commendation Medal, 1983
Army Achievement Medal, 1981
Commission: Regular Army Commission, 1975
HONORS/AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES
2013: Studies of Identity in the 2008 Presidential Campaign, Robert E. Denton, Jr.,
Editor (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2010) selected as “The Best of Choice e-Collection
for African-American Studies.
2012: Keynote address, AEJMC Pre-Conference, “Ethics and Politics: Tools to Teach
Well,” Chicago, IL, August 8, 2012.
2012: Appointed to the Board of Visitors, Virginia State University
2011: Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to
Win the White House, John Hendricks and Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editors (Lanham, MD:
Lexington Books, 2010), awarded the 2011 Distinguished Book Award, Applied
Communication Division, National Communication Association.
2008: Dedicated entry in Encyclopedia of Political Communication (Sage).
2007: Spotlight Scholar: , Political Communication Division, Southern States
Communication Association, March 30, 2007 (Session focuses on the accomplishments,
career, and current works of , W. Thomas Rice Chair, Virginia Tech)
2007 Peabody Award, WSLS News Channel 10 (member of news team cited)
2006: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Award for Excellence in Research
and Creative Scholarship
2005: Appointed Board of Directors, Virginia Foundation for Natural Resources
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2003: Southern States Communication Association, “The Michael M. Osborn
Teacher-Scholar Award”
2004: Recognized as top 50 scholars in political communication, Lin Yang,
“Fragmentation of the Structure of Political Communication Research,” Handbook of
Political Communication Research, Lynda Lee Kaid, Editor, Lawrence Earlbaum Associates,
69-107.
1999: Southern States Communication Association “Outreach Award.”
1996: Named the W. Thomas Rice Chair, Pamplin College of Business, April 1, 1996.
1993: Selected by C-SPAN to attend Seminar for Professors, January 11-13, 1993,
Washington, D.C.
1991: Invited and initiated in Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor
society, Virginia Tech
1988: Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Northern Illinois University
1987: Outstanding Teacher Award, Department of Communication Studies, Northern
Illinois University.
1987: Invited and initiated in National Golden Key Honor Society, Northern Illinois
University.
1985: Fellowship, Direct Marketing Institute, The Direct Marketing Educational
Foundation, Inc.
1971-1975: Cum Laude Graduate, Honors in Speech, Communication and Theatre
Arts, Distinguished Military Graduate, Superior Cadet Decoration Award, Reserve Officers
Association Award.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
OFFICES AND COMMITTEES
Member, Michael Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award Committee, Southern States
Communication Association, 2010-2012.
Chair: 2011-12
Member, Time and Place Committee, Southern States Communication
Association, 2006-2009.
Chair: 2008-2009
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Member, Bruce Gronbeck Political Communication Research Award, Carl
Couch Center for Social and Internet Research, 2006, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11,
’12,’13, ‘14
Chair, Resource Development Committee, Southern States Communication
Association, 2003-2004.
Member, Earle Johnson/Edwin Paget Distinguished Service Award Committee,
Southern States Communication Association, 2003-2004.
Chair, Outreach Committee, Southern States Communication Association, 20012003.
Member, Executive Committee, Southern States Communication Association,
2001-2004.
NCA Task Force on Discipline Advancement, 1995-1996
NCA Committee on Joint Appearances of Political Candidates, 1987-1990
NCA Dimension Series
Chair
1990
NCA Commission on Governmental Communication
Chair
1987-1988
Vice Chair 1985-1986
Secretary 1983-1985
NCA Task Force on Presidential Communication
Chair
1987-1988
Vice Chair 1985-1987
ECA Political Communication Division
Chair
1986-1987
Vice Chair 1985-1986
EDITORIAL POSITIONS
Praeger, Inc.
Series Editor on “Political Communication” 1988-2004. (Developed
and published 92 volumes in the Series.)
Series Editor on “Presidential Studies” 1991-2004. (Developed and
published 9 volumes in the Series.)
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Series Editor on “Communication, Media and Politics.” 2003-present.
(Developed and signed 42 books to date, 30 published)
Lexington Books
Series Editor on “Studies in Political Communication,” 2005-present
(Developed and signed 55 books to date, 44 published)
Waveland Press, Inc.
Consulting Editor 1986-present (developed and signed 65 books to
date, 62 published).
Relevant Rhetoric Journal
Board of Editors 2010-present
Journal of Rhetoric and Public Affairs
Board of Editors 1997-2006
Journal of Communication Studies
Board of Editors 2005-2007
Encyclopedia of Political Communication (Sage)
Member, Advisory Board of Editors, 2005-2008
Presidential Studies Quarterly
Associate Editor 1990-1998
Board of Editors 1986-1998
Book Review Editor for Communication and Rhetoric 1986-1990
The American Communication Journal
Board of Editors 1996-present
Grant Proposal Reviews
National Science Foundation
1992, 1993, 1994, 1997
Southern Communication Journal
Editorial Board 1989-1993
The Journal of Direct Marketing
Editorial Staff
1986-1987
CIVIC POSITIONS
Member, Board of Visitors, Virginia State University, 2012-present.
(Gubernatorial appointment, McDonnell)
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Executive Committee, 2013-2014, 2014-2015
Chair, Academic and Student Affairs Committee, 2013-2014, 2014-2015
Member, Institutional Development Committee, 2012-2015
Member, Search Committee Basketball Coach, 2013
Member, Virginia State University Research Foundation, 2014-2015
Member, Search Committee VP for Student Affairs, 2014
Member, Search Committee President of VSU, 2014-15
Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Foundation for Natural Resources, 20052007. (Gubernatorial appointment, Warner)
Member, Advisory Council for the New River Land Trust, 2006-2008
Board Member, Virginia Institute of Political Leadership, 1996-2000
Blue Ridge Public Television
Development Advisory Committee 1995-1998
Regional Communication Team, New Century Council
Chair, Leadership Committee 1995
Business Relations Advisory Committee, Blacksburg
1990-1991
DeKalb Economic Development Commission (Illinois)
Board Member 1987-1990
Chair, Promotions Committee 1987-1988
Downtown DeKalb Council Corporation (Illinois)
Board of Directors 1988
Administration Subcommittee 1987-1988
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
National Communication Association
Southern States Communication Association
Association of Governing Boards
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
College Courses Taught by Area: (* indicates graduate level courses only)
I. Communication Theory
A. Persuasion
B. Mass Communication and Society
C. Media and Society
D. Fundamentals of Communication
E. Speech Fundamentals
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F. Principles of Public Speaking
G. Advanced Public Speaking
H. Introduction to Communication Studies
I. Persuasion & Social Influence*
J. Communication Theory*
II. Political Communication
A. Rhetoric of the Presidency*
B. Political Communication in America
C. Political Campaign Communication*
D. Media and Politics*
E. Rhetoric and Public Issues
F. American Presidency
G. Rhetoric of Social Movements*
H. Principles of American Government
I. Ghostwriting
III. Advertising and Public Relations
A. Principles of Advertising
B. Advertising Management
C. Campaign Strategies and Development
IV. Leadership
A. Leadership Practicum
UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
Head, Department of Communication, 2009-present
Member, University Athletics Committee, 2013-2016
Founding Director, W. Thomas Rice Center for Leader Development, 1996-2007
W. Thomas Rice Chair (Pamplin College of Business), Commonwealth
Eminent Scholar, 1996-present
Director, Cutchins Distinguished Lecture Series, 2007-present
Head, Department of Communication Studies, 1988-1996
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Member, Personnel Committee, 2004-2005
Member, Graduate Committee, 2007-2009
College of Human Sciences
Member, Personnel Committee, 2003-2004
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College of Arts and Sciences
Member, Shanks Hall Renovation Committee, 1999-2001
Member, Advisory Board, Virginia Tech Center for Survey Research,
1989-1999
Member, Task Force on Development of Leadership Curriculum, 1994
Planning Steering Committee, 1991-1992
Facilities Planning Committee, 1989-1992
Chair, 1990-1992
Review Committee, Department of Theatre Arts, 1989-1990
College Personnel Committee, 1988-1989
University Committees and Activities
Department Heads’ Executive Committee,
2013-present
2010-2012
University Athletics Committee, 2013-present
NCAA compliance sub-committee, 2013-present
Fine Arts Building Committee, 2009-2013
Coordinator, Cutchins Distinguished Lecture Series, Founder’s Day Event
2007-present
University Council, 2006-09
Faculty Senate, 2005-08
Academic Support Committee 2005-2008
Faculty Counselor, University Honor System, 1998-2004
Member, Corps of Cadets Options Committee, 2004-2005
Faculty Advisor, German Club, 1993-1995
Member, Virginia Tech Magazine Advisory Board, 1991-1995
Board Member Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni
Foundation, Inc., 1991-2004
Chair, Advertising and Public Relations, VTCCA, 1997-2002
Chair, Task Force for Innovations in Teaching: Facilities, 1991-1992
Chair, National Speakers Forum, 1988-1995
Member, University Task Force on Scheduling and Registration, 1993
Member, Search Committee, Assistant Director of Summer Sessions,
Office of Provost, 1993
Member, College of Arts and Sciences Secretary Awards Review
Committee, 1993
Member, Virginia 4-H Leadership Council Transition Team, 1993
Member, NOVA Summer School Committee, 1993
Major Williams Renovation Building Subcommittee, 1991-1992
Review Advisory Committee for Video Production and Broadcast
Services, 1991
Member, Identity Committee, 1990-1991
Coop Education Coordinator Search Committee, 1989
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Departmental Committee Service Provided Upon Request
Graduate Student Committees
Eric P. Lashley, 1988-1991 (Political Science, Thesis)
Tyler Hunt Craddock, 1995-1996 (History, Thesis)
George Smaragdis, 1995-96 (History, Thesis)
Jennifer Chin, Chair of Committee (Communication) 2000-01
Tiffany Shoop, (Communication) 1999-2000
Erin Bull (Communication) 2002-03
Charles Dyson (Communication) 2003-04
Adam Holmes (Sociology, Thesis) 2004-05
Jamie Hypes (Communication) 2004-05
Scott Dunn (Communication, Thesis) 2005-06
Arin Dickerson (Communication, Thesis) 2005-06
Rebecca Smith (Communication) 2005-07
Brittany Wilson (Communication) 2005-07
Star Dunn (Communication) 2005-07
Jason Moldoff (Communication, Thesis) 2005-07
Jacqueline Harrison (Communication) 2006-07
Nadia Abjabri, Chair of Committee, (Communication, Thesis) 2005-07
David Morin (Communication), 2006-08
Josh DeLung (Communication), 2007-09
Phil Kostka, Chair of Committee, (Communication, Thesis), 2009-11
Alison Higgins, (Political Science, Thesis) 2011-13
Savannah Netherland, (Political Science, Thesis) 2011-13
Kayla Hastrup (Communication, Thesis) 2014-15
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Faculty Internship Coordinator, 1984-1986
Graduate Faculty, 1984-1988
Full Member
1988
Associate Member 1986-1987
Assistant Member 1984-1986
Departmental Committees & Activities
Curriculum Committee, 1984-1988
Founder and Advisor, NIU Advertising Club, 1985-1988
Personnel Committee, 1987-1988
Chair, Search Committee, 1987-1988
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Computing System and Network Advisory Committee, 1987-1988
University Committees
Northern Star Publications Board, 1985-1986
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Libraries Advisory Committee, 1987-1988
Faculty Representative, Personnel Screening Committee, Athletic
Department, 1987
Graduate Student Committees
Lisa Goodnight 1986-1988, Chair (Ph.D. Purdue University)
Phillip Hall 1986-1988
Bruce Johnson 1986-1988
Lori Timberlake (Journalism) 1985-1988
Adam Levy 1985-1987
Margaret Schellander 1985-1987,Chair
Kay Wiederoft 1985-1987
Robert Hall 1984-1986 (Ph.D. Ohio University)
MEDIA POSITIONS, INTERVIEWS/PRESENTATIONS: (Available
upon request)
Political Analyst, WDBJ-7 Television, Roanoke, VA 2013-present
Political Analyst, WSLS-10 Television, Roanoke, VA 1991—2013
Political Analyst, Fox 21/27 Television, Roanoke, VA 2000-2013
Host, “Insight,” Blue Ridge Public Television, WBRA-15 TV, (weekly thirty-minute
programs), 2007-2008
Political Analyst, New River Valley Radio Partners (6 radio stations)—2003-2004
Political Analyst, K92 FM Radio, Roanoke, VA--2003
Host/Producer, “At Issue with Bob Denton,” Blue Ridge Public Television, WBRA-15
TV (weekly 30 minute program)—1992-2003; over 400 thirty-minute shows.
Host, “Religion in American,” Blue Ridge Public Television, WBRA-15 Television
(quarterly one-hour programs), 2000-2001.
Host, “Focus on Business,” Blue Ridge Public Television --1996
Analyst/Critic, “Ad Watch ‘92,” Roanoke Times & World News
Well over 2,500 media interviews/presentations in local, state, national print, radio and
television broadcasts since 1988. His comments appear routinely in local outlets such as
The Roanoke Times, The News & Advance, The Free Lance-Star and Danville Register
Bee, State-wide outlets include Richmond Times Dispatch, The Virginia-Pilot, The Daily
Progress, and The Fredericksburg Star.
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Within the last decade, national outlets include (with more than a single appearance) The
Washington Post, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor,
The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The Toronto Star, The Associated Press,
The Des Moines Register, The Washington Examiner, and The Orlando Sentinel, to name a
few.
Again recent appearances on various state television stations for commentary include
WRC-4 in Washington, WAVY-10 in Norfolk, WVIR-29 in Charlottesville, WWBT-12 and
WTVR-6 in Richmond. He is a frequent guest on “Virginia Currents” (WCVE Central
Virginia Public TV). National outlets include ABC News, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and
Capitol News Service (again multiple appearances on several).
During the 2012 presidential election, Denton was cited in over 600 television, radio,
newspaper, magazine, and web news outlets.
Likewise, Denton has provided interviews and commentary in local, state and national radio
stations, too numerous to mention.
RESEARCH GRANTS
Dean’s Fund for Research in the Humanities, Northern Illinois University,
1987-1988
Dean’s Fund for Research in the Humanities, Northern Illinois University,
1986-1987
FELLOWSHIPS
Direct Marketing Institute, The Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, Inc.,
Summer 1988.
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS (25)
STUDIES OF COMMUNICATION IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2014.
THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVE, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013.
THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENCY: A RHETORICAL PERSPECTIVE,
Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2012.
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POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION: PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES, 7th Edition, by Juddith Trent, Robert Friedenberg, and Robert E. Denton,Jr.
Landham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2011.
a. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION: PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES, 8 Edition, by Juddith Trent, Robert Friedenberg, and Robert E. Denton, Jr.,
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, in press 2015.
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STUDIES OF IDENTITY IN THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, Robert
E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books (hardcover and paper editions),
2010. Selected as “The Best of Choice e-Collection for African-American Studies, 2013.
COMMUNICATOR-IN-CHIEF: HOW BARACK OBAMA USED NEW
TECHNOLOGY TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE, John Allen Hendricks and Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Editors. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books (hardcover and paper editions), 2010.
Awarded the 2011 Distinguished Book Award, Applied Communication Division, National
Communication Association.
THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVE, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield
(hardback and paper editions), 2009.
POLITICS AND COMMUNICATION IN AMERICA: CAMPAIGNS, MEDIA,
AND GOVERNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Jim Kuypers
(Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 2008).
MORAL LEADERSHIP AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY:
LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Robert E. Denton, Jr. Lanham, MD: Rowman
and Littlefield (Trade hardback), 2005.
THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVE, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield,
(hardback and paper editions), 2005.
LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS AND MEDIA: COMMUNICATION IN THE
AFTERMATH OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK. Robert E. Denton, Jr.,
Editor. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, (Trade hardback) 2004. Paperback
edition released in February, 2006.
IMAGES, SCANDAL, AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES OF THE
CLINTON PRESIDENCY. Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Rachel L. Holloway, Editors.
Westport, CT: Praeger, (hardback and paper editions), 2003.
THE 2000 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVE. Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, (hardback and paper
editions), 2002.
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POLITICAL COMMUNICATION ETHICS: AN OXYMORON? Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, (hardback and paper editions), 2000.
THE 1996 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVE. Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998 (hardback and
paper editions).
THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY: IMAGES, ISSUES & COMMUNICATION
STRATEGIES. Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Rachel L. Holloway, Editors. Westport, CT:
Praeger, 1996 (hardback and paper editions).
PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE. By Gary Woodward
and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, 1987.
a. PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, SECOND
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 1992.
b. PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, THIRD
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 1996.
c. PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, FOURTH
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 2000.
d. PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, FIFTH
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 2004.
e. PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, SIXTH
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 2008.
f. PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, SEVENTH
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospects Heights: Waveland
Press, 2014.
THE 1992 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVE. Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1994 (hardback and
paper editions).
PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. By Charles Stewart, Craig
Smith and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, 1983.
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a. PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, SECOND EDITION.
By Charles Stewart, Craig Smith and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 1989.
b. PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, THIRD EDITION. By
Charles Stewart, Craig Smith and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press,
1994.
c. PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, FOURTH EDITION.
By Charles Stewart, Craig Smith and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland
Press, 2001.
d. PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, FIFTH EDITION. By
Charles Stewart, Craig Smith and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press,
2006.
e. PERSUASION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, SIXTH EDITION. By
Charles Stewart, Craig Smith and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press,
2012.
THE MEDIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF WAR. Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor.
Westport, CT: Praeger, 1993.
ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION. Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Editor. New York: Praeger, 1991 (hardback and paper editions).
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN AMERICA. By Robert E. Denton, Jr.
and Gary Woodward. New York: Praeger, 1985 (hardback and paper editions).
a. POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN AMERICA, SECOND EDITION.
By Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Gary Woodward. New York: Praeger, 1990 (hardback and
paper editions).
b. POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN AMERICA, THIRD EDITION.
By Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Gary Woodward. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998, (hardback and
paper editions).
THE PRIME TIME PRESIDENCY OF RONALD REAGAN. By Robert E.
Denton, Jr. New York: Praeger, 1988.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION: DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
By Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Dan F. Hahn. New York: Praeger, 1986 [Received nomination
for the 1986 Orwell Book Award] (hardback and paper editions).
THE SYMBOLIC DIMENSIONS OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. By
Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, 1982.
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BOOK CHAPTERS (23)
“George W. Bush and the Rhetoric of Religion” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. in THE
GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENCY: A RHETORICAL PERSPECTIVE, Robert E. Denton,
Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2012.
“Identity Politics in the 2008 Presidential Campaign: An Overview,” by Robert
E. Denton, Jr. in STUDIES OF IDENTITY IN THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,
Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2010, 1-24.
“The Challenges and Limitations of Identity Politics in a Democracy,” by Robert
E. Denton, Jr. in STUDIES OF IDENTITY IN THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,
Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2010, 200-15.
“Political Campaigns and Communicating with the Electorate in the TwentyFirst Century,” by John Hendricks and Robert E. Denton, Jr. in COMMUNICATIOR-INCHIEF: HOW OBAMA USED NEW TECHNOLOGY TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE,
John Hendricks and Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editors. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2010, 118.
“Identity Politics and the 2008 Presidential Campaign” in THE 2008
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE, Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009, 99-126
“Religion, Evangelicals and ‘Moral Issues’ in the 2004 Presidential Campaign”
in THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE,
Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005, 255-282.
“The Language, symbols and media of 9/11: An Introduction,” in
LANGUAGUE, SYMBOLS AND MEDIA: Communication in the Aftermath of the World
Trade Center Attack, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction
Publishers, 2004, 1-18.
“The Rhetorical Presidency,” Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Dan F. Hahn in
EXPLORING LANGUAGE, Gary Goshgarian, Editor. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2004;
reprint from PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION, Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Dan F. Hahn
New York: Praeger, 1986, 3-42.
“William Jefferson Clinton and the Symbolic Dimensions of the American
Presidency: Issues of Character and Public Trust,” in THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY:
COMMUNICATION, CHANGE, CONTRADICTION, AND CONTROVERSY. Robert E.
Denton, Jr. and Rachel L. Holloway, Editors. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003, 299-324.
“Ethical Dimensions of the Media in Campaigns: The Form and Content of
Political Communication,” in SHADES OF GRAY: PERSPECTIVES ON CAMPAIGN
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ETHICS, Candice Nelson, et. al. editors. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institutue Press,
2002, 185-214.
“Five Pivotal Elements of the 2000 Presidential Campaign,” in THE 2000
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE. Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002, 1-16.
“Dangers of ‘Teledemocracy’: How the Medium of Television undermines
American Democracy” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. in POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
ETHICS: AN OXYMORON? Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000,
91-124.
“Epilogue: Constitutional Authority, Public Morality, and Politics” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. in POLITICAL COMMUNICATION ETHICS: AN OXYMORON? Robert E.
Denton, Jr. editor. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000, 241-46.
“Constitutional Authority and Public Morality,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. in THE
MORAL AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT. Moorhead Kennedy, Editor. News
Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 2000, 108-113.
“Communication Variables and Dynamics of the 1996 Presidential Campaign,”
by Robert E. Denton, Jr. in THE 1996 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: A
COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE. Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor (Westport, CT:
Praeger, 1998), 7-50.
“The Town Hall Meeting in the Clinton Presidency,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
and Rachel L. Holloway in THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY: IMAGES, ISSUES, &
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES. Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Rachel L. Holloway, Editors
(Westport, CN: Praeger, 1996), 17-41.
“The Persuasive Functions of Slogans,” by Charles Stewart, Craig Smith and
Robert E. Denton, Jr. in PROPAGANDA, Robert Jackall, Editor. (NY: New York
University Press, 1995), 400-422.
“A Communication Model of Presidential Campaigns” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
and Mary Stuckey in THE 1992 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: FROM A
COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. Westport, CT:
Praeger, 1994, 1-42.
“Bearing Bad Tidings: A Value Analysis of Jimmy Carter’s ‘Crisis of
Confidence Address” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., in GREAT SPEECHES FOR CRITICISM
AND ANALYSIS, SECOND EDITION, Lloyd Rohler and Roger Cook, Editors.
Greenwood, IN: Alistair Press, 1993, 137-153.
a. “Bearing Bad Tidings: A Value Analysis of Jimmy Carter’s ‘Crisis of
Confidence Address” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., in GREAT SPEECHES FOR CRITICISM
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AND ANALYSIS, THIRD EDITION, Lloyd Rohler and Roger Cook, Editors. Greenwood,
IN: Alistair Press, 1997.
“Television as an Instrument of War” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., in MEDIA AND
THE PERSIAN GULF, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. New York: Praeger, 1993, 27-42.
“Political Ethics: An Oxymorom?” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. in ETHICAL
DIMENSIONS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Editor. New
York: Praeger, 1991, 1-5.
“The Primetime Presidency: The Ethics of Teledemocracy” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. in ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION, Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Editor. New York: Praeger, 1991, 91-114.
“Linking Message to Behavior: The Army’s Measurement of Advertising
Effectiveness” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. and James Simon in PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1983
CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ADVERTISING. Columbia, SC:
American Academy of Advertising, 1983.
ARTICLES (10)
“Religion and the 2004 Presidential Campaign,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.,
AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST (Special Campaign Issue), Vol. 49, No. 1
(September 2005), 11-31.
“Language, Symbols, and Media,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., SOCIETY, Vol. 42,
No.1 (Nov/Dec), 2004, 10-18.
“Rhetorical Challenges to the Presidency,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., RHETORIC &
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Vol. 3, No. 3, Fall 2000, 445-459.
“Presidential Communication as Mediated Conversation: Interpersonal Talk as
Presidential Discourse,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Rachel L. Holloway, RESEARCH IN
POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY, Vol. VII., 1995, 89-113.
“A Communication Model of Presidential Power” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.,
PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. 18, no. 3, Summer 1988, 523-540.
“The Preprimary Presidential Campaign: Definitions, Issues, and Challenges” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr., POLITICAL COMMUNICATION REVIEW, Vol. 11, Spring 1987, 15.
“On Becoming President of the United States: The Interaction of the Office with the
Office Holder,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol.
XIII, no. 3, Summer 1983, 367-382.
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“TA and Political Rhetoric: A New Consideration on the Issue of Public Trust” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr., KENTUCKY JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION ARTS, Vol. IX,
no. 1, 8-12.
“A Study of the Social Effects of Using Obscenities in Public Communication” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr., and Michael D. Hazen, THE VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF
COMMUNICATION, Vol. II, Fall 1981, 2-8.
“The Rhetorical Functions of Slogans: Classifications and Characteristics” by Robert
E. Denton, Jr., COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY, Vol. 28, no. 2, Spring 1980, 10-18.
MANUALS
PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, FIFTH EDITION.
By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 2004.
PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, FOURTH
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland
Press, 2000.
By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 1996.
PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE, SECOND
EDITION. By Gary Woodward and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland
Press, 1992.
PERSUASION AND INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LIFE. By Gary Woodward
and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 1987.
BOOK REVIEWS (18)
IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN: PRESIDENTS AND THE CHALLENGES OF
PUBLIC LEADERSHIP, L.C. Han and D.,J. Heigh, Eds. Albany, NY: State University of
New York Press, 2005 in THE REVIEW OF COMMUNICATION, Vol. 9.1, January 2009,
6-11.
PRESIDENTS AND THE PEOPLE: THE PARTISAN STORY OF GOING
PUBLIC by Melvin Laracey. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2002 in
ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY, Vol. 39, No. 3/Winter 2003, 229-30.
TARGETING SENIOR VOTERS by Susan A. MacManus in The Annals
(American Academy of Political and Social Sciences), Vol. 578, November 2001, 179.
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NEWS AND NEWSMAKING by Stephen Hess. Washington, D.C.: Brookings
Books, 1996. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XXVII, Spring 1997, 400401.
TALKING POLITICS: CHOOSING THE PRESIDENT IN THE TELEVISION
AGE by Liz Cunningham. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1995. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES
QUARTERLY, Vol. XXV, No. 4, Fall 1995, 825-826.
NEGATIVE POLITICAL ADVERTISING: COMING OF AGE by Karen S.
Johnson-Cartee and Gary A. Copeland. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1992.
PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XXIII, no. 2, Spring 1993, 366-367.
PRESIDENTS AND PROTESTERS: POLITICAL RHETORIC IN THE 1960s
by Theodore O. Windt, Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1990.
PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XXIII, no. 1, Winter 1993, 176-178.
LOOKING BACK ON THE REAGAN PRESIDENCY edited by Larry Berman.
Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES
QUARTERLY, Vol, XXII, no. 2, Spring 1992, 402-404.
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL: A SOURCEBOOK by George Edwards, III and
Alec Gallup. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins Univeristy Press, 1990. PRESIDENTIAL
STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XXI, no. 2, Summer 1991, 589-590.
SEE HOW THEY RUN: ELECTING THE PRESIDENT IN AN AGE OF
MEDIAOCRACY by Paul Taylor. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1990. PRESIDENTIAL
STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XXI, no. 2, Spring 1991, 373-374.
THE SYMBOLIC PRESIDENCY: HOW PRESIDENTS PORTRAY
THEMSELVES by Barbara Hinckley. New York: Routledge, 1990. JOURNAL OF
COMMUNICATION, Vol. 41, no. 2, Spring 1991, 205-206.
GETTING INTO THE GAME: THE PRE-PRESIDENTIAL RHETORIC OF
RONALD REAGAN by Mary Stuckey. New York: Praeger, 1989. PRESIDENTIAL
STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XX, no. 4, Fall 1990, 860-861
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: THE CHALLENGE OF CREATING AN
INFORMED ELECTORATE by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and David Birdsell. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1988. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XX, no.
1, Winter 1990, 154-155.
OUR LONG NATIONAL DAYDREAM by Sidney Blumenthal. New York:
Harper & Row, 1988. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL AND CONSTITUTION, Section K,
page 9, Sunday, January 2, 1989.
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PRESIDENT JOHNSON’S WAR ON POVERTY: RHETORIC AND
HISTORY by David Zarefsky. Alabama: University of Alabama: University of Alabama
Press, 1986. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XVIII, no. 4, Fall 1988, 853855.
COMPARING PRESIDENTIAL BEHAVIOR by John Orman. New York:
Greenwood Press, 1987. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XVIII, no. 1,
Winter 1988, 199-200.
THE PERMANENT CAMPAIGN by Sidney Blumenthal. New York:
Touchstone, 1982, Second Edition. COMMUNICATION EDUCATION, Vol. 34, no. 1,
April 1985, 178-179.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION: PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES by Judith S. Trent and Robert V. Friendenberg. New York: Praeger
Publishers, 1983. PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY, Vol. XIV, no. 2, Spring
1984, 303-304.
VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS: Volumes I-V, Educational Video Group,
Greenwood, IN. Educational Consultant and Producer (researcher, archive selections, and
copy writer), 1990, CD version, 1996.
GREAT SPEECHES OF AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, Educational Video
Group, Greenwood, IN. Educational Consultant and Producer (speech selection, editing,
writer, and introductions), 1989.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE PAPERS
COMPETITIVE (25)
“News Media Bias: A Review of Sources and Types,” Paper presented at the Annual
Convention of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Political Communication
Division, Birmingham, AL, April 4, 2008. (Expanded with new categories and updated
references, part of book project).
Spotlight Scholar, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Political Communication Division,
Southern States Communication Association, March 30, 2007 (Session focuses on the
accomplishments, career, and current works of Robert E. Denton, Jr, W. Thomas Rice Chair,
Virginia Tech)
“Types and Sources of Bias in the News Media.” Paper presented at the Annual
Convention of the National Communication Association, Political Communication Division,
San Antonio, TX, November 19, 2006.
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“The Role of Religion and “Moral Values” in the 2004 Presidential Campaign.” Paper
presented at the Annual Convention of the National Communication Association, Political
Communication Division, Boston, MA, November 17, 2005.
“George W. Bush and the DUI Campaign Revelation: Campaign Crisis, Mitigation
and Impact.” Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the National Communication
Association, Political Communication Division, Chicago, IL, November 13, 2004.
“The Role of Political Television in the Digital Age: Ally or Adversary?” Top
Three Paper designation presented at the Annual Convention of Southern States
Speech Communication Association, Political Communication Division, Tampa, FL,
April 3, 2004.
“Clinton and the Symbolic Dimensions of the American Presidency: Issues of
Character and Public Trust.” Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the National
Communication Association, Political Communication Division, Miami, FL, November 20,
2003.
“The ‘CNN Effect’ and New Satellite Technology: The Future of Media Coverage in
Times of War,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the
National Communication Association, Political Communication Division, Seattle, WA,
November 12, 2000.
“Dangers of ‘Teledemocracy’: How the medium of television undermines American
democracy,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the
National Communication Association, Communication Ethics Division, Seattle, WA ,
November 9, 2000.
“Rhetorical Challenges to the Presidency in the 21st Century,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Southern States Speech Communication
Association, Rhetoric and Public Address Division, New Orleans, LA, April 1, 2000.
“Primetime Politics: The Ethics of Teledemocracy” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper
presented at the Annual Speech Communication Association, Commission on Governmental
Communication, Top Three Papers, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1, 1991.
“Presidential Communication as mediated Conversation: Interpersonal Talk as
Presidential Discourse” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Mary E. Stuckey. Paper presented at
the annual convention of the Speech Communication Association, Task Force on Presidential
Communication, Chicago, Illinois, November 3, 1990.
“Presidential Functions, Roles and Models: The Interaction of the Presidency with the
Public” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Eastern Communication
Association Convention, Political Communicated Interest Group, Syracuse, New York, May
19, 1987.
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“Direct Marketing and the Army’s Model of Advertising Effectiveness” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1987 Central States Speech Association, Rhetorical
Theory and Criticism, St. Louis, Missouri, April 12, 1987.
“Media Recall and Response Methods of Army Advertising : A Report” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1984 convention of the Central States Speech Association,
Mass Communication Division, Chicago, Illinois, April 12-14. 1984.
“Linking Message to Behavior: The Army’s Tape Match Model of Advertising
Effectiveness” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1984 convention of Eastern
Communication Association, Mass Communication Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
March 8-11, 1984.
“‘Be All You Can Be’: Development of the United States Army Advertising
Campaign” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1983 Eastern Communication
Association Convention, Applied Communication Division, Ocean City, Maryland, April 2730, 1983.
“The Parental Nature of the American Presidency: A Paradox in Symbolic Roles” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1983 Eastern Communication Association
Convention, Political Communication Division, Ocean City, Maryland, April 27-30, 1983.
“On ‘Becoming ‘ President: The Interaction of the Office Holder” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1983 Eastern Communication Association Convention,
Political Communication Division, Ocean City, Maryland, April 27-30, 1983.
“Be All You Can Be’: A Case Study of the Development of the United States Army
Advertising Campaign” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1983 Central States
Speech Convention, Mass Communication Division, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 9, 1983.
“Linking Message to Behavior: The Army’s Measurement of Advertising
Effectiveness” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. and James Simon. paper presented at the 1983
Annual Conference of the American Academy of Advertising, Lawrence, Kansas, April 10,
1983.
“Generic Transference: The Rhetorical Strategy of Countering Audience
Expectations” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at Central States Speech
Association, Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Interest Group, Chicago, Illinois, April 9, 1981.
“TA and Political Rhetoric: A New Consideration on the Issue of Public Trust” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr. paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association, Rhetoric
and Public Address Fall Conference, Media, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1980.
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“The Dilemma of Multiple Audiences: Carter’s PLAYBOY Interview” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. paper presented at the 70th Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication
Association, Political Communication Panel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1979.
“A Study of the Dimensions of Media Based Upon Marshall McLuhan’s Work” by
Robert E. Denton Jr. and Michael D. Hazen. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Convention
of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Mass Communication Division, Biloxi,
Mississippi, April 13, 1979.
Invited as part of Competitively Selected Program (34)
“George W. Bush and the Rhetoric of Religion” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Annual
Convention of the Southern States Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, TX,
April 8, 2012.
“Evangelicals Go Green: Religion and Climate Change” by Rachel L. Holloway and
Robert E. Denton, Jr., President’s panel, Annual Convention of the Southern States Speech
Communication Association, Savannah, GA, April 4, 2008.
“Communicating to Change the Human Condition in the Aftermath of Tragedy, “ by
Rachel L. Holloway, Robert E. Denton, Jr., Marlene Preston, and Terry Papillon, Annual
Convention of the Southern States Speech Communication Association, Savannah, GA, April
4, 2008.
“Advice from Series and Acquisition Editors” by Robert E. Denton, Jr., Feminist and
Women’s Studies Division, Annual Convention of the National Communication Association,
Chicago, IL, November 2007.
“Headline Bias? A Framing Analysis of Leading U.S. Newspaper Headlines
during Campaign 2004,” by Andrew Williams and Robert E. Denton, Jr., Political
Communication Division, Annual Convention of the National Communication
Association, Boston, MA, November 19, 2005.
“Trends in Political Communication Research,” Panel Discussion, Political
Communication Division, Annual Convention of the National Communication
Association, Boston, MA, November 19, 2005.
“Political Television in the Internet Age: Media Convergence and the ‘Politics’
of One,” 9th Annual Conference on Presidential Rhetoric, The George Bush School of
Government and Public Service, March 2, 2003.
“Communication Scholars as Pundits: Bringing the Communication Perspective to
Political Commentary” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Competitively selected program presented at
the annual convention of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia,
November 3, 2001.
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The Election Game: A round table on the Presidential Election of 2000.”
Competitively selected program presented at the annual convention of the National
Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 2001.
“Unique features of the 2000 presidential primaries,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper
presented at the Annual Convention of the National Communication Association, Political
Communication Division, Seattle, WA, November 11, 2000.
“Scandals, Surrogates, and Spin Doctors: Strategies of Crisis Communication in the
Clinton White House,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the
National Communication Association, New York, November 23rd, 1998.
“Building the Rhetorical Bridge to the 21st Century,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.,
Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago,
Illinois, November 21, 1997.
“The 1994 Congressional Elections: Realignment or Dealignment?” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr., Virginia Political Science Association, December 3, 1994.
“The Effect of the 1992 Presidential Election on Social Change: Will We Build Unity
Through Diversity?” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the
Central States Speech Communication Association, Lexington, Kentucky, April 15, 1993.
“A Communication Model of Presidential Campaigns: A 1992 Perspective.” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Mary E. Stuckey. Presentation at the annual meeting of the
Southern Political Science Association, Political Communication Division, Atlanta, Georgia,
November 6, 1992.
“The Role of the Series Adviser/Editor in Public Address: Praeger Series in Political
Communication,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Presentation at the Annual Speech
Communication Association Convention, Public Address Division, Chicago, Illinois, October
29, 1992.
“Into the Lion’s Den: Transforming Political Celebrations” by Rachel L. Holloway
and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Speech Communication Association
Convention, Commission on Governmental Communication, Atlanta, Georgia, November 3,
1991.
“Rhetoric and the Mediated American Dream of Ronald Reagan,” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association, Political
Communication Interest Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May, 1990.
“Presidential Conversation as Mediated Discourse,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. and Mary
Stuckey. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association, Political
Communication Interest Group, Chicago, Illinois, April 9, 1990.
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“Product Positioning and Joseph Biden: The Marketing of a Presidential Candidate”
by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech
Communication Association, Commission on Governmental Communication, New Orleans,
Louisiana, November 3, 1988.
“Media Perceptions of the Presidency and the Congress” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
Paper presented at the Nineteenth Annual Symposium, Congress and the Presidency in
Economic and Foreign Policy: A Bicentennial Appraisal, Center for the Study of the
Presidency, Washington, D.C., March 26, 1988.
“Product Marketing of the American Presidency” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper
presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Task Force
on Presidential Communication, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1987.
“The Presidential Preprimary Campaign: Functions, Role, and Model” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. and Lisa Goodnight. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech
Communication Association, Task Force on Presidential Communication, Boston,
Massachusetts, November 1987.
“Modern Campaigning and the Decline of Presidential Rhetoric” by Robert E. Denton,
Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association,
Task Force on Presidential Communication, Chicago, Illinois, November 15, 1986.
“The Prime Time Presidency of Ronald Reagan” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Invited
paper for The Best of SCA in Political Communication Program. Presented at the 1986
Eastern Communication Association Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2, 1986.
“Alienation and the Consumer: Isolation as a Strategy in Advertising” by Charles
Larson and Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1986 Eastern Communication
Association Convention, Organizational Communication Division, Atlantic City, New
Jersey, May 3, 1986.
“Corporate Culture: Communicating Corporate Values Through Advertising” by
Charles Larson, Robert E. Denton, Jr., and Michael Weckerly. paper presented at the 1986
Convention of the Central States Speech Association, Organizational Communication
Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 18, 1986
“The Prime Time Presidency of Ronald Reagan” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper
presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Task Force
on Presidential Communication, Denver, Colorado, November, 1985.
“The Presidency as Primarily a Symbolic Institution” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper
presented at the Annual Eastern Communication Association, Political Communication
Division, Providence, Rhode Island, May 3, 1985.
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“Persuasive and Persuasive Music: The Anatomy of an Advertising Jingle” by Robert
E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1985 Convention of the Central States Speech h
Association, Rhetorical Theory Division, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 4-6, 1985.
“ The Myth of Electing the ‘Common Man’ as President: Rhetorical Implications and
Analysis” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech
Communication Association, Task Force on Presidential Communication, Chicago, Illinois,
November 3, 1984.
“A Communication Model of Presidential Power” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper
presented at Central States Speech Association Convention, Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
Interest Group, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 8, 1983.
“The Rhetorical Implications of the Symbolic Paradox of the Presidential Candidate
Versus the President” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the 1984 Convention of
the Eastern Communication Association, Political Communication Interest Group,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 8-11, 1984.
“The Rhetorical Functions of Slogans: Classifications and Characteristics” by Robert
E. Denton, Jr. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication
Association, Rhetorical Theory Division, San Antonio, Texas, November 13, 1979.
Respondent (13)
“Voices of the Tea Party Movement” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. The annual convention
of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, November 18, 2011.
“Roundtable: Political Communication of Recent Events” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
The annual convention of the Southern States Speech Communication Association,
Memphis, TN, April 10, 2010.
“Outstanding book in Political Communication,” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. The annual
convention of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, November 14, 2009.
“Changing the Human Condition: Communication in the Public Sphere” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. The annual convention of the Southern States Speech Communication
Association, Savannah, GA, April 5, 2008.
“Communication in Action: Rhetorical Reactions to the 9/11 Tragedy,” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. The annual convention of the National Communication Association, Public
Address Division, New Orleans, LA, November 24, 2002.
“The 1996 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective,” by Robert E.
Denton, Jr. The annual Speech Communication Association Convention, Political
Communication Division, San Diego, California, November 25, 1996.
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“New Approaches to Presidential Rhetoric and Symbolism” by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
The annual Speech Communication Association Convention, Political Communication
Division, Miami Beach, Florida, November 20, 1993.
“Character and Presidential Appeals: Competitive Papers in Presidential Studies” by
Robert E. Denton, Jr. Respondent, The Annual Speech Communication Association
Convention, Task Force on Presidential Communication, Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1991.
“Images of a Citizenry in Political Rhetoric” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Respondent, the
Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Political Communication
Interest Group, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1991.
“Decision-Making Processes in Governmental Commission Investigations” by Robert
E. Denton, Jr. Respondent, the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication
Association, Commission on Governmental communication, Chicago, Illinois, November 1,
1990.
“Rhetorical Responsibility of Political Actors” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Respondent,
Central States Speech Association Convention, Graduate Student Caucus, Schaumburg,
Illinois, April 16, 1988.
“Ronald Reagan and the Rhetoric of Iranscam” by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Respondent,
the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Task Force on
Presidential Communication, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1987.
“Government Suppression of Scientific Information and Issues of Freedom of Speech”
by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Respondent, the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication
Association, Commission on Freedom of Speech, Denver, Colorado, November, 1985.
Chair (15)
“Connections: Considering Dan Nimmo’s Legacy and Influence on the Future of
Political Communication,” Session Chair, Annual Convention of the National
Communication Association, Washington, DC, November 22, 2013.
“The 2012 Presidential Campaign: An Overview and Analysis of the Major Areas of
Political Campaign Communication,” Session Chair, Annual Convention of the National
Communication Association, Washington, DC, November 22, 2013.
“Changing the Human Condition: Communication in the Public Sphere,” Session
Chair, annual convention of the Southern States Speech Communication Association,
Savannah, GA, April 5, 2008.
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“The 2004 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective,” Session Chair,
Political Communication Division, Annual Convention of the National Communication
Association, Boston, MA, November 18, 2005.
“Communication in Action: Changes in Government Propaganda in Response to
9/11,” Session Chair, Annual convention of the National Communication Association,
Political Communication Division, New Orleans, LA, November 23, 2002.
“Constructing Events Through Political Narrative and Discourse,” Session
Chair, Annual Convention of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL,
November 6, 1999.
“Truman and Eisenhower Administrations’ Militarization of Cold War Propapaganda:
Expanding the Rhetorical Presidency,” Moderator and chair of session, Program in
Presidential Rhetoric, Center for Presidential Studies, George Bush School of Governmental
and Public Policy, George Bush Presidential Library, March 6, 1998.
“Environmental Disputes as Case Studies in Science Policy,” Moderator of roundtable
discussion as part of the Third Annual Conference on Presidential Rhetoric, Center for
Presidential Studies, George Bush School of Government and Public Policy, Texas A&M
University, March 5, 1997.
“Presidential Speechwriting in the Bush Administration,” Moderator of roundtable
discussion by former speechwriters for President Bush, Second Annual Conference on
Presidential Rhetoric, Center for Presidential Studies, George Bush School of Government
and Public Policy, Texas A&M University, March 3, 1996.
“Anti-State Rhetoric in Contemporary politics.” Moderator, Political Communication
Division, The Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio,
Texas, November 19, 1995.
“Technological Distortions and the Ethics of Political Advertising.” Moderator, Media
Forum Series, The Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago,
Illinois, October 31, 1992.
“Rhetoric of the American Dream in the Vietnam War.” Moderator, American Studies
Section, The Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta,
Georgia, October 31, 1991.
“The Rhetoric of Jimmy Carter: Ten Years After.” Moderator, Public Access
Division, The Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago,
Illinois, November 2, 1990.
“Competitive Papers Program.” Task Force on Presidential Communication.
Moderator, The Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, New
Orleans, Louisiana, November 4, 1988.
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“Dimensions of Political Ethics.” Moderator, The Annual Convention of the Speech
Communication Association, Commission on Governmental Communication and The
Commission on Communication Ethics, Boston, Massachusetts, November 6, 1987.
“Hard and Soft News: Covering Both Beats.” Moderator, Mass Communication
Division, The Eastern Communication Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 3, 1986.
“Process, Form, Rules, and Procedures: The Early Campaign Paradigm.” Moderator,
The 1986 Central States Speech Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, April 17, 1986.
Symposia Presentations (10)
“The President as Leader,” presentation at the Fifth Annual Conference on Presidential
Rhetoric, Center for Presidential Studies, George Bush School of Government and Public
Policy, Texas A&M University, March 5, 1999. Presentation was recorded by CSPAN.
“Media and the Contemporary Presidency,” Center for the Study of the Presidency,
Washington, D.C., March 26, 1995.
“The Clinton Presidency and the Media,” Center for the Study of the Presidency,
Washington, D.C., March 20, 1993.
“Media and the Pollsters,” Center for the Study of the Presidency, Washington, D.C.,
March 21, 1992.
“Communication and the Freedom of the Press and Speech” and “National Security
and Freedom of Press,” Center for the Study of the Presidency, Washington, D.C., March 2324, 1991.
“Media Relations and the Presidency,” Center for the Study of the Presidency,
Washington, D.C., March 17, 1990.
“Media and the Presidency in the 1990’s,” Center for the Study of the Presidency, Los
Angeles, California, October 27, 1989.
“The Presidency and the Media,” Center for the Study of the Presidency, Washington,
D.C., March 18, 1989.
“Media Perceptions of the Presidency and Congress,” Center for the Study of the
Presidency, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1988.
“Secure the Blessings of Liberty,” Center for the Study of the Presidency,
Washington, D.C., march 19, 1987.
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