Selected Publications
 

My publications are organized into six topics.  Click on the topic below to jump to that part of the publication list:

| Political Communication | Image Repair Discourse | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism |
| Persuasion and Attitude Change | Argumentation | Conversational Memory and Verbal Reports |
 
 

Political Communication

Benoit, W. L. (1999). Seeing spots: A functional analysis of presidential television advertisements, 1952-1996. New York: Praeger. [ more ]

Benoit, W. L. (2000a). Comparing the Clinton and Dole advertising campaigns: Identification and division in 1996 presidential television spots. Communication Research Reports, 17, 39-48.

Benoit, W. L. (2000b). A functional analysis of political advertising across media, 1998. Communication Studies, 51, 274-295.

Benoit, W. L. (2001). The functional approach to presidential television spots: Acclaiming, attacking, and defending 1952-2000. Communication Studies, 52, 109-126.

Benoit, W. L., Pier, P. M., Brazeal, L. M., McHale, J. P., Klyukovksi, A., & Airne, D. (2002). The primary decision: A functional analysis of debates in presidential primaries. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Benoit, W. L. (2003). Topic of presidential campaign discourse and election outcome. Western Journal of Communication, 67, 97-112.

Benoit, W. L. (in press). The emergence of discursive conventions in presidential advertising, 1952-2000. Advertising & Society Review.

Benoit, W. L. (in press). State of the economy and presidential television spots. Communication Research Reports.

Benoit, W. L. (in press). Political party affiliation and presidential campaign discourse. Communication Quarterly.

Benoit, W. L., Blaney, J. R., & Pier, P. M. (2000). Acclaiming, attacking, and defending: A functional analysis of nominating convention keynote speeches, 1960-1996. Political Communication, 17, 61-84.

Benoit, W. L., Blaney, J. R., & Pier, P. M. (1998). Campaign `96: A functional analysis of acclaiming, attacking, and defending. New York: Praeger. [ more ]

Benoit, W. L., & Brazeal, L. (2003). A functional analysis of the 1988 Bush-Dukakis debates. Argumentation and Advocacy, 39, 219-233.

Benoit, W. L., & Currie, H. (2001). Innaccuries in media coverage of presidential debates. Argumentation and Advocacy, 38, 28-39.

Benoit, W. L., & Gustainis, J. J. (1986). An analogic analysis of the keynote addresses at the 1980 presidential nominating conventions, Speaker and Gavel, 24, 95-108.

Benoit, W. L., & Hansen, G. J. (2001). Presidential debate questions and the public agenda. Communication Quarterly, 49, 130-141.

Benoit, W. L., & Hansen, G. J. (2002). Issue adaptation of presidential television spots and debates to primary and general audiences. Communication Research Reports, 19, 138-145.

Benoit, W. L., & Hansen, G. J. (in press). Presidential debate watching, issue knowledge, character evaluation, and vote choice. Human Communication Research.

Benoit, W. L., & Hansen, G. J. (in press). The changing media environment of presidential campaigns. Communication Research Reports.

Benoit, W. L., Hansen, G. J., & Holbert, R. L. (in press). Presidential campaigns and democracy. Mass Communication & Society.

Benoit, W. L., Hansen, G. J., & Verser, R. M. (in press). A meta-analysis of the effects of viewing U.S. presidential debates. Communication Monographs.

Benoit, W. L., & Harthcock, A. (1999). Functions of the Great Debates: Acclaims, attacks, and defense in the 1960 presidential debates. Communication Monographs, 66, 341-357.

Benoit, W. L., & McHale, J. P. (2003). Presidential candidates' television spots and personal qualities. Southern Communication Journal, 68, 319-334.

Benoit, W. L., & McHale, (in press). Presidential candidates' personal qualities: Computer content analysis. In K. Hacker (Ed.), Presidential candidate images: Issues of theory and measurement. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Benoit, W. L., McHale, J. P, Hansen, G. J., Pier, P. M., & McGuire, J. P. (2003). Campaign 2000: A functional analysis of presidential campaign discourse. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Benoit, W. L., McKinney, M. S., & Holbert, R. L. (2001). Beyond learning and persona: Extending the scope of presidential debate effects. Communication Monographs, 68, 259-273.

Benoit, W. L., McKinney, M. S., & Stephenson, M. T. (2002). Effects of watching campaign 2000 presidential primary debates. Journal of Communication, 52, 316-331.

Benoit, W. L., Pier, P. M., & Blaney, J. R. (1997). A functional approach to televised political spots: Attacking, acclaiming, and defending. Communication Quarterly, 45, 1-20.

Benoit, W. L., Pier, P. M., Brazeal, L. M., McHale, J. P., Klyukovksi, A., & Airne, D. (2002). The primary decision: A functional analysis of debates in presidential primaries. Westport, CT: Praeger

Benoit, W. L., Webber, D., & Berman, J. (1998). Effects of ideology and presidential debate watching and ideology on attitudes and knowledge. Argumentation and Advocacy, 34, 163-172.

Benoit, W. L., & Wells, W. T. (1996). Candidates in conflict: Persuasive attack and defense in the 1992 presidential debates. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.

Benoit, W. L., Wells, W. T., Pier, P. M., & Blaney, J.R. (1999). Acclaiming, attacking, and defending in nominating  acceptance addresses. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 85, 247-267.

Brazeal, L. M., & Benoit, W. L. (2001). A Functional Analysis of Congressional Television Spots, 1986-2000. Communication Quarterly, 49, 436-454.

Hansen, G. J., & Benoit, W. L. (2001). The role of significant policy issues in the 2000 presidential primaries. American Behavioral Scientist, 44, 2083-2101.

Hansen, G. J., & Benoit, W. L. (2002). Presidential television advertising and the public policy priorities, 1952-2000. Communication Studies, 53 , 286-296.

Holbert, R. L., Benoit, W. L., Hansen, G. J., & Wen, W-C. (in press). The role of political ad recall, news use, political discussion, and debate viewing in campaign issue knowledge and salience. Communication Monographs.

Lee, C., & Benoit, W. L. (in press). A functional analysis of presidential television spots: A comparison of Korean and American ads. Communication Quarterly.

Petrocik, J. R., Benoit, W. L., & Hansen, G. J. (in press). Issue ownership and presidential campaigning, 1952-2000. Political Science Quarterly.

Reber, B. H., & Benoit, W. L. (2001). Accentuate the negative: New Hampshire presidential primary debates and newspaper coverage. Newspaper Research Journal, 22, 30-43.

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Image Repair Discourse

Benoit, W. L. (1982). Richard M. Nixon's rhetorical strategies in his public statements on Watergate. Southern Speech Communication Journal, 47 , 192-211.

Benoit, W. L. (1995). Accounts, excuses, apologies: A theory of image restoration discourse. Albany: State University of New York Press.

Benoit, W. L. (1997a). Hugh Grant's image restoration discourse: An actor apologizes. Communication Quarterly, 45, 251-267.

Benoit, W. L. (1997b). Image restoration discourse and crisis communication. Public Relations Review, 23, 177-186.

Benoit, W. L. (1998). Merchants of death: Persuasive defenses by the tobacco industry.  In J. F. Klumpp (Ed.), Argument in a time of change (pp. 220-225). Annandale: NCA.

Benoit, W. L. (1995). Sears' repair of its auto service image: Image restoration discourse in the corporate sector. Communication Studies, 46 , 89-105.

Benoit, W. L. (1999). Clinton in the Starr chamber. American Communication Journal.
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Benoit, W. L. (2000). Another visit to the theory of image restoration strategies. Communication Quarterly, 48, 40-43.

Benoit, W. L. (in press). Crisis communication and image restoration discourse. In D. Millar & R. Heath (Eds.), Crisis Communication: A rhetorical approach. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Benoit, W. L., & Anderson, K. K. (1996). Blending politics and entertainment: Dan Quayle versus Murphy Brown. Southern Communication Journal, 62, 73-85.

Benoit, W. L., & Brinson, S. L. (1999). Queen Elizabeth's image repair discourse: Insensitive royal or compassionate Queen? Public Relations Review, 25, 145-156.

Benoit, W. L., & Brinson, S. (1994). AT&T: Apologies are not enough. Communication Quarterly, 42, 75-88.

Benoit, W. L., & Czerwinski, A. (1997). A critical analysis of USAir's image repair discourse. Business Communication Quarterly, 60, 38-57.

Benoit, W. L., & Dorries, B. (1996). Dateline NBC's persuasive attack of WalMart. Communication Quarterly, 44, 463-477.

Benoit, W. L., & Drew, S. (1997). Appropriateness and effectiveness of image repair strategies. Communication Reports, 10, 153-163.

Benoit, W. L., Gullifor, P., & Panici, D. (1991). President Reagan's defensive discourse on the Iran-Contra affair. Communication Studies, 42, 272-294.

Benoit, W. L., & Hanczor, R. (1994). The Tonya Harding controversy: An analysis of image repair strategies. Communication Quarterly, 42, 416-433.

Benoit, W. L., & Harthcock, A. (1999). Attacking the tobacco industry: A rhetorical analysis of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Southern Communication Journal, 65, 66-81.

Benoit, W. L., & Lindsey, J. J. (1987). Argument strategies: Antidote to Tylenol's poisoned image. Journal of the American Forensic Association, 23, 136-146.

Benoit, W. L., & McHale, J. (1999). "Just the facts, ma'am": Starr's image repair discourse viewed in 20/20. Communication Quarterly, 47, 265-280.

Benoit, W. L., & Nill, D. M. (1998a). A critical analysis of Judge Clarence Thomas's statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Communication Studies,49, 179-195.

Benoit, W. L., & Nill, D. M. (1998b). Oliver Stone's defense of JFK. Communication Quarterly, 46, 127-143.

Benoit, W. L., & Wells, W. T. (1998). An analysis of three image restoration discourses on Whitewater. Journal of Public Advocacy, 3, 21-37.

Brinson, S. L., & Benoit, W. L. (1999). The tarnished star: Restoring Texaco's damaged public image. Management Communication Quarterly, 12, 483-510.

Brinson, S., & Benoit, W. L. (1996). Dow Corning's image repair strategies in the breast implant crisis. Communication Quarterly, 44 , 29-41.

Blaney, J. R., & Benoit, W. L. (1997). The persuasive defense of Jesus in the Gospel according to John. Journal of Communication and Religion, 20, 25-30.

Blaney, J. R., & Benoit, W. L. (2001). The Clinton Scandals and the Politics of Image Restoration. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Blaney, J. R., Benoit, W. L., & Brazeal, L. M. (2002). Blowout! Firestone's image restoration campaign. Public Relations Research, 28, 379-392.

Kennedy, K. A., & Benoit, W. L. (1997). The Newt Gingrich book deal controversy: A case study in self defense rhetoric. Southern Communication Journal, 63, 197-216.

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Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Benoit, W. L. (1980a). Aristotle's example: The rhetorical induction. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 66, 182-192.

Benoit, W. L. (1980b). In defense of generic rhetorical criticism: John H. Patton's "Generic criticism: Typology at an inflated price." Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 10, 128-135.

Benoit, W. L. (1982). The most significant passage in Aristotle's rhetoric. Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 12, 2-9.

Benoit, W. L. (1983). Systems of explanation: Aristotle and Burke on "cause." Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 13, 41-57.

Benoit, W. L. (1984). Isocrates on rhetorical education. Communication Education, 33, 109-119.

Benoit, W. L. (1985). Rhetorical choice in Mansfield's November 25, 1963 eulogy. In G. Youmans & D. M. Lance (Eds.), In memory of Roman Jakobson: Papers from the 1984 midAmerica linguistics conference (pp. 249-255). Columbia: Linguistics Area Program.

Benoit, W. L. (1987). On Aristotle's example. Philosophy & Rhetoric, 20, 261-267.

Benoit, W. L. (1991a). Argumentation in Miranda v. Arizona. Communication Studies, 42 , 129-140.

Benoit, W. L. (1991b). Isocrates and Plato on rhetoric and rhetorical education. Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 21, 60-71.

Benoit, W. L. (1991c). A revised conception of analogic rhetorical criticism. Speaker and Gavel, 28, 61-71.

Benoit, W. L. (1992). Eloquence. In J. W. Yolton, R. Porter, P. Rogers, & B. M. Stafford (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to the enlightenment (pp. 142-143). Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

Benoit, W. L. (1994). The genesis of rhetorical action. Southern Communication Journal, 59, 342-355.

Benoit, W. L. (1996a). The importance of responsibility for action in rhetoric. In H. Barthel (Ed.), Logon didonai: Gesprach und verantwortung, Festschrift fur Hellmut Geissner (pp. 17-22). Munchen-Basel: Ernst-Reinhardt-Verlag.

Benoit, W. L. (1996b). Kenneth Burke on "Motive." Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 26, 67-79.

Benoit, W. L. (2000). Beyond genre theory: The genesis of rhetorical action. Communication Monographs, 67, 178-192.

Benoit, W. L. (2001). Framing through temporal metaphor: The "Bridges" of Bob Dole and Bill Clinton in their 1996 Acceptance Addresses. Communication Studies, 52, 70-84.

Benoit, W. L., & D'Agostine, J. M. (1994). "The case of the midnight judges" and multiple audience discourse: Chief Justice Marshall and Marbury v. Madison. Southern Communication Journal, 50, 89-96.

Benoit, W. L., Klyukovski, A. A., McHale, J. P., & Airne, D. (2001). A fantasy theme analysis of political cartoons on the Clinton-Lewinsky-Starr affair. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 18, 377-394.

Benoit, W. L., & Moore, A. (1987). John Calhoun. In B. K. Duffy & H. R. Ryan (Eds.), American orators before 1900: Critical studies and sources (pp. 68-78). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Benoit, W. L., & Smythe, M. J. (2003). Rhetorical theory as message reception: A cognitive response approach to rhetorical theory and criticism. Communication Studies, 54, 96-114.

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Argumentation

Benoit, W. L., Hample, D., & Benoit, P. J. (Eds.) (1992). Readings in argumentation. Amsterdam: Foris.

Benoit, W. L. (1996). Argumentation in U.S. v. Nixon. Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri Journal, 26, 38-55.

Benoit, W. L. (1992). Traditional conceptions of argument. In Benoit, W. L., Hample, D., & Benoit, P. J. (Eds.), Readings in argumentation (pp. 49-67). Berlin: Foris.

Benoit, W. L. (1989). Attorney argumentation and Supreme Court opinions. Argumentation and Advocacy: A Journal of the American Forensic Association, 26, 22-38.

Benoit, W. L. (1987). Argument evaluation. In F. H. van Eemeren, R. Grootendorst, J. A. Blair, & C. A. Willard, (Eds.), Argumentation: Across the lines of discipline (pp. 289-97). Dordrecht, Holland: Foris.

Benoit, W. L. (1982). The nature and function of inherency in policy deliberation. Speaker and Gavel, 19, 55-63.

Benoit, W. L. (1981). An empirical investigation of argumentative strategies employed in Supreme Court opinions. In G. Ziegelmueller & J. Rhodes (Eds.), Dimensions of argument (pp. 179-195). Annandale: SCA.

Benoit, W. L., & Benoit, P. J. (1990a). Aggravated and mitigated opening utterances. Argumentation, 4, 171-183.

Benoit, P. J., & Benoit, W. L. (1990b). To argue or not to argue: How real people get in to and out of interpersonal arguments. In R. Trapp & J. Schuetz (Eds.), Perspectives on argumentation: Essays in honor of Wayne Brockriede (pp. 55-72). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland.

Benoit, P. J., & Benoit, W. L. (1989). Accounts of failures and acclaims of successes in arguments. In B. E. Gronbeck (Ed.) Spheres of argument (pp. 550-557). Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association.

Benoit, W. L., & Benoit, P. J. (1987). Everyday argument practices of naive social actors. In J. W. Wenzel (Ed.), Argumentation and critical practices (pp. 465-473). Annandale, VA: SCA.

Benoit, W. L., & Cahn, D. D. (1994). A communication approach to everyday argument. In D. D. Cahn (Ed.), Conflict in personal relationships (pp. 163-181). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Benoit, W. L., & Follert, V. F. (1986). Graduate courses in argumentation theory. Communication Education, 35, 61-66.

Benoit, W. L., & France, J. S. (1984). Review of research on opening statements and closing arguments. In R. J. Matlon & R. J. Crawford (Eds.), Proceedings of the summer conference on communication strategies and the practice of lawyering (pp. 384-400). Annandale: Speech Communication Association.

Benoit, W. L, & France, J. S. (1980). Analogical reasoning in legal argumentation. In J. Rhodes & S. Newell (Eds), Proceedings of the 1979 summer conference on argument (pp. 48-60). Falls Church: SCA.

Benoit, W. L., & Lindsey, J. J. (1987). Argument fields and forms of inference in natural language. In F. H. van Eemeren, R. Grootendorst, J. A. Blair, & C. A. Willard, (eds.), Argumentation: Perspectives and approaches (pp. 215-224). Dordrecht, Holland: Foris.

Benoit, W. L., Wilson, S. R., & Follert, V. F. (1986). Decision rules for the policy metaphor. Journal of the American Forensic Association, 22, 135-146.

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Persuasion and Attitude Change

Benoit, W. L. (1987). Argument and credibility appeals in persuasion. Southern Speech Communication Journal, 52, 181-197.

Benoit, W. L. (1985). The role of argument in source credibility. In J. R. Cox, M. O. Sillars, and G. B. Walker (Eds.), Argument and social practice (pp. 592-603). Annandale: Speech Communication Association.

Benoit, W. L. (1991a). A cognitive response analysis of source credibility. In B. Dervin & M. J. Voigt, (Eds.), Progress in communication sciences (vol. X, pp. 1-19). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Benoit, W. L. (1991b). Two tests of the mechanism of inoculation theory. Southern Communication Journal, 56, 219-229.

Benoit, W. L. (1992). Role of argumentation in source credibility. Reprinted in Benoit, W. L., Hample, D., & Benoit, P. J. (Eds.), Readings in argumentation (pp. 537-550). Berlin: Foris.

Benoit, W. L. (1994). Forewarning and persuasion. In M. Allen and R. Preiss (Eds.), Persuasion: Advances through meta-analysis (pp. 159-184). Dubuque, IA: Brown and Benchmark.

Benoit, W. L. (1998). Forewarning and persuasion. In M. Allen and R. Preiss (Eds.), Persuasion: Advances through meta-analysis (pp. 139-154). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press (reprint of 1994).

Benoit, W. L., & Kennedy, K. A. (1999). On reluctant testimony. Communication Quarterly, 47, 367-387.

Benoit, W. L., & Strathman, A. (2004). Source credibility and the Elaboration Likelihood Model. In R. Gass & J. Seiter (Eds.), Readings in persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining (pp. 95-111). Boston: Pearson.

Stephenson, M. T., Benoit, W. L., & Tschida, D. (2001). Testing the mediating role of cognitive responses in the Elaboration Likelihood Model. Communication Studies, 52, 324-337.

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Conversational Memory and Verbal Reports

Benoit, P. J., & Benoit, W. L. (1994). Anticipated future interaction and conversational memory using participants and observers. Communication Quarterly, 42, 274-286.

Benoit, W. L., & Benoit, P. J. (1990). Memory for conversational behavior, Southern Communication Journal, 55, 17-23.

Benoit, P. J., & Benoit, W. L. (1988a). Conversational memory employing cued and free recall. Central States Speech Journal, 39, 18-27.

Benoit, P. J., & Benoit, W. L. (1988b). Factors influencing the accuracy of verbal reports of conversational behavior. Central States Speech Journal, 39, 218-232.

Benoit, P. J., Benoit, W. L. (1986). Consciousness: The mindlessness-mindfulness and verbal report controversies. Western Journal of Speech Communication, 50, 41-63.

Benoit, W. L., Benoit, P. J., & Wilkie, J. W. (1996). Participants' and observers' memory for conversational behavior. Southern Communication Journal, 61, 139-155.

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