<p>The <em>Communication Yearbook</em> annuals publish diverse, state-of-the-discipline literature reviews across the field of communication. Sponsored by the <em>International Communication Association</em>, volumes offer insightful descriptions of research as well as reflections on the implications of those findings for other areas of the discipline. Editor Christina S. Beck presents a diverse, international selection of articles that highlight empirical and theoretical intersections in the communication discipline.</p> <p>Editor’s Introduction -- Christina S. Beck, Ohio University</p><p>A Synthesis of Findings and Theoretical Explanations for the "Boomerang Effect" in Response to Strategic Messages -- Sahara Byrne, Cornell University, &amp; Philip Sol Hart, Cornell University</p><p>A Meta-Analytic Review of the Effects of Adapting Consumer Advertising Appeals to Cultural Values -- Jos Hornikx, Radboud University Nijmegen, &amp; Daniel J. O’Keefe, Northwestern University</p><p>The Role of Computer-Tailoring in the Development of Persuasive Health Communication Messages -- Seth M. Noar, University of Kentucky, Nancy Grant Harrington, University of Kentucky, &amp; Rosalie Shemanski, University of Kentucky</p><p>An Integrative Model of Knowledge -- Ronald E. Rice, University of California, Santa Barbara, &amp; Marni Heinz, Google</p><p>Communicating Statistical Risk Information -- Ulrich Hoffrage, University of Lausanne. <br>Christine Skubisz, University of Maryland, &amp; Torsten Reimer, University of Maryland<br><br>Opening Up the Conversation on Genetics in Families: The Space for Communication Scholars -- Kathleen Galvin, Northwestern University, &amp; Lauren H. Grill, Northwestern University</p><p>Re-Imagining Science, Technology, and Engineering: Communication Perspectives -- Patrice M. Buzzanell, Purdue University, Lorraine G. Kisselburgh, Purdue University, &amp; Brenda L. Berkelaar, Purdue University</p><p>Organizational and Family Gender Role Reversal: A Cross-Contextual, Communication-Centered Review of the Literature -- Caryn E. Medved, Baruch College/CUNY</p><p>Discourses of Volunteerism -- Shiv Ganesh, University of Waikato, &amp; Kirstie McAllum, University of Waikato</p><p>Public Interest Media Activism and Advocacy as a Social Movement: A Review of the Literature -- Philip Napoli, Fordham University</p><p>Image Restoration and Reconciliation: The Application, Limitations, and Future Directions of Apologia Studies -- Emil B. Towner, Texas Tech University </p>