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joc-literature-positioning

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Use when positioning a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript against the literature so it reads as a field-wide contribution. JoC readers span communication subfields and traditions, so the paper must engage the literatures they expect rather than only a single platform or topic niche. Stakes the contribution; it does not write the lit review.

When to use

• Drafting or revising the introduction
• Revising the contribution paragraph
• Addressing reviewer feedback on missed work
• Connecting platform literature to communication broadly
• Distinguishing contribution from closest prior papers
• Building a three-column map of conversation, tension, and delta
• Comparing against sibling venues
• Producing a ledger of claims, evidence, and risks

When not to use

• Writing the lit review
• Polishing format
• Giving submission-ready advice before checking official source map

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