The book explores historical and contemporary cases of public attack discourse and is designed to engage students, scholars and educators who study reputation management.
William L. Benoit (Ph.D. - Wayne State University, 1979) is a Distinguished Professor in the Communication Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has published 21 books and a host of journal articles and book chapters in prominent communication outlets. He is widely cited for his theory of Image Repair and the Theory of Persuasive Attack.
Kevin A. Stein (Ph.D. - University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005) is a Professor in the Communication Department at Southern Utah University. His work has been published in Western Journal of Communication, Communication Studies, Relevant Rhetoric, Argumentation & Advocacy, and several edited book volumes.
Matthew H. Barton (Ph.D. - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002) is a Professor in the Communication Department at Southern Utah University. He has published research in the Western Journal of Communication, Relevant Rhetoric, Communication Education, Communication Teacher, The Basic Communication Course Annual, and several edited book volumes.
