Communication Yearbook 19, originally published in 1996, provides rich overviews of key developments in theory, method, and application. The volume contains ten integrative research reviews on diverse topics, including communication and the elderly, compliance gaining in organisations, interpersonal violence, communication technologies, media access, and consumption, as well as three reviews addressing sex and gender issues.

Each review synthesises findings of past research, discusses current controversies, and identifies challenges for future scholarship.