Welcome to a New Platform for Productive Discourse: A Call To Action

This editorial review introduces the inaugural issue of the Journal of Productive Discourse (ProD), which aims at fostering critical reading and research (Vasquez, Janks, & Comber, 2019) across disciplines. It starts with a background to the journal (MBMC, 2023), highlights the themes as they emerge in the issue, summarises the articles, suggests their potential readers, and concludes with a call to action in support of the new initiative at productive discourse (Shiffrin, 2013). Acknowledging the individuals and institutions involved in bringing the journal from its conception to fruition, the review ends with a call on researchers and practitioners to cross over disciplinary boundaries and create an international platform for intellectual exchange that can lead to positive change in the society (Norris & Jones, 2005).