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This issue of Political Communication Report comes out as scholars in the field are preparing to travel to the upcoming ICA convention in Washington, D.C.. Information about the conference is available on line at the ICA Web site. The Commentary page explores the gap between the public-as-represented on television and the public-as-representative from survey statistics. Andy Rojecki, of the University of Illinois, Chicago, describes some of the results reported in his award-wiinning book with Bob Entman, The Black Image in the White Mind. The book section opens with a full review of The Daily Planet: A Critic on the Capitalist Culture Beat, by Patricia Aufderheide of American University. Capsule reviews for books received follow, along with a complete listing of political communication Book notices received from publishers. There are several upcoming deadlines for Grants in this issue, as well as the usual slate of upcoming Calls for papers and meetings. The Proceedings section includes a full listing of papers presented during political communication section panels presented at the recent International Sociological Association convention. The joint APSA/ICA Political Communication newsletter, Political Communication Report, is published exclusively on line. Send your comments, reviews, feature articles, and notes about accomplishments, calls for papers, and meeting announcements for inclusion in the next issue by June 15, 2001. Kevin
G. Barnhurst, Editor Political Communication
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