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As this issue of Political Communication Report went into production, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu died. We had been working on including a discussion of his book, On Television, in the newsletter, and suddenly it was urgent to add it. A brief Commentary about his work, with some observations by Susan Herbst about his critique of public opinion polling, along with an obituary has been added to the expanded books section. Members are invited to have review copies sent of their new books, which will appear in future Books Received pages, along with abstracts and links to publishers, and are then eligible for longer reviews (reviewers are welcome to volunteer). This issue's Book Notes includes notices about upcoming competitions for book and monograph prizes. If you would like to review a book, please be sure to propose the title early, to allow time to facilitate the sending of complimentary copies for critical review. In his Message to the membership, Chair Darrell M. West shares information on a planned new Web site and looks forward to events planned for the next convention. The Resources page describes and provides a link to the new Web site providing a no-cost platform for experiments. The page also includes other resources, including Web sites related to the U.S. 2000 election. There are a number of upcoming Meetings, and the page of Calls for Papers includes several new journals, as well as initiatives by existing journals. The Proceedings section includes a report on the seminar on the Digital Divide, as well as a complete listing of papers from the ICA/IAMCR-sponsored program. Minutes of the Political Communication Division of NCA are also republished for your information. Finally, there are upcoming deadlines to apply for research support, listed on the page, Grants, and the page of related Links. SUBMISSIONS Kevin
G. Barnhurst, Editor Department of Communication
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