| This issue of Political
Communication Report comes out as scholars in the field are preparing
to travel to the upcoming APSA convention in San Francisco. The Political
Communication Awards have been announced and will
be presented there, along with other items listed on the business meeting
Agenda. Details about the short
course are also included here. More information about the conference
is available on line at the APSA
Web site.
Those attending the ICA convention were saddened to hear of the death of Steve Chaffee, and this issue reports another loss to the field: the death of Jean Pool. Other News includes opportunities to serve the field, including a new officer position with APSA and a new program to mentor assistant professors, as well as items about members. In his Message to the division, Steve Reese shares observations about the framing concept and the recent ICA conventions sessions. The Commentary page also responds to sessions at the ICA convention. Ken Hacker, New Mexico State University, explores the ways discussions of the digital divide have become politicized, affecting the interpretation of research results. The book review is on vacation, but members are invited to propose books to review in advance, to allow time to facilitate the sending of complimentary copies for critical review. See the 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 Calls for papers deadlines. The Meetings page includes a full listing of upcoming conferences and workshops. 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 October 15, 2001. Kevin
G. Barnhurst, Editor Department of Communication
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