You may wonder what happened to two of your favorite features: "Recent Publications" and "Book Reviews." We had to cut them to make room for other pieces that ran a bit longer than we had anticipated. Both the bibliography (including what would have been in this issue) and the reviews will return in the Fall.

Those of you who are new to the International Communication Division may want to take a look at the brief Divisional history written by Hong Cheng, our Divisional secretary, and Sandhya Rao, our fearless leader (pp. 4-7). We were able to dig up almost all of the BulletinÍs back issues (Yes, back to Vol. 1, No. 1), and it is on those historical documents that the write-up is based.

The Phoenix convention (Aug. 8-12) is shaping really well, and I hope to see all of you there. Take a look at the Divisional program on p. 3, then turn to p. 27 for details on some of the panels, including a salute to Everett Rogers.

By the way, if youÍre already complaining that Phoenix is very hot in August, count your blessings: the August 2002 convention is in Miami!

As always, we are eager to receive your contributions in the following areas:

ARTICLES: We welcome all methodological approaches to subject matter dealing with of international mass communication. ICD members will blind-review submissions. Commentary pieces and short notes on preliminary findings or research in progress also are most welcome. To make your editor's task easier, and facilitate prompt action on your manuscript, please follow these guidelines:

(1) Limit manuscripts to 22 double-spaced pages (including cites and tables). (2) Submit manuscripts in triplicate. (3) Follow a recognized style (APA, MLA, etc.). (4) ICB is produced using a Macintosh microcomputer, Apple Laserwriter printer and ReadySetGo! desktop publishing software. If you can, send Mac (McWrite, Word) text files (separate files for text, notes and tables) on disk, along with two hard copies. In many cases, we can also convert a manuscript that has been produced on an IBM or compatible computer.

NEWS: Is your organization involved in newsworthy activities? Have you professional news of interest to our readership? Keep your colleagues informed! Particularly welcome are country or regional reports on mass communication related activities, policies, etc., in various locales around the world.

BOOK REVIEWS: Please keep book reviews at 600-800 words (2-3 double-spaced pages). A brief advance note on your review plans will avoid duplications. We are particularly interested in (1) reviews of communication books published outside the USA and (2) English reviews of communication books written in languages other than English.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES: ICD members are very interested in bibliographies/reading lists pertaining to communication practices and issues around the world. If you have compilations of publications similar to the ones we have published so far, ICB would be happy to publish them.

Please keep your news, submissions and ideas coming.

Yorgo Pasadeos

Opinions presented in ICB belong to their author(s). They are not meant to reflect opinions of the editor or of members of AEJMC's International Communication Division.