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The article offers the author's insights on the concerns related to the process of reviewing researches for publication. He mentions the frustration of researchers on brief, offensive, and delayed reviews which is worsen by employment pressure. He tackles the complaints of reviewers on some submissions including writing problems, neglect of key literatures, and unrevised resubmitted papers. He adds that sometimes, editors cannot completely monitor the review process due to other obligations.

In this article the author, the president of the National Communication Association, discusses the process of peer review and editing of manuscripts submitted to scholarly journals. He provides a number of examples where the review process had taken a significantly long period of time. He offers a number of suggestions that would remedy the problem including the reduction of the time between submission and review. In addition he salutes the staff who edit and produce the journals of the society.

The article discusses new editors for various journals that are associated with the National Communication Association. If all of the editors are approved, by the Publications Board and Executive Committee, their editorial responsibilities will be for their journals 2008, 2009, and 2010 volumes. John Louis Lucaites, from Indiana University, will become the editor-elect of the "Quarterly Journal of Speech." The new editor of the "Communication Monographs" will be Mike Allen, from the University of Wisconsin. Eric King Watts, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will become the editor of "Critical Studies in Media Communication." "Communication Teacher," an NCA online-only journal, will be edited by Deanna Sellnow, of North Dakota State University.

The article reveals that the Publications Board of the National Communication Association (NCA) will nominate an editor in 2002 for The Review of Communication journal. The appointed editor will begin reviewing manuscripts in 2003 and will publish issues in 2004-2006. Self nominations are welcome. Nominations should include: a statement accepting the nomination; a statement about plans and projection for the publication including the ability to meet editorial deadlines; curriculum vitae; at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication; a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support including release time, administrative support and financial support will be provided; an agreement to observe and support association publication policies; a statement of willingness to use Rapid Review, the online manuscript submission, review and editing system of the NCA; a statement outlining a plan for implementing affirmative action policy of the NCA. Nominations and supporting information should be sent to the National Office for distribution to Publications Board members. Nominations received by October 15 will receive full consideration.

This article reports on the editors sought by the National Communication Association's (NCA) Publications for Text and Performance Quarterly and the Communication and Cultural/Critical Studies in the U.S. Appointed editors will begin reviewing manuscripts in 2002 and will publish issues in 2004-2006. Some flexibility exists in the initiation of Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies. The Publications Board and NCA National Office will work with the editor to develop a schedule for the production of the first issue.

This article presents information on the calls for nomination of editors in 2001 for Communication Education and Journal of Applied Communication Research of the National Communication Association. Among the requirements for nomination should include a statement accepting the nomination, a statement about plans and projections for publication including the ability to meet editorial deadlines and an agreement to observe and support association publication policies. Nominations and supporting information should be sent to the National Office for distribution and ten Publications Board members.

This article presents the National Communication Association's Publications Board's call for editors for its publications, namely, Communication Teacher, Free Speech Yearbook and the International and Intercultural Communication Annual, as of March 2000.

This article presents a call for nominations of editors in 2000 for Communication Teacher, Free Speech Yearbook and the International and Intercultural Communication Annual. Following nomination by the National Communication Association (NCA) Publications Board and endorsement by the Administrative Committee, the candidates will be submitted for approval by a postal ballot to Legislative Council members in 2000. Communication Teacher, a 16-page magazine for communication educators, is published quarterly by NCA. The incoming editor would produce his or her first issue in 2001. Free Speech Yearbook, an annual publication devoted to freedom of expression issues, is published annually by NCA, formerly published by Southern Illinois University Press. The incoming editor would be responsible for producing 2001, 2002, and 2003 volumes. International and Intercultural Communication Annual, an annual publication devoted to the study of international and intercultural issues in communication, is published every year by Sage Publications Inc., and is co-sponsored by NCA. The NCA Publications Board oversees the editorial selection process. After appointment, the editor will sign a contract with Sage to produce three volumes.

This section invites professionals who will serve as editors for the periodicals Text and Performance Quarterly, the International and Intercultural Yearbook and for the Publication Program in Applied Communication in 1993.

This article presents an update on the Speech Communication Association (SCA) and other items of research interests related to the field of communication in the U.S. as of August 1971. The final issue of the "Quarterly Journal of Speech" that will be edited by Wayne E. Brockriede will be the December 1971 issue. "Speech Monographs" editor Samuel L. Becker will likewise complete his tenure with the November 1971 issue of the journal. Manuscripts and inquiries about editorial matters for both journals should now be sent to the new editors: Robert L. Scott, editor of the "Quarterly Journal of Speech; and Thomas Scheidel, editor of "Speech Monographs." Meanwhile, the SCA Research Board has announced the selection of four schools to host SCA Doctoral Honors Seminars for the academic year 1971 to 1972. During the fall semester, Pennsylvania State University will host a seminar on rhetorical theory and Florida State University will conduct a seminar on political persuasion. During the spring semester, a seminar on rhetorical criticism will be held at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and another on group communication will be held at the University of Denver. Fred E. Jant, assistant professor at State University College at Brockport will receive a grant from Braniff International to study "Flight Hostess Morale, Job Satisfactions, Communicative Behavior, and Self-Concept."

The article presents information regarding the publications issued by the National Communication Association. Personnel changes include the appointment of Melanie Booth-Butterfield as an editor at "Communication Education," the appointment of Juliet Dee to a similar position at the "Free Speech Yearbook" and the naming of Laura Stafford to an editorial post at the "Journal of Applied Communication Research." The article also issues an appeal to National Communication Association members to apply for editor positions open as of February 2008.

The article discusses NCA launching an online magazine called "Communication Currents" on November 16, 2006. The online magazine summarizes journal articles published by NCA, and puts them into shorter pieces that can be better understood by a wider audience. "Communication Currents" wants to emphasize the importance and relevancy of communication scholarships to today's world. The magazine is based on the belief that communication is a critical aspect to everyday life. With the goal of reaching out to a broad audience, the magazine hopes to reach out to communication practitioners and professionals, classroom teachers, journalists, editors and producers, business and government leaders, consultants, and anyone else interested in the field of communication.

The article deals with the plan of the National Communication Association's Publications Board to nominate editors for four journals. The newly-appointed editors will begin processing manuscripts later this 2006 and will publish the volumes for 2008-2010. Essays in Quarterly Journal of Speech concern situated discourse in form and venues including the oral and written, public and private, direct and mediated, historical and contemporary. It also provides information on the three other journals.

The article reports on the selection of Gust A. Yep as editor of National Communication Association (NCA) non-serial publications. Yep will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2006. According to Publications Board Director David Zarefsky, the appointment of Yep reflects a reorganization and revitalization of the non-serials publication program. Zarefsky emphasized that NCA hopes to publish significant materials that are particularly appropriate for a professional organization.

This article presents the call for applicants for editorial positions within the Publications Board of the National Communication Association (NCA) as of February 2005. The Publications Board is searching for an editor for our newest journal, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, and for a newly created position as editor of our non-serial publications. These two jobs are vitally important for the association. And both of these positions help do what our founders envisioned for our first journal: enhancing scholarship and building better teaching. To a great extent, we are known as an association by what we publish. So, finding good editors is just as important to us today as starting the Quarterly Journal of Speech was in the early days of the association. Members are encouraged to embrace the spirit of our founders and consider applying for these positions or encouraging others to do so. What are the requirements for a potential candidate? Certainly, a record of scholarship is important. Institutional support in the form of released time or graduate student assistance or even money is vital. Extensive editorial experience is a great help. But probably most important is a willingness to serve NCA in this vital role.

This article presents a call by the National Communication Association (NCA) for nominations and applications for an editorial position called editor of non-serial publications. In addition to journals and annuals, NCA has a number of other publications referred to collectively as non-serials. These range from pamphlets and booklets to book-length publications. The executive committee has adopted a mission statement for these publications, focusing on materials that promote professional development and report on the state of the discipline and profession; policy documents; white papers on issues of professional concern; promotional documents that advance the discipline to external audiences; documents that promote the communication major; disciplinary and association histories; pedagogical strategies and materials; resources for administrators of communication programs and selected conference proceedings. The first editor will have the unique opportunity to influence the development of this publication program. Initially, the editor will serve a three-year term. A modest stipend will be provided to the editor's institution to defray the expenses of the position.

This article reports on the approval of the election of editors for the annual publications of the U.S. National communication Association by the Legislative Assembly. James Aune, Texas A&M University, was elected editor of the Freedom of Expression Annual, formerly called the Free Speech Yearbook. Aune's term will end December 31, 2006. The Legislative Assembly also elected Mark Orbe, Lisa Flores, and Brenda Allen as editors of International and Intercultural Communication Annual through December 31, 2006.

This article calls for nominations for an editorial position at three publications of the National Communication Association (NCA) of the U.S. The Publications Board of the NCA will appoint editors in 2000 for the "Quarterly Journal of Speech," "Communication Monographs" and "Critical Studies in Mass Communication." Appointed editors will begin reviewing manuscripts in 2001 and will publish issues in 2002 to 2004. Nominations for the position should include a statement accepting the nomination; a statement about plans and projections for the publication, including the ability to meet editorial deadlines; a curriculum vitae; at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication; a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support, including release time, administrative support and financial support will be provided; an agreement to observe and support association publication policies; and a statement about how they would implement the affirmative action statement of the NCA.

This section invites professionals who will serve as editor for the periodical Text and Performance Quarterly in 1999.

This article reveals that the National Communication Association's (NCA) Publications Board will appoint an editor in 1999 for the Text and Performance Quarterly magazine. The nominations should include the following documents: a statement accepting the nomination; a statement about plans and projections for the publication including the ability to meet editorial deadlines; curriculum vitae; at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication; a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support will be provided; an agreement to observe and support association publication policies; and a statement about how they would implement affirmative action statement of the NCA.

This article relates the notice issued by the Publications Board of the National Communication Association (NCA) in November 1998. The Publications Board will appoint an editor in 1999 for Text and Performance Quarterly. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. Nominations should include: a statement accepting the nomination; a statement about plans and projections for the publication, including the ability to meet editorial deadlines; curriculum vitae; at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication; a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support, including release time, administrative support, and financial support (supplies, shipping, copying, etc.) will be provided; an agreement to observe and support association publication policies; and a statement about how they would implement the affirmative action statement of NCA. Nominations and supporting information should be sent to the National Office for distribution to Publication Board members.

This article calls for nominations for the editorial position at two publications of the National Communication Association (NCA) in the U.S. The Publications Board of the NCA will appoint editors in 1998 for the journals "Communication Education" and "Journal of Applied Communication Research." Nominations for the position should include a statement accepting the nomination; a statement about plans and projections for the publication, including the ability to meet editorial deadlines; curriculum vitae; at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication; a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support, including release time, administrative support, and financial support will be provided; an agreement to observe and support association publication policies; and a statement about how they would implement the affirmative action statement of NCA. Nominations and supporting information should be sent to the National Office for distribution to Publications Board members of the NCA.

This article provides information on nominations for editorial positions in 1998 being called upon by the Publications Board of the National Communication Association (NCA) for Communication Education and Journal of Applied Communication Research. Nominations should include the following: a statement accepting the nomination; a statement about plans and projections for the publication, including the ability to meet editorial deadlines; curriculum vitae; at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication; a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support, including release time, administrative support, and financial support will be provided; an agreement to observe and support association publication policies; and a statement about how the nominees would implement NCA's affirmative action statement. Nominations and supporting information should be sent to the National Office for distribution to Publications Board members.

This article presents calls for editors issued by the Publications Board of the National Communication Association for the Communication Education and the Journal of Applied Communication Research in 1998. Nominations should include a statement accepting the nomination, a statement about plans and projections for the publication including the ability to meet editorial deadlines, curriculum vitae and the candidate's ability to edit publication.

This article announces that the National Communication Association's Publications Board will appoint an editor in 1997 for Speech Communication Teacher. Nominations should include a statement accepting the nomination, a statement about plans and projections for the publication, including the ability to meet editorial deadlines, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication, and others.

This article calls for nominations for editors at the Speech Communication Association Publications Board as of February 1997.

This article calls for nominations for editorial positions in the Text and Performance Quarterly, International and Intercultural Communication Annual, and Free Speech Yearbook as of December 1995.

This section contains announcement about the Publications Board's plan to appoint editors in 1996 for Text and Performance Quarterly, International and Intercultural Communication Annual, and Free Speech Yearbook. Nominations should include a statement accepting the nomination, a statement about plans and projections for the publication, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of support from persons qualified to assess the candidate's ability to edit the publication, a letter from the responsible administrator that institutional support will be provided; and an agreement to observe and support association publication policies.

This article reports on call for nominations for editorial positions for the Speech Communication Association (SCA) Publications Board as of December 1993. Robert Avery, SCA Publications Board chairperson, is accepting nominations for four editorial positions. The call for nominations will remain open until April 1, 1994 or until the editorial positions are filled. Nominations are sought for editors of Critical Studies in Mass Communication (CSMC), the Communication Monographs (CM), The Quarterly Journal of Speech (QJS), and Speech Communication Teacher (SCT). Members of SCA are invited to submit nominations, including self nominations, to the SCA Publications Board, c/o James Gaudino, SCA Executive Director, 5105 Backlick Rd., Bldg. #E, Annandale, VA 22003, Nominations should be mailed to arrive in the National Office not later than April 1,1994. Nominations will be reviewed by the SCA Publications Board during their summer 1994 meeting. The name of the candidates nominated for the positions will be forwarded to the SCA Legislative Council for appointment in November 1994. The individuals selected to be editors of CSMS. CM. QJS. SCT will assume three-year terms officially beginning on January 1, 1996. The actual transition of editorial duties is a function of manuscript processing and backlog, but the new editor can expect to begin work sometime during 1995.

This article reports on the appointment of Douglas M. Trank as the editor of Communication Education for a three year term beginning with the January 1994 issue. Trank has taught at the secondary and university levels. Communication Education will continue to publish the best scholarship available on topics related to communication in educational settings. Communication Education will also publish reviews of books and other resources within the scope of the journal. Occasionally, longer feature length essays will appear that provide critical reviews of several related books. Reviews of instructionally related films, videos, computer programs, and training packages will be featured from time to time but will not comprise regular sections of each issue. Individuals interested in contributing reviews should contact the association.

This article reports that Robert Avery, Speech Communication Association (SCA) Publications Board chairperson, is accepting nominations for three editorial positions. The call for nominations will remain open until April 1, 1994 or until the editorial positions are filled, whichever is the later date. Nominations are sought for editors of Critical Studies in Mass Communication, the Communication Monographs, and The Quarterly Journal of Speech. Members of SCA are invited to submit nominations. The nomination should include a letter indicating the candidate's willingness to serve, a statement that the candidate will comply with policies established in the SCA Publications Manual and a statement of the candidate's plans and objectives for the journal or publication. Nominations will be reviewed by the SCA Publications Board during their summer 1994 meeting. The name of the candidates nominated for the positions will be forwarded to the SCA Legislative Council for appointment in November 1994. The individuals selected to be editors will assume a three-year term officially beginning on January 1, 1996. The actual transition of editorial duties is a function of manuscript processing and backlog, but the new editor can probably expect to begin work sometime during 1995.

This article reports on the appointment of new editors for the journal, Critical Studies in Mass Communication. Clifford Christians, research professor of communications at the University of Illinois, has been selected as the new editor for the journal. Joining Christians as an editorial team are Linda Steiner and Oscar H. Gandy Jr. Steiner will serve as the Review and Criticism Editor. Gandy is initiating a new Worth Reading section, will edit occasional colloquia sections, and will have primary responsibility for the material on institutional studies. From the beginning, the journal has insisted on a rigorous review process. As before, three blind reviews of all manuscripts will be solicited by the editor. Any SCA members willing to serve in reviewing manuscripts are invited to correspond with the editor. By including a resume, the editor can assess more accurately which manuscripts to send. Critical approaches to communications are burgeoning, and the journal seeks to shape and lead this important perspective on the field.

This article announces that the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) in the U.S. is inviting nominations for the position of editor of the "Southern Communication Journal." With a three-year term, the editor will be responsible for the journal's quarterly issues from fall 1993 through summer 1996. The process of evaluating manuscripts may begin as early as summer 1992. Nomination files should be completed by March 1, 1992. A complete nomination file should include four types of material, including a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a letter from the nominee indicating his willingness to serve as editor and stating his objectives for the journal, a letter from the appropriate administrative officer at the nominee's institution which specified the degree of institutional support that would be provided to the editorship, and up to three letters of support from individuals qualified to recommend the nominee for this editorial position. The appointment will be announced at the SSCA annual meeting from April 9 to 12, 1992 in San Antonio, Texas.

This article calls for nominations for the position of editor of "Index to Journals in Communication Studies Through 1995."

This article announces that John Daly, Speech Communication Association Publications Board chairperson, is accepting nominations for four editorial position as of March 1991. Nominations are sought for editors of Communication Monographs, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Quarterly Journal of Speech and Speech Communication Teacher. The individual selected to be editor of Communication Monographs will assume a three year term beginning on January 1, 1993. The individual selected to be editor of Critical Studies in Mass Communication will assume a three year term beginning on January 1, 1993. The individual selected to be editor of Speech Communication Teacher will assume three year term on June 1, 1992. The nomination should include: a letter indicating the candidate's willingness to serve; a statement of the candidate's plans for the journal during her or his term as editor; a letter from the responsible administrator indicating a commitment of institutional support; at least three letter from references qualified to recommend the candidate for the editorial position. Nominations will be reviewed by the SCA Publications Board during the summer of 1991 meeting. The name of the candidates for the positions will be forward to the SCA Administrative Committee in September 1991 for endorsement and to the Legislative Council for appointment in November 1991.

This article calls for nominations for editor of Text and Performance Quarterly.

This article presents a notice issued by the Speech Communication Association (SCA) regarding nominations for editorial positions. SCA is excepting nominations for five editorial positions. Nomination are sought for editors of Communication Education, 1991-93; Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1991-93; the Publication Series in Education and Instructional Development, 1990-92; the Publication Series in Communication Theory and Research, 1990-92; and the Publication Series in Applied Communication, 1990-92. Members of the SCA are invited to submit nominations for the above journal editors positions to the Publications Board. Nominations for the Publication Series editors should be sent to the SCA Interboard Committee. Self-nominations are encouraged. Candidates are also requested to send their plans for their term as editor, their willingness to serve, and evidence of institutional support.

This article reports that manuscripts and advertising are being accepted for the 1989 TSCJ journal(s). Authors should submit three copies of manuscripts to the editor and should retain an additional copy for personal files. No manuscript should be submitted that is already published or that is under consideration for publication elsewhere. References should conform with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 3rd Edition, 1983. Authors who can submit copy on Macintosh computer disks will facilitate manuscript preparation.

This article states that when the Speech Communication Association (SCA) Legislative Council meets in Boston, Massachusetts in November 1987, the SCA Publication Board will present a nomination for editor of Literature in Performance, for a three year term. Members of the association are invited to submit nominations by June 15, 1987 for this editorial post. Self-nominations are welcome. Candidates are encouraged to submit their plans and projections for the journal, if named editor. The willingness of nominees to serve will be assumed. Evidences of institutional support for editorial work should be supplied. The 1987 chair of the Publication Board is James W. Chesebro.

This article covers information about authorship ethics. Whenever an item is submitted to a convention panel or an editor, the relevant history of the development of that document should be made known. Aside from citation of sources quoted, it also includes proper credit for influences upon the author(s) even if the source/individual is not directly quoted. For scholarly purposes this is not padding the bibliography but acknowledges indebtedness and also leads the reader/scholar to additional helpful sources. Further, the author must give credit to those who were involved in the creation of the product, in a substantive way. Acknowledgment of assistance including that of graduate students is proper. In terms of past history, reference should be made to previous drafts having been delivered as convention papers, or in a preliminary form in some other context. Where materials have been presented at a previous convention or other public presentation, the person asked to consider the paper for a different public presentation should have knowledge of that fact at the time the decision is being made as to whether or not to schedule the presentation. It is acknowledged that many papers need to be available to different audiences. Further, it is not uncommon for paid speakers to deliver the same lecture or workshop on numerous occasions. But the key is that the persons contracting understand that this will be a repetition or a variation on the same theme.

This section reports that Eugene D. Tate of Saint Thomas More College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has been appointed new editor of the Canadian Journal of Communication, a magazine that publishes theoretical and research articles in communication by Canadian scholars, as of September 1982.

This article announces the appointment of H. L. Ewbank from the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona as editor of the "Free Speech Yearbook" for 1982, 1983 and 1984. Ewbank succeeds Peter E. Kane of State University of New York in Brockport, who has completed his three year term of office. The yearbook publishes a bibliography of items concerned with freedom of speech and the first amendment, a review of U.S. Supreme Court decisions and cases relating to the first amendment, and contributed articles of a related nature. Authors are encouraged to send appropriate articles conforming to the "MLA Style Sheet" journal to the editor for review and possible publication. The yearbook is sponsored by the Commission on Freedom of Speech by Speech Communication Association in the U.S.

This article calls on members of the Speech Communication Association (SCA) in the U.S. to nominate individuals for three editorial positions at SCA. A major responsibility of the SCA Publications Board is to nominate editors for the association's quarterly journals. When the Legislative Council meets in Louisville, Kentucky in November 1982, the Board will present nominations for editor of "The Quarterly Journal of Speech," who will serve from 1984-1986, and for editor of "Communication Monographs," who will also serve from 1984-1986. In addition to the journals' editor recommendations, the Board expects to nominate an editor for a new SCA quarterly journal tentatively titled "Critical Studies in Mass Communication." The new journal will provide a forum for articles that derive from any of the scholarly traditions within SCA and that focus on mass communication. A more detailed statement of editorial scope is in preparation by a Development Committee organized under the aegis of the Publications Board. The term for the editor of the journal will run from 1984 through 1986. Members of the association are invited to submit nominations by June 15, 1982 for the three editorial posts. Self-nominations are welcome. Candidates are encouraged to submit their plans and projections for the journal, if named editor.

The article presents news briefs on the U.S. Speech Communication Association (SCA) as of February 1980. The SCA Governmental Relations Committee, Jane Blankenship interim chairperson, held an open hearing at the San Antonio Convention in Texas about the role of the committee in SCA affairs. On the other hand, representatives of more than thirty education-related organizations met in Washington on November 30, 1979 to discuss the report of the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies. Terrie Elliot of the University of Maryland and SCA Executive Secretary Bill Work represented the association. The coalition, which influenced the shape of the Commission Report, now seeks to develop informal structures and procedures for achieving consensus and working toward implementation of recommendations contained in or stimulated by the report. In other news, Robert Shuter, chairperson of the SCA Commission on International and Intercultural Communication, has announced the appointment of William B. Gudykunst of the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut as editor for the "International and Intercultural Communication Annual." He succeeds Nemi Jain who has edited the publication for the past three years.

The article reports on the approval by the U.S. Speech Communication Association (SCA) Legislative Council of the nominations of two SCA journal editors that had been forwarded by the SCA Publications Board. Hermann Stelzner of the University of Massachusetts will serve as editor of the "Quarterly Journal of Speech" from 1981 to 1983. Phillip Tompkins of the State University of New York will be the editor of "Communication Monographs for the same three-year period. Stelzner will succeed Robert Friedman, and Tompkins will succeed John Waite Bowers.

This article encourages the Speech Communication Association (SCA) Publications Board to submit nominations for editors for the Association's three quarterly journals. When the Legislative Council meets in Washington, D.C., in December, the SCA Publications Board will present a nomination for Editor of Communication Education for 1979-81. Self-nominations are also welcome.

This section presents a list of guest editorials for Spectra for the year 1975.

This section presents a letter from the editor regarding several agenda related to the Speech Communication Association (SCA), particularly the Mass Communication Division (MCD). At the SCA convention in San Francisco, California in December 1971, there were several discussions of the problems of information exchange. There was general agreement that it is difficult to keep up with the many sources for information about the activities in the part of the academic world. However, there was little consensus on the best procedures for dealing with the problem. With all the sources available, the editor doubts that there is much important information that is not published somewhere. The problem seems to be that there are too many sources. John Cambus and Ed De Roo will be working on future editions of the MCD Bulletin. Unfortunately, the present mailing list for the Bulletin is sadly out of date. Chris Sterling reports that plans are progressing on a new venture called Mass Communication Clearing House. It will contain information from a variety of academic organizations.

This article reports on the approval of two nominations for the Speech Communication Association (SCA) editorships proposed by the Publications Board in 1971. Mary Roberts, Kansas State College at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was appointed as editor of The Speech Teacher, and Patrick C. Kennicott, SCA Associate Executive Secretary for Research was appointed editor of the Bibliographic Annual.

This article reports that Ned A. Shearer, editor of the Bibliographic Annual in Speech Communication, indicates that the first volume should be available in December 1970. Abstracts of Dissertations, and Dissertations in Progress, a comprehensive index to the foregoing features and several specialized bibliographies will be included.