1. FOCUS: We are narrowing the journal's focus to Web related communication themes. This change reflects our view that the Web is shaping mass communication in ways far greater than we anticipated when we launched the journal in 1997. While several of the articles we've published to date feature the Web as a central theme of the research, henceforth all articles we publish will share this singular aspect. Toward this end, we are extending a call for manuscripts that examine the role of the Web in communication. We also are providing a semi-regular column that summarizes and points out important Web-related communication research published in other journals in our field. Editors and authors are invited to notify us of such articles.*

2. NUMBERING + DATE SYSTEM: Beginning with the current issue we are adopting a numbering system that should clear up confusion about our publishing "cycle." Because we publish online, we have come to realize that it is not necessary to adhere to the conventional quarterly scheme required of printed academic journals that depend on the U.S. Postal Service for their circulation. Each issue will be numbered the next number in the sequence. Thus, Volume 9 is followed by Volume 10, &tc. Also, the date of each issue will be the month/year it is posted. NOTE: articles in volumes 1-8 will remain in their original form.

3. SUBMISSIONS: In the past our stated policy was to accept only hard copy for submissions. In recent years we have been accepting electronic submissions. The new policy is to accept either electronic* or hard copy submissions.

4. DOMAIN NAME: We have acquired the domain wjmcr.org, significantly shortening the URL for the journal.**

5. SEARCH FORM:

http://wjmcr.org/vol08/8-4a.html takes the user to the same location as does
http://www.scripps.ohiou.edu/wjmcr/vol08/8-4a.html