For almost two years now we have offered a different kind of review section, giving reviewers the chance to write essays about groups of books. With each issue I believe the section has become stronger, as authors get into the flow of writing about the ideas in the books, rather than limiting themselves to checking off laundry list of tables of contents. In this issue we offer an engaging set of essays. The first two address head-on some of the important issues facing journalism as well as journalism education in this new century. Sports, audiences, and crime round out the section. All of these pieces make for good reading, and thanks to the writer/reviewer for making editing an easy task.

Don Heider, Reviews Editor