Please distribute far and wide! DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 15! CALL FOR PAPERS EJC/REC: Electronic Journal of Communication/ La Revue Electronique de Communication The Interpersonal Internet Internet research has often focused on individuals or groups; in contrast, dyadic interpersonal relationships have received relatively scant attention. Yet an emerging body of evidence suggests that one of the Internet's primary appeals is its ability to facilitate relational development and maintenance. While this effect has been documented, we know very little about the actual formation and maintenance of relationships in and around online contexts. This special issue of the Electronic Journal of Communication will spotlight interpersonal relationships and the Internet. We welcome work from any research tradition that offers new findings based on well-grounded research and that relates those findings to existing knowledge where appropriate. Submissions are invited that address questions such as (but by no means limited to): How are relationships developed face-to-face maintained, negotiated, or transformed through the Internet? How is Internet use situated in offline interpersonal relational contexts? How do relationships develop within online contexts? How do differences amongst Internet contexts and forms give rise to differences in interpersonal relationships or communication strategies? Manuscripts should be prepared following guidelines of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). Authors should be careful to remove all personal references from the manuscript to allow for blind review. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically. After acceptance both a hard copy and an electronic copy will be required. Deadline for the receipt of manuscripts is October 15, 2001. Authors are invited to discuss possible contributions with the Guest Editor prior to submission. Authors should submit manuscripts to the Guest Editor: Nancy Baym Department of Communication Studies University of Kansas email: nbaym@ku.edu snail mail: 102 Bailey, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA Special Issue Editorial Board: Andrea Baker, Ohio University Joseph A. Bonito, University of Arizona Mia Lynn Consalvo, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Steve Duck, University of Iowa Kirsten Foot, University of Washington Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign David Jacobson, Brandeis University Adrianne Kunkel, University of Kansas Martin Lea, University of Manchester Annette Markham, University of Illinois-Chicago Christian Nelson, University of Massacussetts Patrick O'Sullivan, Illinois State University Tom Postmes, University of Exeter Joseph Walther, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute _______________________________________________________________ Nancy Baym, Communication Studies University of Kansas NEW! email: nbaym@ku.edu NEW! snail mail: 102 Bailey, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA NEW! url: http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym