Call for Papers and Panel Proposals for the Media Ecology Association Program at the 2002 Annual Convention of the National Communication Association November 21-24, 2002 New Orleans Sheraton & New Orleans Marriott The Media Ecology Association (http://www.media-ecology.org) invites submissions of competitive papers, panel programs and other innovative programs addressing theoretical, research, and/or methodological issues in Media Ecology, the study of the leading or defining role of technology and techniques, modes of information and codes of communication in human affairs (e.g., language and culture, technology and culture, orality and literacy, medium theory, the symbolic structure or grammar of communication media and its implications, etc.). Each complete paper submission must include: (1) a detachable title page with the title of the paper and author name, address, institutional affiliation and e-mail address; (2) a separate 50-75 word abstract with the paper's title. Program proposals should include: (1) a properly completed NCA 2002 convention proposal form (downloadable from http:///www.natcom.org); (2) a thematic title for the program; (3) a rationale for the program; (4) a title and abstract of each paper to be presented; and (5) names, addresses, institutional affiliations of all participants. Five hard copies of completed papers or panel proposals should be sent (to arrive by February 1, 2002) to: Casey M.K. Lum MEA/NCA Program Planner Department of Communication William Paterson University Hobart Hall 300 Pompton Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470-2103 For panel proposals, please also send a PC-formatted floppy with the file in MSWord or WordPerfect for Windows. Submissions received after the February 1, 2002 deadline will not be accepted.