More Data: Political Socialization!

CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, has just released a number of data sets that are relatively unique relative to our standard ANES, PEW, and GSS data that we normally use for secondary analysis in political communication and public opinion. If you're interested in youth, this is something you should check out.

The data are available at:
http://www.civicyouth.org/research/products/data.htm

Chip

Roper Center Data

The School of Communication has recently teamed up with various other departments on campus to purchase access to the Roper Center's public opinion data archive (iPoll). This is a rich source of data and will be very useful to COPS members. The username and password can be obtained from Robb Hagen or Joe Szymczak.

http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/

AEJMC 2006 Call for Papers

The call for papers for the 2006 AEJMC conference in San Francisco has just been announced. The deadline is April 1st. For details, click here.

Several divisions offer conference recognition and cash awards for outstanding student papers. Communication Theory and Methodology awards $50 to the first author of any student paper that is accepted, and the prize for the CTM Chaffee-McLeod student paper competition is $250. Other divisions with student awards include Mass Communication and Society ($100 for first prize, $75 for second, theses and dissertations not eligible), Communication Technology (free conference registration), Law ($200), Newspaper ($200), and others.