The articles in this journal issue provide a rationale and methods for enhancing students' critical awareness of visual media and for a process approach to composition instruction. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Reel English: Film Study in the High Schools" (James Griswold); (2) "Introducing History Media" (Michael W. Bergen); (3) "ERIC/RCS Report: Visual Literacy Comes of Age" (Hilary Taylor Holbrook); (4) "Conferencing: A Technique to Aid Writing Revision" (Connie Russell); (5) "Drama as Rehearsal for Writing" (Patrick M. Collins); and (6) "Revision: Blasting the Rock Face Open" (James P. Beck). Reviews of selected books for children, adolescents, and teachers are included. (HTH)