This edition of New Directions for Community Colleges describes current relationships between two-year colleges and the media across the country. The issue addresses three themes: the history of community colleges' relationships with press members; media's relationships with community college practitioners; and strategic college marketing through media outlets. This issue contains the following articles: "Community Colleges and the Media: Defining Identity" (Janel Henriksen Hastings); "The Importance of Being Honest: Building Relationships Between Media and College Personnel" (Clifton Truman Daniel); "Building Relationships with the Media: A Brief Working Guide for Community College Leaders" (Neal A. Raisman); "Community Colleges and the Media: Getting Effective Coverage for Your Institution" (Tim Thornton); "Community College Advancement through Relationships with the Newspaper Media" (Anthony Marquez); "Working with Media Outlets To Communicate with the Public" (Mark L. Wallace); "Using Demographics and Statistics To Inform Target Audiences" (Janel Henriksen Hastings); "Making the Case for 'Public Journalism'" (Lucy Lee); "The Media as Teacher: Helping Advisers, Mentoring Young Journalists" (Christine Tatum); "Your Site or Mine? Courting the Press Along the Information Superhighway" (Clifton Truman Daniel); and "Sources and Information: Media Relations in Community Colleges" (Barbara Tobolowsky). (VWC)