To me as an American studies person with an interest in media studies SCREEN-L is a boon. It'll help me to stay in touch, even though I live and work in Germany. Thanks for the initiative, Jeremy Butler! At present, I am involved in a study on US soap operas. Since I haven't been able to follow the debate in American media studies over the last two, three years, I'd be very grateful for tips and hints concerning recent work and publications. I'm particularly interested in the aspect of production analysis. Have there been any important publications since Michael J. Intintoli's book _Taking Soap Operas Seriously_ (1984)? Hans Borchers University of Tuebingen American Studies Department Wilhelmstrasse 50 7400 Tuebingen Federal Republic of Germany <[log in to unmask]>