Another goal was to expand the reach and depth of public conversation to include topics and voices that are underrepresented in traditional academic journals. Board members appreciated the need for a journal that could use the technological possibilities of an online format to broaden the conversation about public life, yet do so while sustaining the peer-reviewed standard necessary to validate academic rigor in the contribution of original research. Despite the range of experience and achievement represented on the board, a general consensus of hope and purpose coalesced around several objectives. The vision was strengthened by a variety of perspectives, offered by accomplished, civic-minded individuals, most of us connected professionally to higher education. Darrell Hamlin, 600 Park Street, Hays, KS Phone: (785)ΔΆ As a member of the Editorial Board of the ejournal of Public Affairs, I recall the earliest conversations the board had several years ago about the mission of the journal. Correspondence regarding this article should be directed to Dr. Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Fort Hays State University. Fort Hays State University Author Note Darrell A.
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