Introduction -- Publics worth studying -- Public writing with community organizations -- The public of traditional media: circulating deliberative conversations -- Counterpublics: beyond deliberative conversation -- Circulating counterpublic rhetoric -- Publics 2.0: public formation through social networking -- teaching public writing in academic settings -- Appendix 1: Some practical guidelines -- Appendix 2: Sample writing assignments -- Appendix 3: Sample community partner profiles.
