2. Background Information on the1999-2000 Newspoets Total Number: 78 active newspoets. 26 (of the original 36) newspoets from 1998-1999 returned this year as newspoets. 52 new poets were selected from a pool of 200 applicants.

3. Selection Criteria Has read a newspaper before. Knowledge of HTML / esoteric form.

4. News Coverage

5. Selection Criteria Current work setting. Favorite novel. Current geographical location.

6. HI WA CA AZ UT CO AK NM TX SD ND MN IA MO AR WI IL TN KY IN MI AL FL GA SC NC VA OH PA NY MA ME NJ RI CLAS Field Reviewers (n=78) - States and U.S. territories represented Virgin Islands Puerto Rico OR ID NV WY MT NE KS OK LA MS WV DE VT NH CT MD DC

7. Newspoetry