The limited coverage of blacks in "The Virginia Gazette" during integration marked a symbolic step toward greater, or equal inclusion of black society in the newspaper but proved far from fulfilling the newspaper's role as a community newspaper. Personal interaction between blacks and whites in Williamsburg (Virginia) did not occur very often, and black views on integration appeared sparingly in the press. The full integration and achievement of racial parity in public schools did not happen in many localities throughout Virginia until the late 1960s because the courts had to decide on the constitutionality of school busing, and full integration was not realized in many districts until the fall of 1968. "The Virginia Gazette" affords little reference to integration until that year. The pattern of stories, people, and issues covered in 1968 as well as the testimony of former editors and writers at the newspaper revealed a similar marginalization of blacks in the newspaper as well as an unmistakable desire to cater to the interests of whites. Ten news stories and two editorials printed in the weekly publication between March 1, 1968 and December 13, 1968 were related to or partially addressed integration. In-depth coverage of the issues relating to the effects of integration on black society failed to occur, and the claim of objectivity on the part of the newspaper staff's coverage of integration was not substantiated from the analysis. The sympathies and interests of the newspaper staff resided with the white community, and news stories invariably focus on issues and happenings that were of concern to that community. (CK)