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2. A Moment-to-Moment Analysis of Trust in Agricultural Messages
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- LaGrande, Lauren (author), Meyers, Courtney (author), Cummins, R. Glenn (author), and Baker, Matt (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-05
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12192
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- Volume 105, Issue 2 (2021)
- Notes:
- 22 Pages., Consumers have varying levels of trust in agricultural production practices, which can influence attitudes, shift opinions, and change behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine what agricultural messages are considered the most trustworthy among consumers and what differences exist among five dimensions of trustworthiness. With a pro-agriculture video as the stimulus, this study used continuous response measurement (CRM) to collect data from 151 post-secondary students who were randomly assigned to evaluate one of five trustworthiness dimensions (trust, honest, sincere, dependable, reliable). Participants used handheld dials to continuously rate their evaluation of the messages in the video then completed a questionnaire to provide additional insights. Overall, participants trusted agricultural messages, although some specific phrases were rated more positively than others. Participants had more trust in messages that portray agriculture as a family endeavor and create connection between producers and consumers. Participants indicated skepticism in messages revolving around farmer/rancher motivation in agriculture. The results support the importance of strategically tailoring and crafting effective messages. Recommendations for future practice and research are discussed.
3. A content and visual analysis of promotional pieces used in a communication campaign for the Arkansas (commodity)Promotion Board
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hughes, Amy (author), Johnson, Tara L. (author), Edgar, Leslie D. (author), Miller, Jefferson D. (author), and Cox, Casandra (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07422
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 100(2) : 10-27
- Notes:
- Case example of a promotional campaign in which the one-third of the messages in the creative pieces were inconsistent with the original plan.
4. A website content analysis of corporate animal welfare messaging
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Morris, Olivia (author), Miller, Jefferson D. (author), and Whitehead, Isabel (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-11
- Published:
- Association for Communication Excellence
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11053
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 103(4)
- Notes:
- via online journal., The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the nature of corporate positions on animal welfare available on the websites of five meat producing companies in the U.S. The results of the content analysis illustrated that there were common topics among the dialogs the companies were willing to open related to their animal welfare positions. The companies typically took a general approach to animal welfare topics, commonly focusing on their corporate policy and their commitment to animal welfare. While each company focused on a unique combination of topics, companies commonly avoided mentioning more specific and possibly controversial topics and instead chose to focus on big-picture topics such as a commitment to sound animal welfarepractices. Each company used a particular set of frames to couch individual animal welfare messages for consumers. The most common frame led was that the company is an industry leader in animal welfare. Eighteen thematic terms related to livestock production and handling emerged through the content analysis. Of those, animal handling and humane were clearly the most commonly used terms. Future research should include matching these content analysis results with the existing communication strategies of each company, conducting more content analyses on animal protein companies’ other media outlets, as well as further exploring the presence of frames, topics, and terminology in news coverage in comparison to the online messages of animal protein companies.
5. Communicating about undocumented immigration issues: Is your target audience bilingual?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Qu, Shuyang (author), Lamm, Alexa J. (author), and Rumble, Joy N. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08980
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(2) : 46-58
6. Communicating climate change: a qualitative study exploring how communicators and educators are approaching climate-change discussions
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rohling, Katie (author), Wandersee, Cassie (author), Baker, Lauri M. (author), and Tomlinson, Peter (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA: Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11431
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 100(3) : 83-92
- Notes:
- Online via publication website., The purpose of this study was to determine how education and communication professionals involved in climate-change communication are framing their discussions about climate change with agricultural producers. Researchers used semi-structured telephone interviews to gather information. Findings touched on communications factors such as audience analysis, appropriate terminology, localization of information, framing messages, and information sources.
7. Consumers' Evaluations of Genetically Modified Food Messages
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rumble, Joy N. (author), Ruth, Taylor K. (author), and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Ohio State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10235
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 103(1)
- Notes:
- 20 pages., Via online journal., Consumers are concerned about the risks related to genetically modified (GM) food, and there is a need for agricultural communicators and educators to address those concerns. The purpose of this study was to explore Florida residents’ latitudes of acceptance, rejection, and noncommitment toward GM food messages. The findings from this study can be used to guide communication and education campaigns for GM food. An online survey was distributed to a non-probability sample of 500 Florida residents to fulfill the purpose of the study. The messages that most aligned with the respondents’ views toward GM food discussed how potential risks related to human health had not been adequately investigated and that GM food may be riskier to consume compared to traditional food. The messages that most opposed the respondents’ views were that GM food was safe for consumption and that it caused cancer in humans. People whose views most aligned with the message that GM food caused cancer in humans had the largest latitude of rejection, likely due to their extreme attitude, confirmation bias, and ego-involvement. The largest percentage of respondents accepted messages that aligned with their position but expressed noncommitment to messages that opposed their views. This lack of rejection and indication of alignment with messages related to potential risk and uncertainty indicated Florida consumers were unsure about the effects of GM food. Communicators and educators should acknowledge these concerns when delivering information about GM food to enhance the effectiveness of communication with consumers.
8. Eating animals: the influence of food-based narratives
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Spolarich, Gillian (author), Ruth-McSwain, Amanda (author), and Lundy, Lisa K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09219
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 102(1) Article 4
- Notes:
- College student reactions to a book of that title.
9. Exploring ways social media data inform public issues communication: an analysis of Twitter conversation during the 2012-2013 drought in Nebraska
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wagler, Adam (author) and Cannon, Karen J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06141
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 99(2) : 44-60
10. Improving biosecurity through instructional crisis communication: lessons learned from the PEDv outbreak
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sellnow, Timothy L. (author), Parker, Jason S. (author), and Sellnow, Deanna D. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA: Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11192
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(4) : Article 2
- Notes:
- This study assesses the communication challenges and opportunities involved in the outbreak of an unknown disease, the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) that severely threatened the United States pork industry in 2013 and 2014. Interviews with 13 individuals directly involved in developing and distributing risk and crisis messages during the outbreak identified four generalizable implications. They featured (1) the advantage of maintaining flexibility in crisis communication planning, (2)the value of audience analysis and message adaptation, (3)the importance of understanding not only what to do, but also why the recommended actions are essential, and (4) the utility of risk/crisis communication and education both prior to and during a crisis event.