20 pages., Via online newsletter article., This paper describes the challenges of decentralisation and privatisation of rural services from the perspective of
communication strategy development. The wave of decentralisation and privatisation in rural services worldwide creates challenges for rural communities, service providers and local governments. Local organisations – both in government and civil society – are confronted with rules and procedures that are unprecedented. The new roles require significant changes in attitudes, skills, and especially a new level of accountability. While communication strategies are only a part of the transformation, they are strategic tools that merit attention. This is an account of two cases where the authors have been involved in developing communication strategies aimed specifically at helping stakeholders make this transition. The first is the case of the Communication and Information Strategy for the National Agricultural Advisory Services Programme (NAADS) of Uganda. The second is the formulation of a plan to communicate the National Water Policy (NWP) and Rural Water Transition Plan in Mozambique. The paper concludes with some design principles for other strategies and with a review of the importance of communication research and planning.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 69 Document Number: D10732
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Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Item 42 located in ACDC Document D10726, Directory of written summaries of 80 items deposited in the Claude W. Gifford Papers, University of Illinois Archives. 4 pages., Provides a review of efforts to improve public understanding of agriculture, nationally. Author cites the 1950 book by Ed Lipscomb, Grassroots public relations for agriculture, formation of the Agricultural Relations Council, and Dan Murphy's book, Improving agriculture's reputation. Describes USDA efforts, including the PACER research project and staffing enhancements for that goal.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25288
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Comments before the Federal Communications Commission in the matter of Broadcast Localism, RM-10803. 2 pages., Author urged the Commission to seek ways to help maintain and encourage more localized agricultural programming on radio and television stations throughout the nation.
Hambly Odame, Helen (author), Cardey, Sarah (author), Leggett, Michael (author), and Franca, Zenete (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-06-14
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26812
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Presented at the International Association for Adult Education Conference on "Adult education and poverty reduction: a global priority," in Gabarone, Botswana, June 14-16, 2004. 6 pages.
Clay, D.E. (author), Ren, C. (author), Reese, C. (author), Waskom, R. (author), Bauder, J. (author), Mesner, N. (author), Paige, G. (author), Reddy, K. (author), Neibauer, M. (author), and Mahler, R. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27112
Balit, Silvia (author / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2004-07
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27920
Raab, Robert T. (author) and Abdon, Buenafe R. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-09
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36927
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Posted at http://www.cropscience.org.au/icsc2004/symposia/4/4/173_abdonbr.htm, Presented at the 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, September 2004. 10 pages.
Resuscitation of a rural community newspaper using simple digital publishing systems with reporting and production staff based 735 kilometres apart. Local editorial control.
Orr, Chandra L. (author / Oklahoma State University), Kelemen, Danna B. (author / Oklahoma State University), and Cartmell, D. Dwayne II (author / Oklahoma State University)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-02-14
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 130 Document Number: C19767
Notes:
19 pages; Paper presented at Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Oklahoma, February 14-18, 2004.
The indexes for Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station literature are not the easily located or readily available except in a few libraries. There is valuable historical research that could be of use to researchers in many fields. Agricultural librarians need to find ways to make the literature more readily available. This article presents the best sources for finding citations. Article copies available for a fee from Haworth document delivery service: 1-800-HAWORTH. :e-mail address Docdelivery@haworthpress.com web site:http://HaworthPress.com copyright 2002 by the Haworth press, Inc.. All rights reserved.
Despite significant improvements in nominal levels, severe gaps of digital inclusion still exist in the American economy. This paper argues that, for certain groups, migration towards mobile computing and digital inclusion may transpire from 2G voice centric mobile telecommunications to data centric mobile computing devices. Accordingly, this analysis employs a large data set to investigate what socio-economic factors are determinant for the diffusion of mobile telecommunications; how these findings can be extended to help close the digital divide; and how these findings can inform policy making concerning the digital divide.
Author Keywords: Digital divide; Mobile computing; 2G & 3G mobile communications; Internet
USA: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, a project of the University of Richmond supported by the Pew Charitable Trust, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: C21643
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A Project of the University of Richmaond Supported by Pew Charitable Trusts Washington D.C., 6 pages, In September 2004 the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology conducted its third comprehensive survey of U.S. consumer sentiment about the application of genetic engineering to agriculture. Similar comprehensive surveys were previously conducted by the Initiative in January 2001 and August 2003. The first survey sought to track consumer awareness of genetically modified (GM) crops, whereas the second survey continued that tracking effort and probed related issues such as regulation of GM foods and preferred applications.
This year the Pew Initiative built on its body of knowledge about consumer sentiment by conducting focus groups as well as fielding a survey. Four focus groups were conducted in Philadelphia and Des Moines on August 25th and 26th. Observations from those groups were then used to develop a survey that both tracked the issues addressed in prior surveys by the Pew Initiative and probed some of the sentiments detected in the focus groups. The resulting survey was then administered to 1000 American consumers who were interviewed by telephone September 22-26, 2004. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 3.1% at the 95% level of confidence. The margin of error is higher for subgroups.
The combined findings from the August 2004 focus groups and the September 2004 survey are summarized below and provide a robust picture of current U.S. consumer attitudes toward GM foods and genetic engineering, why those beliefs are held, and trends in those attitudes over the last three years. In addition to this summary, the Pew Initiative is making available a transcript of the focus groups and the survey results, prepared by the firms that jointly prepared and conducted them, the Melman Group and Public Opinion Strategies.
Chern, Wen S. (author) and Rickertsen, Kyrre (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21748
Notes:
Pages 95-109 in Robert E.Evenson and Vittorio Santaniello (eds.), Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 235 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21750
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Pages 117-129 in Robert E.Evenson and Vittorio Santaniello (eds.), Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 235 pages.
National Institute of Animal Agriculture, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Format:
News release
Publication Date:
2004-11-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: C21781
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2 pages, Reports results of a survey among producers and other stakeholders regarding the new National Animal Identification System (NAIS) being implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state animal health agencies.
Melkote, S.R. (author) and Steeves, H. Leslie (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22090
Notes:
Pages 165-173 in Charles Okigbo and Festus Eribo (eds.), Development and communication in Africa. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., Lanham, Maryland. 249 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22272
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Science and Development Network. 3 pages., Author says "It is time to reinstate a common ground in which a free and renewed debate can take place - one in which stakeholders mindful of independence and tolerance will start to weigh facts, interpretations and arguments based on their own intrinsic value, not on their origin."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23355
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16 pages., Author describes contradictory pulls in the food policy landscape, including deskilling of consumers on the one hand and new skills on the other.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23428
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From Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. 8 pages., Results of the third comprehensive survey by Pew Initiative of U.S. consumer sentiment about the application of genetic engineering in agriculture.
Fleury, Jean-Marc (author / Executive Director, World Conference of Science Journalists in Canada)
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2004-06-10
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23745
Notes:
Via BBC World Service Trust.Org. 2 pages., "Development journalism is an oxymoron. Developing countries need good journalism and good journalists, period."
Apart from describing the shortage of mobile phones, the report indicates that growth in mobile phone usage is concentrated in urban areas and is "creating a widening communication gap between rural and urban communities."
Describes efforts of low-power, noncommercial radio stations to serve local communities and interests. Also examines policy struggles related to these stations.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24342
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Presentation at 1st Sudan Agricultural Information Network (SNAIN) sponsored by RAIN of ASARECA and SNAIN of Agricultural Research and Technology Corporation, August 30-31, 2004, at Khartoum, Sudan. 38 pages.
Fisher, Karen E. (author), Marcoux, Elizabeth (Betty) (author), Miller, Lupine S. (author), Sanchez, Agueda (author), and Ramirez Cunningham, Eva (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2004-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24567
