Sampong, D.D. (author), Egyir, I.S. (author), and Yaw, Osei-Asare (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
Ghana
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10923
Notes:
Paper presented at the African Association of Agricultural Economists second international conference, Accra, Guana, August 20-22, 2007. 4 pages., The traditional way of information dissemination has been through people; the modern way is through the electronic media – improved information and communication technologies (ICTs). For effectiveness, modern ICTs should help women to improve on their income generating capacity. Issues of level of resource capacity of women, information needed, and current sources of such information become important. This study sought to investigate the issues above with respect to rural women food producers in the Mfantsiman District of Ghana. Simple descriptive statistics and econometric models were employed in the data analysis of 91 randomly selected respondents. The results of the study showed that: In general, the women food producers were aged, subsistence food crop farmers. They depended on the natural rainfall cycle and had inadequate funds, so they use traditional inputs for production and sell surpluses in the community. The most important agricultural information needed was on inputs, specifically, low cost in-kind or cash credit. Currently, the major information sources are relatives and other farmers in the locality, agricultural extension agents, the radio and television. This suggests that the women food producers have low resource capacity and this could limit the adoption of modern ICTs as a source of and media for information dissemination. Yet, the regression results show that the few (6) mobile phone users have a higher income generating capacity. In order to improve on capacity to use modern ICTs for increased access to other resources, women farmers’ should organize themselves into formidable groups so local institutions can assist easily.
Zeng, Douglas Zhihua (author / World Bank) and Wang, Shuilin (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
China: The World Bank
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11231
Notes:
World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 4223. 36 pages., Analysis of some strengths, weakenesses, opportunities and challenges of China's knowledge economy in the areas of economic incentives and institutional regimes, human capital, innovation systems, and information infrastructures.
13 pages., Online from publisher., Using a review of literature, authors identified most important factors hindering the rise of public concern about the environment. Categories they identified included obtainment of information on environmental problems and appraisal processes related to environmental problems.
De Zwart, Onno (author), Veldhuijzen, Irene K. (author), Elam, Gillian (author), Aro, Arja R. (author), Abraham, Thomas (author), Bishop, George D. (author), Richardus, Jan Hendrik (author), Brug, Johannes (author), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2007-02
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25250
Shafer, Mary Jo (author) and Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, Lexington, Kentucky.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2007-04-20
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25727
Notes:
Via Institute web site. 5 pages., Summarizes discussion at the National Summit on Journalism in Rural America, April 20-21, 2007, at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.
Hansen, Elizabeth K. (author), Givens, Deborah T. (author), and Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, Lexington, Kentucky.
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-04-20
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25728
Notes:
Via Institute web site. 4 pages., Paper presented at the National Summit on Journalism in Rural America, April 20-21, 2007, at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. Findings based on responses from 12 newspapers in eastern Kentucky to an online survey.
Evans, Jim (author) and International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2007-05-15
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25781
Notes:
Posted at http://www.ifaj.org/news/media_in_2006.htm, 2 pages., Reviews statistical reports from organizations that monitor media freedom, internationally.
Gilmore, Linda (author), Sheffield, Donna (author), and Zimmerli-Cates, Nancy (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-06-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25855
Notes:
Presented at the 2007 ACE/NETC conference sponsored by the International Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) and the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 16-19, 2007. 22 pages., PowerPoint slide presentation, plus handout. Includes case examples of copyright and plagiarism issues.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25858
Notes:
Summary of a presentation at the 2007 ACE/NETC conference sponsored by the International Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) and the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 16-19, 2007. 1 page.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25897
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Report of a session, "New media: podcasting, Second Life and the future of the Web," at the 5th World Congress of Science Journalists in Melbourne, Australia, on April 16-20, 2007. 1 page.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25906
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Report of a session, "Science versus business - a clash of cultures," at the 5th World Congress of Science Journalists in Melbourne, Australia, on April 16-20, 2007. 1 page.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25923
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BBC News. 2 pages., Survey shows "Many British people are unaware that the ingredients for produce such as bacon, porridge, bread and beer come from farms."
Barnard, Kathy (author) and Fedale, Scott (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-06-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25930
Notes:
Presented at the 2007 ACE/NETC conference sponsored by the International Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) and the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 16-19, 2007. 46 pages.
Roark, Kevin (author) and Danneskiold, Jim (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-06-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25931
Notes:
Presented at the 2007 ACE/NETC conference sponsored by the International Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) and the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 16-19, 2007. 30 pages.
Posted at www.ageditors.com, President of American Agricultural Editors' Association describes challenges facing editorial independence and emphasizes the importance of following guidelines identified in the AAEA Code of Ethics.
Describes questions being addressed by members of a special subcommittee of IFAJ to explore issues and potential direction of future policy of the organization regarding membership.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26631
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Archived November 28, 2007, Via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Criticizes practices of reporters who want to "dish the dirt on dangerous dining, or seep into the city's soiled food service underbelly, or test for toxins in takeout."
Corbett, Jon (author), Kulchyski, Tim (author), Hukari, Tom (author), and Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2007-12
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26824
2 pages., Describes a Canadian initiative for using new information technologies to aid the survival of an endangered language spoken in a number of rural communities on southern Vancouver Island.
Thompson, Geoff (author) and Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Secondary Crop Development in Asia and Pacific (CAPSA), subsidiary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2007-12
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C26961
"At a national and local level, many rural development plans have very little in the way of communication components." Author emphasizes need for involving communication more fully in such projects.
Congress organized by the World Bank, The Communication Initiative and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
International: World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26963
Notes:
Posted at ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ai143e/ai143e01.pdf, Report of a World Congress that took place October 25-27, 2006, in Rome, Italy. 126 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C27070
Notes:
Posted at http://www.scidev.net > indigenous knowledge, Via Science and Development Network. 3 pages., "More should be done to build bridges between formal scientific research and informal grassroots innovations."
Massarani, Luisa (author), Buys, Bruno (author), Henrique Amorium, Luis (author), and Veneu, Fernando (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
Italy
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28077
Notes:
Pages 71-79 in Martin W. Bauer and Massimiano Bucchi (eds.), Journalism, science and society: science communication between news and public relations. Routledge, New York, New York. 286 pages., Refers to coverage of issues such as BSE and genetically modified organisms.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28081
Notes:
Pages 133-141 in Martin W. Bauer and Massimiano Bucchi (eds.), Journalism, science and society: science communication between news and public relations. Routledge, New York, New York. 286 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28082
Notes:
Pages 159-172 in Martin W. Bauer and Massimiano Bucchi (eds.), Journalism, science and society: science communication between news and public relations. Routledge, New York, New York. 286 pages., Describes an information campaign by the Royal Sciety to "tackle misleading media coverage about the science of climate change."
Lloyd, Mark (author) and Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2007-06-27
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28107
Notes:
4 pages., Discusses how rural Americans are lagging behind in connectivity, compared with urban/suburban Americans and rural systems in other parts of the world.
Via online issue. 1 page., Introduction to a series of five articles in this special section of the May 2007 issue of Montana Journalism Review. See individual articles: "The truth and other howlers," "Cowflops and cowtowns," "Peaks and valleys," "Creating a news network" and "Kids, cattle, grain, minerals and journalism."
Via online issue. 4 pages., One of five articles featuring "The challenges of rural journalism" in this special section of the May 2007 issue of Montana Journalism Review. Centers on difficulties in covering the controversy over wolves in the West.
Via online issue. 3 pages., One of five articles featuring "The challenges of rural journalism" in this special section of the May 2007 issue of Montana Journalism Review.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29081
Notes:
Pages 83-96 in Ronald D. Knutson, Sharron D. Knutson and David P. Ernstes (eds.), Perspectives on 21st century agriculture: a tribute to Walter J. Armbruster. Farm Foundation, Oak Brook, Illinois. 341 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29774
Notes:
Pages 193-230 in Dominique Brossard, James Shanahan and T. Clint Nesbitt (eds.), The media, the public and agricultural biotechnology. CAB International, Oxon, U.K. 405 pages.
Medlock, J. (author), Downey, R. (author), and Einsiedel, E. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29777
Notes:
Pages 308-326 in Dominique Brossard, James Shanahan and T. Clint Nesbitt (eds.), The media, the public and agricultural biotechnology. CAB International, Oxon, U.K. 405 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29834
Notes:
Pages 338-364 in Dominique Brossard, James Shanahan and T. Clint Nesbitt (eds.), The media, the public and agricultural biotechnology. CAB International, Oxon, U.K. 405 pages.
