Specific identification of the periodical is not provided in this photocopy of the editorial page, nor is the author identified. However, the topic and perspective are relevant to journalism and communications related to agricultural and rural development, internationally., Addresses criticisms of "development communication," as "controlled journalism."
"It is not the job of an ag news broadcaster or agricultural journalist to be an 'advocate'." ..."covering all sides of a story is a responsibility for any reporter."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10392
Notes:
Online from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, New York City, New York. 9 pages., "Is it a conflict of interest for a columnist who covers food and agriculture to take money from agrichemical industry interest groups?"
Nunnelley, Carol (author), Meyers, Caryn (author), and Associated Press Managing Editors (APME)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25986
Notes:
Posted at http://www.apme-credibility.org/credibilityreport.pdf, A report of the APME National Credibility Roundtables. 24 pages., Attachments include: Orange County Credibility Toolbox that contains a Credibility Checklist, Labeling Policy and Accuracy Survey.
This article explores the role of traditional objectivity in newspaper coverage of the nomination in Alaska of a socialist commissioner of environmental conservation and the subsequent "framing" of public discussion.