Rupp, Robert (author / The Farmer (magazine)) and The Farmer (magazine)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1971
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: B03398
Notes:
Evans; See B03393 for original, In: Communicating agriculture to the non agricultural public : a seminar jointly sponsored by Gamma Sigma Delta and University of Minnesota, Institute of Agriculture (1970 June 29). [s.l.] : [s.n.], 1971. p. 11-12
Online via keyword search of UI Library eCatalog. 7 pages., Analysis based on media database maintained by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, which stores publicly available news media reports of agricultural injuries and fatalities in Canada. Fjindings suggested that prevention messages were rare (6.3% of 856 relevant articles) in media reporting of farm injuries and were decreasing during 2010-2017.
8 pages, Online via UI Library electronic subscription, Examined news media reporting on farm injuries in Canada, 2010 through 2017. Only 6.3% of 856 identified articles included a prevention message. Authors concluded that prevention messages are rare in media reporting of farm injuries and are decreasing over time. "Improved reporting is needed to aid in farm injury prevention."
Online U.S. edition of the Guardian newspaper. 4 pages., "Local journalism is doing great work across the country while fighting cutbacks and tight budgets. But we need people to stop expecting news to be free.
Agricultural Publishers Association Archives, Representative of a lumber association reports: "It appeared to me that there was an organized effort being made in the farm papers to foster an attitude of suspicion and distrust between the farmer and the small town merchant who sought the farm trade." Issue involves role of mail-order marketing of farm supplies in competition with local businesses.
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."
