Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C15140
Notes:
Address included in Kansas State Agricultural College Bulletin, Manhattan, Kansas. Volume 1, Number 2., Address to Kansas State Agricultural College students about various aspects of agricultural journalism.
Ward, William B. (author / Professor of Agricultural Journalism and Head of the Department of Extension Teaching and Information, Cornell University) and Professor of Agricultural Journalism and Head of the Department of Extension Teaching and Information, Cornell University
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1959
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: B04320
Notes:
In: Ward, William B. Reporting agriculture : through newspapers, magazines, radio, television. 2nd ed. Ithaca, NY : Comstock Publishing Associates, 1959. p. 95-133
Weiss, Dick (author) and Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, Arizona State University, Phoenix.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2008-07-31
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28172
Notes:
Via online. 13 pages., Author cites three newspaper articles that reflect excellence in agricultural reporting, especially in terms of "putting pictures in readers' heads with telling details." Two of the three articles are available in printed format with URLs to online sources.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: C26598
Notes:
3 pages., Summarizes principles identified in a book published 40+ years ago (Donald R. Murphy, What farmers read and like) and invites readers to compare them with guidelines used today for attracting farm readers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37297
Notes:
See C37280 for original, Page 18 in Fred Myers, Running the gamut: writings of Fred Myers, journalist and 50-year members, American Agricultural Editors' Association. Fred Myers, publishers, Florence, Alabama. 125 pages.
"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."
