Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 192 Document Number: D03128
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6 pages., Author points to ignorance as the worst of all evils. Emphasizes the role of extension and communication in developing agriculture in Pakistan.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10392
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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?"
USA: International Food Information Council Foundation, Washington, D.C.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10554
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3 pages., Via website, International Food Information Council Foundation., While consumers cite broad aspects like taste, price and familiarity as the top reasons to purchase certain foods, they also crave a deeper understanding of what they are eating. Americans want to learn more about the origins of their food and its entire journey from farm to fork, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10557
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2 pages., via website, AgriMarketing Weekly., A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that MillerCoors’ light beers contain corn syrup, wading into a fight between two beer giants that are losing market share to small independent brewers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10892
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Online from the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, Lexington, Kentucky, Rural Blog. 3 pages., Describes the editorial approach of two award-winning local newspapers in focusing on the human toll of changing market forces in the dairy industry.
Miller, Alfred (author / Louisville Courier-Journal)
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Article
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2019
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11197
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Online from the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. 16 pages., Report of a troubled and costly effort to provide "high-speed internet to Kentucky''s remote corners."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11223
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Online from the Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida. 8 pages., Report of how journalists at The Fresno Bee newspaper changed how they cover food.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11226
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Via online Better News. 7 pages., Describes how the Sacramento Bee newspaper experimented with serving specific audiences for food stories in an effort to grow digital subscriptions. "The sprint terminology is borrowed from developers. We liked it because it allowed us to learn and get results quickly. If we failed, that was fine. If we found success, we kept going." Sprint efforts run from six to eight weeks. A drafted plan includes the strategy and tactics used to achieve SMART goals (SMART standing for specific, measurable, aggressive yet achievable, relevant and time-bound.) Team members measure "obsessively," meeting every week to discuss results and build new story plans. In a reported sprint example, digital subscriptions increased by more than 50 percent in 2018.
