Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26970
Notes:
Pages 19-34 in Jon Entine (ed.), Let them eat precaution: how politics is undermining the genetic revolution in agriculture, AEI Press, Washington, D.C. 203 pages., Cites results of research among worldwide opinion leaders representing the food industry and national governments.
Reports that focus group research among farm readers shows they want information that is not a commercial on the editorial pages they read. "Isn't it strange? The very credibility these folks crave is the first thing to disappear when publishers agree to relax their standards."
Hopke, Scott D. (author), Otto, Justin F. (author), and Shellabarger, Jacob W. (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2004-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23496
Notes:
Agricultural journalism class project, University of Missouri, Columbia. 28 pages., Results of an e-mail survey among alumni of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri. Respondents suggested increased coverage of agricultural issues, more reporter training on agricultural issues, hiring reporters with agricultural background to cover agricultural issues, and increased quality and depth of coverage of agricultural issues.
