Evans, Jim (author) and Agricultural Communications Program, College of Media and College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2013-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 189 Document Number: D01614
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10052
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3 pages., Correspondence via email., Recommends that agricultural communications students take course work to learn how to do statistical tests and interpret the results of others' research.
Evans, Jim (author) and Agricultural Communications Program, College of Media and College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2013-04
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 189 Document Number: D01617
Notes:
2 pages., Responses by author to four questions about: definition of agricultural journalism, main reasons IFAJ began, subjects that IFAJ covers and the future of agricultural journalism. These questions came to the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center.
Hall, Michelle (author) and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CAFNR), University of Missouri, Columbia.
Format:
Presentation
Publication Date:
2012-08-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 186 Document Number: D00716
Notes:
PowerPoint presentation via online. 9 pages., Photos and other images highlight people and activities involved in the Science and Agricultural Journalism program at the University of Missouri during the past 90 years.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11821
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Online via Ebscohost.com., Online search of keywords identified this dissertation in partial fulfillment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Texas A&M University, College Station. 160 pages. Only the description and citation details are printed and filed for reference. 2 pages., Using content analysis, author examined coverage of the December 2003 bovine spongiform encephalopathy event to discover reporters' sources for breaking agricultural news, the impact of reporter specialization on source choices, and the impact of newspaper differences, including location, circulation, and ownership, on coverage. Findings led to suggestions for reporters, editors who employ reporters, and universities in their establishment of journalism curricula.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11827
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Printed pages in ACDC file include only the cover, abstract, citation details, and discussion section., Thesis in partial fulfillment of a Master's thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas., The purpose of this study was to determine Texas Public Relations Association(TPRA) members' perception of the word agriculture and how that perception influences perceptions of the skills and qualifications of graduates from agricultural communications and journalism (AGCJ) programs. A researcher-developed electronic questionnaire was used for data collection. Of accessible population of 148 TPRA members, 83 responded to the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 56.08%.This descriptive study found that TPRA members did not have a negative perception of agriculture or the AGCJ major, but there was a lack of awareness of the AGCJ major and respondents had low self-perceived agricultural knowledge. Writing, interpersonal skills, public relations, editing, and media relations were considered to be the five most important skills in the public relations profession; however, AGCJ graduates were perceived to be only somewhat competent in these skills. Respondents ranked AGCJ as seventh of eight majors according to how well prepared graduates were perceived to be for entry-level public relations positions. Results indicated a positive correlation between awareness of the AGCJ major and perception of the major; therefore, the lack of awareness influenced the less positive perception of the major.
