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2. Why didn't anyone warn me?: Thoughts from AAEA Past President Gregg Hillyer
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hillyer, Gregg (author)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2021-02
- Published:
- USA: AAEA - The Agricultural Communicators Network, Lagrange, Georgia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12105
- Journal Title:
- AAEA ByLine
- Notes:
- Online from publisher. 4 pages., Author and current editor in chief of Progressive Farmer magazine describes his journey into agricultural journalism, with special emphasis on his participation in AAEA (1998 president) and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. "Why didn't someone warn me? I'm glad they didn't. Otherwise, I never would have joined AAEA or enjoyed the rich rewards of friendships from ag communicators both near and far."
3. World Press Freedom Day: A statement from IFAJ President Owen Roberts
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Roberts, Owen (author / President, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- International: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Ormstown, Quebec, Canada
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11647
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Online from publisher., During a global coronavirus pandemic, IFAJ President Owen Roberts emphasizes the vital importance of journalists in helping people be informed and safe. "The world will change hugely in the next 365 days as we grapple with the pandemic... But two things won't change: these are farmers' need to feed the world and journalists' role in helping them do so. Through our global network for agricultural journalism, we can make a difference in how effective this all works out."
4. Newspapers need to explain "How We Work"
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cross, Al (author / Director, Institute of Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Kentucky )
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2018-03
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 8 Document Number: D10311
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Online from the Institute of Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Kentucky. Published earlier in the Publishers' Auxiliary, newspaper of the National Newspaper Association., "We need more letters from the editor, not just statements of general principle, but explanations of how and why we do certain tings. If we demand transparency from officials and institutions, we must practice it ourselves."
5. Balance serves both sides
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Young-Puyear, Cyndi (author / Brownfield Network)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2016-04-29
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11024
- Journal Title:
- Illinois AgriNews
- Journal Title Details:
- 39(9) : D6
- Notes:
- "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."
6. Tribute to Carroll P. Streeter
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gifford, Claude W. (author)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 1975
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 67 Document Number: D10746
- Notes:
- Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection. 2 pages., Author's tribute at the passing of his former associate, Carroll P. Streeter, editor of Farm Journal magazine from 1955-1969.
7. Communicating with people, not lawyers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gifford, Claude W. (author / Director, Office of Information, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- Circa 1973
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 68 Document Number: D10748
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection., Emphasis on writing public information that is readable and understandable. Cites an example of a proposed news release from the deputy of one USDA agency. It contained a 68-word sentence found not understandable.