This newsletter article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign -- "International" file section - "OCIAC" file folder., Maitra,S. "Role of rural newspapers in adult education." Indian Journal of Adult Education. 45(7/8) : 18-22. 1984., Summary of a journal article. The findings suggested that the rural press would give newly-literate rural people something to practice reading, as well as give them information that would help them participate in development and decision-making processes that affect them.
The OCIAC Update series is maintained in the Agricultural Communications Program records > "International" section > "OCIAC" file., Reviews the work of Robert E. Rhoades in articulating how the contributions of the agricultural anthropologist fit in with the contributions of other disciplines in the usual agricultural development project. Compares the anthropologist's contributions with those of the agricultural communicator.