Gifford, Claude W. (author / Director, Office of Communication, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Format:
Speech
Publication Date:
1973-06-25
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 49 Document Number: D10722
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/, Speech presented at the 1973 American Farm Bureau Federation Information Conference, Rochester, New York. 17 pages., Author describes six concerns about where farmers are going to get their information during the years ahead. Also, he notes that he "can't imagine anything, including religion and politics, that is so fraught with misunderstanding, danger and distrust as farmers' public relations." Suggests two points that might gain general acceptance: (1) farm organizations aren't going to get together in the name of public relations or anything else and (2) public relations is extremely hard, difficult work. Offers suggestions.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20158
Notes:
Pages 48-58 in Stuart U. Rich (ed.,) Public relations in an era of public involvement: challenge for the timber industry. University of Oregon Press, Eugene, Oregon. 104 pages., Advises against taking an avoidance approach in dealing with critics and specific challenges. Recommends public relations programs that involve more than advertising, publicity and public speaking. Also include "programmed confrontation," which means st
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20161
Notes:
Pages 87-93 in Stuart U. Rich (ed.,) Public relations in an era of public involvement: challenge for the timber industry. University of Oregon Press, Eugene, Oregon. 104 pages., Offers several basic rules that the forest industry and government can use to improve their credibility.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20153
Notes:
104 pages, Proceedings of a conference, "Public relations in an era of public involvement: challenge for the timber industry." Held March 20, 1973 in Portland, Oregon.
