Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. 1 page., "Educational programs of the Department of Agriculture were carried to millions of farm listeners in their homes during the last year by 149 broadcasting stations cooperating with the department. The stations devoted in the aggregate more than 1,000 hours each month to broadcasting information from the department."
Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. 1 page., National School of the Air to open October first - courses include lectures on important phases of farming industry.
Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. 1 page., A representative of the Federal Radio Commission, Sam Pickard, argues that the farmer and the small town listeners are entitled to good radio.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23811
Notes:
"Friday Edition" via Poynteronline. 2 pages., Reports on coverage by a National Public Radio reporter of fraudulent claims by crop producers against the federal crop insurance program.
Reports on "an intense debate over government-funded efforts to influence news coverage" related in particular to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Farsetta, Diane (author) and Center for Media and Democracy, Madison, Wisconsin.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2005-06-24
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C25080
Notes:
Retrieved December 7, 2006, Author's blog via Center for Media and Democracy. 8 pages., Sample concerns about video news releases, included reference to those produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding a controversial trade agreement proposal.
