Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28822
Notes:
Via "Media Watch" online. 5 pages., "Media Watch" commentator criticizes Queensland Country Life farm paper for "non-journalism" - printing news releases as if they were reported stories. Shows examples.
5 pages, Includes discussion about role of the media in the "great Alar scare of 1989" which harmed the apple industry and turned out to be a false alarm.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28821
Notes:
Via Agmates online. 3 pages., Author and follow-up commentators respond to criticism of the Queensland Country Life periodical by ABC Media Watch for "churning out press releases as if they were real journalism."
Via online issue. 1 page., Author describes highlights of a radio interview between Mike Adams of AgriTalk and Brian Walsh, author of a Time magazine article critical of modern food production methods in the U.S. Author describes his approach to the article. Document also identifies access to an audiocast of the 15-minute interview, Notes taken from the interview are attached to the document.
