Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37353
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See C37280 for original, Page 74 in Fred Myers, Running the gamut: writings of Fred Myers, journalist and 50-year members, American Agricultural Editors' Association. Fred Myers, publishers, Florence, Alabama. 125 pages.
Irani, Tracy (author) and McGovney, Rebecca L. (author)
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Paper
Publication Date:
2005-02-05
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21879
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Paper presented to Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 5-9, 2005. 22 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: C22557
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For Master of Science, Department of Agricultural Education, Ohio State University, Columbus. 141 pages., Describes the attitudes held by potential agricultural communication employers regarding the relative importance of five general components of agricultural communication programs: human relations, communication systems, subject matter (agriculture), communication skills, and extra-curricular activities.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11827
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Printed pages in ACDC file include only the cover, abstract, citation details, and discussion section., Thesis in partial fulfillment of a Master's thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas., The purpose of this study was to determine Texas Public Relations Association(TPRA) members' perception of the word agriculture and how that perception influences perceptions of the skills and qualifications of graduates from agricultural communications and journalism (AGCJ) programs. A researcher-developed electronic questionnaire was used for data collection. Of accessible population of 148 TPRA members, 83 responded to the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 56.08%.This descriptive study found that TPRA members did not have a negative perception of agriculture or the AGCJ major, but there was a lack of awareness of the AGCJ major and respondents had low self-perceived agricultural knowledge. Writing, interpersonal skills, public relations, editing, and media relations were considered to be the five most important skills in the public relations profession; however, AGCJ graduates were perceived to be only somewhat competent in these skills. Respondents ranked AGCJ as seventh of eight majors according to how well prepared graduates were perceived to be for entry-level public relations positions. Results indicated a positive correlation between awareness of the AGCJ major and perception of the major; therefore, the lack of awareness influenced the less positive perception of the major.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C28970
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17 pages., Author's career experiences with particular focus on the relationship between a rural background and an academic career. Shortened adaptation was published in Zachary Michael Jack (ed.), Black earth and ivory tower: new American essays from farm and classroom. University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, pages 259-264. 2005.
