Peppers, J. Faith (author / University of Georgia) and Eubanks, Emily E. (author / University of Florida)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
2009-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30389
Notes:
Paper presented in the Agricultural Communicatons Section, annual meeting of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31 - February 3, 2009. Available in hardcopy at the ACDC and online at http://agnews.tamu.edu/saas/2009/eubanks.pdf
Describes efforts of low-power, noncommercial radio stations to serve local communities and interests. Also examines policy struggles related to these stations.
Theodore Hutchcroft Collection, This study uses qualitative and quantitative methods to content-analyze a sample of mass media, and solicit information (through focus group discussions -FGDs) from media personnel in Ghana in an attempt to find out how socio-economic factors affect their performance. The subject of study was coverage of health-related issues in both broadcast and print media. It found that, in general, there was very poor coverage of health issues, qualitatively and quantitatively, compared to that given to, say, politics, agriculture, economics and sport. It concludes that, among the topmost impediments to proper and adequate coverage of health-related issues are lack of specialization and professionalism among Ghanaian journalists. But systemic factors such as the state of the economy, lack of financial resources and equipment also adversely affect journalistic performance. (original)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D03154
Notes:
Pictorial essay of Fourth Annual WHO Corn Belt Plowing Match and Soil Conservation Field Day, Marion County, Iowa, September 21, 1946. 30 pages., Report of an event sponsored by the Farm Service Department of Radio Station WHO, Des Moines, Iowa.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Folder: 161 Document Number: D07837
Notes:
National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB, Platte City, Missouri. 1 page., U.S. farm broadcaster helping establish Africa's first 24-hour agriculture-focused radio station.
