Abstracted from a talk at the 1935 AAACE meeting, Cornell University, New York. A strong case for reporting vividly, from observation, and with heart. "Flesh and blood on bare bones."
Author reports that Kansas State has offered a news writing course for agricultural students for more than a decade, and with good results.. Believes a course in news writing should not be a universal requirement in the agricultural college curriculum, but emphasizes skills in English.
Raises eight questions for ACE members: " 1) Are we glorified clerks or are we scientists? 2) What are desirable forms of publication and information materials? Scientists are demanding longer bulletins. The public is calling for shorter. 3) What should be the professional training of men and women to become agricultural and home editors? One school suggests that all that is needed in our fields is a certain facility -- we are engaged in a science -- home scientists measure success by acceptance in AP and UP. 4) Is there opportunity for research in the field of farm and home editing? 5) What is to be the future of agriculture and what leadership will the college of agriculture, the experiment stations, and the USDA be called upon to give? Together with our institutions, we must begin long-time planning. 6) What place has and will the radio have in carrying to the people the results of research? 7) How shall we measure results in our field? 8) What are we going to do about it?"
Report based on a nationwide survey to learn about sources of photographs,uses of photographs, who takes photographs, usefulness of photo training for extension agents and specialists, staffing, filing systems. "As nearly as could be determined, four states (Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Colorado) employ what might be termed staff photographers in the sense that they seemed to be at the command of the editor, and not just college or university photographers working occasionally for the editor."
Notes that farm papers, under financial strain along with their readers, are "sticking to their job of trying to help matters to mend." Says that the educational work of the colleges and experiment stations through local papers comes directly into the field formerly covered by farm papers, but "affords only a fraction of the service a live farmer wants. There is no displacing a good farm journal." Suggests that scientists should recognize the importance of the farm press in their contacts with the public.
An editor's criticism of news material ("blah") from government departments, colleges and state departments of agriculture. "Do you know what happens to a publication that prints this stuff in too liberal quantities? I'll tell you. They go broke in a year's time." Also expresses concern that this is "one of the most glaring forms of waste in the name of agriculture today."
Results of a survey among local leaders in New Hampshire leads authors to conclude: "It seems safe to conclude, therefore, that radio is proving itself an effective extension tool and deserves careful consideration as to further development."
Brief summary of a talk by Wilbur D. Staats, extension editor, State College of Washington, at 1931 AAACE convention, Corvallis, Oregon. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Reports that WEAO, Ohio State University's radio station at Columbus, has "emerged as victor in a war with the Federal Radio Commission." FRC favored limiting the station to daytime hours, with evening hours used by commercial advertisers. Sixteen Ohio farm organizations joined the effort "in denouncing the attempt to squeeze education off the air."
Brief summary of a presentation by Judge John C. Kendall, Portand, Oregon radio attorney, at the 1931 AAACE meeting in Corvallis, Oregon. Concerns during following discussion centered on the role of educational radio stations. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Brief summary of a talk by W. P. Kirkwood, University of Minnesota, at 1931 AAACE convention, Corvallis, Oregon.. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Brief summary of a talk by Reuben Brigham, Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at the 1931 AAACE meeting in Corvallis, Oregon. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Brief summary of comments prepared by Andrew W. Hopkins, University of Wisconsin, for the 1931 AAACE meeting, Corvallis, Oregon. Urges the license and maintenance of educational stations entirely independent of commercial control or direction. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Brief summary of a talk by C.E. Randall, editor, U.S. Forest Service, at 1931 AAACE convention, Corvallis, Oregon. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Reports on a national survey of the organization and operations of editorial offices in land-grant institutions. Results revealed "an utter lack of uniformity in organization and duties in the 31 institutions reporting." Summary provides three case examples of centralized and decentralized operations. Staff numbers range from 1 to 6. Also reveals institutions in which the editorial offices provide journalism teaching.
Features a cooperative program through which the Arkansas Extension Service distributes farming information in the form of stuffers that accompany mailings from banks.
"A newspaper mat service now in its third year of use by the Missouri Agricultural Extension Service is believed by the author to be one of the best informational mediums used by the state."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36814
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 10, On page 3 of APA "Farm Conditions" bulletin., Cites a Kansas State Agricultural College professor who advocates using farm papers as supplementary texts in courses taught by high schools and agricultural colleges.
Reports three experiences in which Georgia State College of Agriculture contracted with commercial firms to provide information for paid advertisements and accompanying news releases to newspapers.
The report notes that many college operated radio stations have experienced restricted operations during the past year. "Those institutions fortunate enough to have a satisfactory place in the air are furnishing a valuable service and should safeguard their present allotments by sound program development. Commercial stations offer a broad and increasing opportunity for the college information services to reach thousands of their people through a medium so important in the present day scheme of things as to demand careful consideration."
Survey report at annual AAACE meeting. "About 40 per cent of the county extension agents now furnish extension information to their local newspapers regularly, only a very few altogether neglecting to do so, but there is a distinct need for editorial training for agents." Among the training means proposed: journalism courses for prospective agents while in college, state news-writing training meetings held by the college editor for county agents, correspondence courses in news writing, and bulletins on news writing. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Author emphasizes intellectual curiosity as a striking characteristic of the effective agricultural college editor. Among other cited credentials: agricultural college education, newspaper training and practical farm experience.
Author said the field for home economics extension has become so broad that it is beginning to take rank with agriculture in its diversity of interests. It would be most helpful, she said, if the editors in the various states could associate with them assistant editors, women well trained in both home economics and journalism, who could adequately give popular expression to home demonstration work.
USA: Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08957
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Page 16 in Lucinda Crile, Findings from studies of bulletins, news stories, and circular letters. Extension Service Circular 488. Revision of Extension Service Circular 461, which it supersedes. May 1953. 24 pages. Summary of research reported by the National Fertilizer Association, Inc., Washington, D.C. 1929. 38 pages.
Radio program announcements have been appearing in various forms - bulletin, press release and pamphlet - from Kansas, Oregon, Michigan, South Dakota and Nebraska. Brief sketches of extension radio activities.
National Association of Farm Broadcasters Archives, University of Illinois. NAFB Publications Series No. 8/3/90. Box No. 3. Contact http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ or Documentation Center, Past Presidents, 1944-85. 5 p.
Reports salaries of nine editors and six assistant editors that responded to an AAACE request for such information. Editors: range $3,500-$2,000. Mean $2,739.. Assistant editors: range $2,400-$1,200. Mean $1,850.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11848
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pp. 46-48
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11838
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pp. 14-15
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11836
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pp. 12-13
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11854
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pp. 70-73
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Presentation at The Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Knoxville, TN, June 20-22, 1918, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11853
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pp. 63-70
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Presentation at The Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Knoxville, TN, June 20-22, 1918, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11834
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pp. 9-10
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11842
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pp. 32-34
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11839
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pp. 16-18
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11840
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pp. 18-21
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11846
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pp. 42-44
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11845
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pp. 40-42
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11841
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pp. 21-26
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11837
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pp. 14
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11843
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pp. 34-36
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11835
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pp. 10-12
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Presentation at The Fourth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Manhattan, KS, June 21-23, 1916, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
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Kirkwood, W.P. (author), Crosman, R. L. (author), and Crockett, W. H. (author)
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1919
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11855
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pp. 73-76
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Presentation at The Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Knoxville, TN, June 20-22, 1918, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11844
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pp. 36-40
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11847
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pp. 45-46
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11849
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pp. 49-50
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Presentation at The Fifth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Ithaca, NY, June 28-29, 1917, Proceedings of The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Conferences of The American Association of Agricultural College Editors by Subject Term(s)
Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) in 1919
Contributed to ACDC by Warren Clark, October 2019., Features the first president of the American Association of Agriculture College Editors organization. Among other related achievements, he was chairman of the executive committee on extension organization and policy of the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations.
Second annual meeting of the Association of Agricultural College Magazines in Chicago, Illinois. Represented: Cornell Countryman (New York), Agricultural Student (Ohio), Illinois Agriculturist, Purdue Agriculturist (Indiana), Progressive Agriculturist (Oklahoma), Wisconsin Country Magazine, Penn State Farmer.
Announces organization of the Association of Agricultural College Magazines. Six magazines as members. Magazines are published by students and circulated to graduates of the colleges and farmers in their respective states. "By associating they can offer an advertiser a large circulation among educated and prosperous farmers." Magazines represented: Cornell Countryman, Iowa Agriculturist, Purdue Agriculturist, Wisconsin Country Magazine, Penn State Farmer and Illinois Agriculturist.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C16485
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Pages 53-56 in "Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Association of Farmers' Institute Workers," St. Louis, Missouri, October 18-20, 1905. U.S.D.A. Office of Experiment Station Bulletin No. 154., Comment by Hall: "It is the experiment station and not the agricultural college that has wrought such a marvelous change in the farmers of America toward scientific agriculture. Professor Chamberlain comments upon the change in the institutes that took place soon after the Hatch Act brought into existence the experiment stations, as follows: 'It was my privilege to compare the agricultural conventions of the state (Wisconsin) at two periods separated by a decade within which the experiment station became a potent influence. The dominant intellectual and moral attitude of the earlier period was distinctly disputatious and dogmatic. .. In the second period the dominant attitude was that of scientific conference.'" (p. 54)
