Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11356
Notes:
Radio program transcript online from National Public Radio. 4 pages., "Weekend Edition" program describes the approach taken by a Pulitzer-winning "small town" newspaper in Storm Lake, Iowa, writing editorials challenging corporate agribusiness interests in the state. Transcript also briefly cites experiences of two additional small town Iowa newspapers.
Hopke, Scott D. (author), Otto, Justin F. (author), and Shellabarger, Jacob W. (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2004-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23496
Notes:
Agricultural journalism class project, University of Missouri, Columbia. 28 pages., Results of an e-mail survey among alumni of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri. Respondents suggested increased coverage of agricultural issues, more reporter training on agricultural issues, hiring reporters with agricultural background to cover agricultural issues, and increased quality and depth of coverage of agricultural issues.