Specific identification of the periodical is not provided in this photocopy of the editorial page, nor is the author identified. However, the topic and perspective are relevant to journalism and communications related to agricultural and rural development, internationally., Addresses criticisms of "development communication," as "controlled journalism."
National Association of Farm Broadcasters Archives, University of Illinois. NAFB Publications Series No. 8/3/88. Box No. 5. Contact http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ or Documentation Center
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11421
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8 pages., Online from organization website., Five core principles and 10 additional guidelines for meeting the highest ethical standards of professional practice.
"It is not the job of an ag news broadcaster or agricultural journalist to be an 'advocate'." ..."covering all sides of a story is a responsibility for any reporter."
Report of comments by Nick Russell, retired professor of journalism ethics in Canada, at a meeting of print and broadcast journalists from across Canada.
