"The organic act which lies back of the work college editors are doing provides for the gathering and dissemination of information. It was never intended that public funds should be used for "institutional promotion," "propaganda," "press-agenting," "space-grafting," "publicity," "self laudation," "selling" or call it what you will. If "institutional promotion" - to give it the benefit of the least obnoxious designation - comes as a "by-product" of news and helpful information, there's no harm done. But an item aimed to benefit the institution rather than the person who reads that item is not only subversive to the purposes of the college, but is also subversive to the interests of the so-called "by-product." The college has no mandate to work the newspapers; yet it has a sufficient warranty to work for its readers."
National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2008-11-14
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28500
Notes:
4 pages., Summary of an educational session at the 2008 NAFB convention, Kansas City, Missouri. "Top agency advertising and PR communications professionals share their insights about communications plans and strategies and what can enhance the agency-media relationship, grow business, and best serve clients."
