Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. 1 page., Notes formation of the Farm Paper Bloc by 60 editors of agricultural publications attending a national agricdultural conference. Herbert Myrick of Springfield, Massachusetts, was cited as source.
Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. 1 page., Brief item explains that the war industries board has ordered a 15 percent reduction in the consumption of print paper by agricultural periodicals.
4 pages, "Charlotte Empey is a unique figure in Canadian magazines. She's the editor and publisher of two women's books. But with all her power, can she bring back journalistic credibility to Homemakers?"
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23740
Notes:
Via The Hoot, Media South Asia. 10 pages., "Have district editions created a public sphere? Or have they merely created a daily bulletin board which people read to see if their names are mentioned?"
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23741
Notes:
Via The Hoot, Media South Asia. 9 pages., "The indiscriminate nature of local news does not encourage purposeful reporting on the development needs of local areas, and their populations."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23929
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Via The Hoot, Media Foundation, New Delhi, India. Reprinted from the Hindu, December 19, 2004. 3 pages., "The rural news network is live and well." Two newspapers compete in starting local editions, using stringers. Article describes the careers and activities of these rural reporters.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23930
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Via The Hoot, Media Foundation, New Delhi, India. 3 pages., Describes the approach of a vernacular fortnightly published in Orissa's Western Nuapada district. "Besides being interactive and people-centred, the newspaper makes people cognizant of their rights."
Ninan, Sevanti (author) and Malaviya, Sushmita (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2004-06-28
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23931
Notes:
Via The Hoot, Media Foundation, New Delhi, India. 6 pages., "Two years ago newspaper publishers in these parts witnessed a decline in circulation because of the influence of electronic media. But now there is a whole new territory being carved out in Hindi-speaking rural India b y newspapers which see their urban markets stagnating, and advertising being taken away by TV channels."
Evans, James F. (author) and Banning, Stephen A. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2005-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23966
Notes:
Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in San Antonio, Texas, August 2005. 13 pages., Report of qualitative research among a sample of U.S. agricultural advertisers and commercial farm publishers regarding their concerns and their perspectives about managing the editorial-advertising "wall." Authors employed a contractualist model in which power within the reader-publisher-advertiser triad requires mutual agreement by all parties.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C24023
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Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota. 69 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24170
Notes:
International Journalists' Network. 1 page., Describes the origination of Sadiq News, a newsletter that covers freedom of expression issues for rural Pakistan journalists.
Retrieved 11/01/2006, Charleston Newspapers, via LexisNexis Academic. 3 pages., Author, publisher of the Anniston Star (Alabama), speaks about the role and worth of the community newspaper.
Describes how Cyrus Curtis bought Country Gentleman magazine in 1911 and it became "the dominant farm publication of the 1920s." The magazine "took the nineteenth-century symbol of the yeoman farmer and recast it in terms of consumption. In doing so, it created an idealistic image of a new class of consumers, an image that urban advertisers easily understood and willingly bought." CG had 2.4 million subscribers when it was sold to Farm Journal and Town Journal in 1955.
"Meredith's primary legacy was in the field of journalism, where he gave force to a publishing concept now called 'Service Journalism.' Meredith was aware of publishing trends, but he never strayed from the success formula that he discovered: Service."
Authors describe a workshop approach to helping participants gain skill in gathering information about field experiences and sharing them by various means.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24714
Notes:
Retrieved August 28, 2006, Via Agri Marketing. 1 page., Announces new e-dailies: Southeast Farm Press, Delta Farm Press, Southwest Farm Press and Western Farm Press.
Brief reports from Rural Life magazine, Living the Country Life magazine, Progressive Farmer, Rural Lifestyle Radio Group, American Small Farm magazine and National Association of Farm Broadcasting.
White, Frank B. (author / Managing Director, Agricultural Publishers Association) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Speech
Publication Date:
1917-06-06
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24815
Notes:
Presented at the Agricultural Publishers Association Departmental, 13th annual convention, Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, St. Louis, Missouri, June 6, 1917. 7 pages., Describes accomplishments, weaknesses and suggestions for strengthening the Association.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24818
Journal Title Details:
: 1-3
Notes:
Weekly Bulletin No. 96., One of several reports during this period about APA efforts to influence policy decisions related to second class postal rates.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24819
Journal Title Details:
: 2-3
Notes:
Weekly Bulletin No. 107., "One of the most troublesome features of the advertising business today, especially in the agricultural field, is the ease with which some publishers extend recognition" to advertising agencies. Calls for advertising agencies to handle this themselves, through a general clearinghouse.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24822
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Listed on the back side of APA stationery. 1 page., Lists 49 member periodicals and reports a combined audited circulation of more than 8,211,579 per issue.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24823
Journal Title Details:
: 2-3
Notes:
Weekly Bulletin No. 113., Lists some farm papers that ceased recently or began to publish less frequently, in response to postage-related economic policies. Also lists some farm papers reported to be strengthened by changes.
White, Frank B. (author / Managing Director, Agricultural Publishers Association) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
1918
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24824
Notes:
2 pages., Author argues that pending postage increases for farm periodicals will result in less educational opportunity for farmers. "In nine families out of ten, it is practically the only source of extended education which they have."
White, Frank B. (author / Managing Director, Agricultural Publishers Association) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
1918
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24825
Notes:
2 pages., Regarding need for repeal of the zone postage rate legislation soon to go into effect. "But the farmer will be the chief sufferer from the enforcement of this foolish law because he will be denied access to information upon which he is largely dependent for the prosecution of his industry."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24839
Notes:
Bulletin No. 6, page 4., Combined circulation for 76 general farm papers in the U.S. is reported for 1922 as about 12 million copies and commercial advertising billing about $16,700,000.
Campbell, W.G. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
1923-03-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24841
Notes:
Special Bulletin No. 21, pages 1-5., Defends objection to the practice of inducing dealers to write advertisers, suggesting the use of publications in territory covered by dealer.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24846
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1 page., Describes Fair Play Copy doctrine (under which advertisers are urged to refrain from making destructive criticisms of competitors) and the Guarantee of Advertising (under which farm papers do not knowingly accept questionable advertising).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24853
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Special Bulletin No. 39, 2 pages., Discusses the question, in terms of improving advertisers' preference for farm papers, and lists farm papers with their page and column sizes.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24854
Notes:
Special Bulletin No. 38, 3 pages., Reports from 19 farm paper publishers who replied to a questionnaire about the extent to which they are carrying radio advertising and conducting a radio page or column. Eighteen were carrying radio advertising.
