Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, D.C.
Format:
News release
Publication Date:
2006-07-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24425
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Retrieved July 7, 2006, 2 pages., CSPI says authors in several leading medical and science journals fail to disclose financial conflicts of interest and journals fail to enforce disclosure policies.
Stocking, S. Holly (author) and Holstein, Lisa W. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-06-23
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 181 Document Number: C36639
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Presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Journalism Studies Interest Group, Dresden, Germany, June 19-23, 2006. 38 pages., Journal article of same title appeared in Public Understanding of Science 18 : 23-42 (2009).
Rudgard, Stephen (author), Chisenga, Justin (author), Keizer, Johannes (author), Onyancha, Irene (author), and Zwarf, Robert Portegies (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-21
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24480
Notes:
Retrieved July 5, 2006, Conference sponsored by the International Association for Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 21-26, 2006. Via Livelihoods Connect. 9 pages., Conference theme: "Managing agricultural information for sustainable food security and improved livelihoods in Africa."
Lwoga, Edda Tandi (author) and Chilimo, Wanyenda (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-21
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24482
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Retrieved July 5, 2006, Conference sponsored by the International Association for Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 21-26, 2006. Via Livelihoods Connect. 12 pages., Conference theme: "Managing agricultural information for sustainable food security and improved livelihoods in Africa."
Through this article, the author was named recipient of the 2007 Plant Pathology Journalism Award from the American Phytopathological Society. Accompanying news release from the Society describes the award criteria and includes a response from the recipient.
Via SignOnSanDiego.com. 2 pages., Author comments on science fraud in the academic, industrial and government sectors. Suggests that the latter two are the more serious.
Miller, Jefferson D. (author) and West, Lindsay M. (author)
Format:
Research paper
Publication Date:
2006-02-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C24009
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22 p. Paper presented at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists' 103rd annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. [Agricultural Communications Section].
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23635
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CBC News via AgBioView via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Questions accuracy of results of a recent research report by a Russian brain researcher indicating that genetically modified feed caused death of animals.
International: European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 165 Document Number: C27563
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12 pages., Strategies collected by ECOD-BIO from a network of bioscience communicators. ECOD-BIO is a strategic initiative to improve communication and knowledge about biosciences in Europe. Funded by the European Commission during 2002-2005.
Analysis reveals some evidence that a spiral of silence developed in public discourse about biotechnology in the U.S. Spiral of science theory argues that fear of social isolation inhibits the expression of opinions perceived to be in a minority.
Online via the University of Illinois Online Catalog, using the Article search term, "demonstrations", This study involved determining preferences of researchers and producers regarding their preferences for providing and gathering information. Findings revealed and described differences in preference. Authors identified on-farm demonstrations as particularly important for technologies that involve major transitions in farming methods.
Raffea, Ahmed (author) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2005-11
Published:
Egypt
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26290
Notes:
7 pages., Describes the Virtual Extension Communication Network (VERCON), an FAO-developed model for an internet-based network to improve communications between agricultural researchers and extension workers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23385
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Checkbiotech via Food Safety Network. 3 pages., Author highlights the comments of a speaker who urged fellow biotechnology scientists: "You have to take the time to communicate to the public. If you don't, the activists will."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24724
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Retrieved October 14, 2005, Via Science and Development Network. 4 pages., "A democratic dialogue over science-related issues is critical for modern societies. But providing reliable information in an accessible way is an essential prerequisite for this to occur." Author notes a worrying trend within much of the world's media whereby a traditional commitment to reporting facts is giving way to coverage on interpretations of fact (or "spin").
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22592
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Posted at: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=61508, Online from foodproductiondaily.com 3 pages., Urges food industry not to dismiss studies that seem "scientifically flawed." "It is simply not good enough - ever - to fall back on seeing only what we want to see." The process should not be driven by reports in mass media.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: C22471
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University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 1 page., Includes the release, plus four pages of related information about the SPARK (Students Promoting Awareness of Research Knowledge) program.
Chizari, Mohammad (author) and Movahedi, Reza (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2005-05-25
Published:
Iran
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24332
Journal Title Details:
21
Notes:
James J. Connors of The Ohio State University edited the proceedings., 9 p. Paper presented at the International Agricultural and Extension Education group's 21st annual conference May 25-31, 2005, in San Antonio, TX
Aberle, Jennifer T. (author), Fetsch, Robert J. (author), Haddock, Shelley A. (author), Peterson, Rick L. (author), and Zimmerman, Toni Schindler (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2005-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26222
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: C22388
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Presented in a session, "Linking science to paddocks," at the National Landcare Facilitator Community Conference, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 3 pages.