Irani, Tracy (author), Sitton, Shelly (author), Robertson, J. Tanner (author), Hynes, James W. (author), Cartmell, D. Dwayne (author), Blackwell, Cindy (author), Edwards, M. Craig (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-05
Published:
Mali
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00426
Notes:
Abstract of article in the proceedings of the 26th annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 16-19, 2010.
9 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)., An online survey among undergraduate and graduate university students in rural Pakistan revealed that the majority used social media for political awareness and information. Findings of the study suggested that "online political activities strongly correlate to political awareness and offline political participation. In rural areas of Pakistan, the younger generations are very active on social media to participate in online and offline political happenings."
2 pages., Research summary online via the North American Association for Environmental Education., Author used a three-component data collection frame. Findings suggested that "very little training exists at the college level; almost 80% of schools with communication or journalism programs did not offer any courses described as directly or indirectly about the environment. Nevertheless, almost 80% of surveyed students thought coursework in environmental reporting was somewhat important, important, or very important. Furthermore, of the news article published in campus papers, under 2% covered environmental topics, which the researcher rated as "typically simplistic and local(typically campus) in geographic scale.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26255
Notes:
From the Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, via Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. 2 pages., Describes a University of Nebraska class project in which journalism students covered rural and small-town issues in central and western Nebraska.
Waworoentoe, W. J. (author) and University of Guelph, Canada and Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
1983-08-21
Published:
International: Agricultural University Wageningen, the Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 130 Document Number: C19448
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pp 67-72; Proceedings universities and integrated rural development in developing countries August 21-25, 1983, An International Conference
