The politics of beef

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Tompkins, Al (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2004-01-04
    URL:
    http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=58661
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23815
    Subject Term:
    beef, cattle, coverage, government policies, information sources, interest groups, mass media, politics, reporting, BSE, and mad cow
    Notes:
    "Monday Edition" via Poynteronline. 2 pages, Provides source of information for identifying contributions by members of the meat industry to U.S. legislators who influence agricultural policies. Also describes coverage by the St. Petersburg Times about livestock auctions being hurt by the mad cow scare.

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