by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | Ag Media Summit, Freelance, Member Resources, What I Learned, Writing
You Can Beat Writer’s Block By Pam Caraway, ACN Board Member Banish your writing demons. That’s how the AMS brochure billed freelance writer Catherine Merlo’s session. Banish? Right. Not even an award-winning writing veteran like Merlo could meet that...
by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources, The ByLine
Are You Willing to Speak to Future Ag Communicators? By Courtney Girgis, Future Ag Communicators Committee Chair One of my first assignments as a freshman agricultural journalism student at the University of Missouri was to find and interview an ag communications...
by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | Events, Member Resources, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Five Takeaways from the ACN Regional Workshop By Bill Spiegel, ACN Past-President and Byline Editor Packing a bunch of information into a tiny writing hole on a layout is just, well, difficult. Years ago, Steve Werblow did what everyone would do in that situation: he...
by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources, News, The ByLine
It’s Time to Renew Your ACN Membership! By Jessie Bland, Membership Co-Chair ‘Tis the season for membership renewals! As we all take a breather between the business of harvest and the upcoming holiday schedule, let’s also take a moment to renew our ACN membership....
by AgCommNetwork | Oct 13, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources, PR/Marketing, The ByLine, What I Learned
Why We Aim To Attract Diverse Storytellers To Agricultural Media and ACN By Ryan Tipps, AGDAILY.com Agriculture and Rural Lifestyle Managing Editor One of the first things we are taught as journalists is to see the world through the eyes of our subjects. We question...
by AgCommNetwork | Jul 20, 2023 | Ag Media Summit, Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
By VJ Mayor, Assistant Executive Director As Ag Media Summit fast approaches, be sure to mark your calendars for the following ACN-related events (all times local). We can’t wait to see you in Palm Springs! Welcome Party Sunday, July 30th from 6-9:30 PM...