These are the top read stories from The Byline in 2018! Thank you for a great year! 1 AAEA Award Winners Announced (August 2018) 2. President’s Update- AAEA Financials (September 2018) 3. Check out Photos from Ag Media Summit (August 2018) 4. How We are Righting AAEA’s Fiscal Ship (October 2018) 5. Righting AAEA’s Fiscal Ship … Read More
Month: December 2018
Meet New Board Member Jennifer Kiel
By Martha Mintz It was the tantalizing topic of dairy manure lagoons that lured newly appointed AAEA-Ag Communicator Network board member Jennifer Kiel to the world of ag journalism. “I didn’t grow up on a farm. I was one generation removed. My mother grew up on a farm, though, so we spent time on my … Read More
The 5 Commandments of IFAJ Boot Camp
By Katie Knapp “Go See. Go Listen. Go Understand. Go Learn. Go Communicate.” Alltech’s VP, Mathew Smith, used these words to start the IFAJ Young Leaders and Master Class Boot Camp this summer prior to the IFAJ Congress in The Netherlands. His five commands synthesized the reason these events exist and why I hope to … Read More
Soybeans and Skittles: Shooting Advertorial Images
By Kerri Reynolds Lotven *Editor’s Note: This story is part of the “Story Behind the Photo” series featuring first-place 2018 AAEA Communication award winners For me, getting a good photograph is a combination of planning and luck. In my editorial work with Today’s Farmer Magazine, I’ll have a conversation with the subjects of my stories to … Read More
Meet New Board Member Martha Mintz
By Chris Clayton, AAEA Board Member Martha Mintz’s journey in agricultural communications took her back from where she came as Mintz has built an award-winning freelance career and family in Big Sky country. After a stretch of years seeing her articles earn multiple Writer of the Year and Story of the Year honors, Martha is … Read More
McWade Shares Design Essentials in Masterful Seminar at Ag Media Summit
By Jenna Sudol, AMS First-Time Attendee Stipend Receipient I had never met John McWade, senior staff author for Lynda.com at LinkedIn, prior to attending his session at the Ag Media Summit, although I felt I owed him a thank you. The Lynda.com library is my go-to resource for design help. Since my freshman year of … Read More
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