Internship and Scholarship Deadlines Approaching

January 31, 2019Member Resources, The ByLine

AAEA and the Professional Improvement Foundation, along with our generous sponsors and intern host companies, have several wonderful opportunities available to collegiate agricultural communicators. You do not have to be an AAEA member to apply; please share this with any students who may be interested.  1) Internships- Two paid summer internships are available. The 2019 host companies are … Read More

100th Anniversary Book—Call for Photos

January 31, 2019Photography, The ByLine

By Jim Patrico You may remember from a note in the Byline last spring that we are writing a book to commemorate AAEA’s 100th anniversary, which is next year. You can help. In fact, we need your help. We have not yet nailed down the title of the book, but it will be something like: … Read More

PIF Renews Focus on Our Members

January 31, 2019Member Resources, The ByLine

By Amy Roady, PIF Trustee The Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF) believes in supporting AAEA’s members by funding educational opportunities for agricultural journalists and communicators. The board recognizes that our members are changing and that creates different opportunities to serve them. We also recognize that we must be fiscally responsible. This fall, a special task force … Read More

Apply for 2019 IFAJ Alltech Young Leaders Award

January 31, 2019Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Travel

By Kurt Lawton, AAEA International Committee Chair To AAEA members age 35 and younger: Deadline: February 8, 2019 The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) has opened the application process for the 2019 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award. Each of IFAJ’s 50 member guilds may submit one nominee for the prestigious award, which recognizes outstanding young journalists who … Read More

Freelancer Links We Love

January 10, 2019Freelance, The ByLine

By Maggie Malson What are some of the biggest concerns you have as a freelancer? If you have questions about what to charge, how to market yourself, or how to be more productive, we’ve included some links that might be helpful to you and much more. For freelancers or those who hire freelancers, we have … Read More