Young Ag Journalists- don’t miss out on these opportunities to be recognized by your peers and receive money towards a trip to Ag Media Summit! Andy Markwart Horizon Award What: A $2,500 professional development stipendWho Should Apply: AAEA Members under 35 years old who embody the spirit of Andy MarkwartHow to Apply: Click here to apply or, new this year, … Read More
Month: April 2019
AAEA Seeks Board Nominations
By Julie Deering, Nominating Committee Member As spring has arrived and farmers are making final preparations before lowering their planters to the ground with the promise of a new crop, AAEA’s board seeks a new crop of volunteers. If you, or someone you know, would like to serve on the AAEA board of directors, nominations … Read More
Seeing Double: The story behind the story
By Matthew Wilde, ISA Senior Writer and 2018 First Place “On-Farm Production” Writing Category Winner *Editor’s Note: This article is part of the “Story Behind the Story” series featuring first place 2018 AAEA Communication award winners. Click here to read the full award winning article. After several years of low commodity prices and razor-thin or … Read More
Kasey Brown Selected as IFAJ/Alltech Young Leader
By Kurt Lawton, AAEA International Committee Co-Chair Kasey Brown, Associate Editor with Angus Media, St. Joseph, Mo., was just named one of the IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders for 2019. Selected from nominees age 35 and younger, submitted by IFAJ’s 50 member guilds, Brown is among 10 young journalists who demonstrate great potential to become leaders in … Read More
How to Get Started as a Drone Photographer/Videographer with Matthew Grassi of Meister Media Worldwide
By Kelsey Litchfield, Ag Comm Network Podcast Host CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON ITUNES CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON PODBEAN CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON GOOGLE PLAY AND NOW ON SPOTIFY! Drones are a such a cool tool to have in your toolbelt when it comes to storytelling! But, if you’re like me, I have … Read More
Meet Your New Board Member: Chris Clayton
By Gil Gullickson The biggest story of Chris Clayton’s journalism career had nothing to do with what he originally intended to write about. And even in these days of Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, it shows there’s no substitute for pounding good old-fashioned shoe leather and knocking on doors. “I had come back from the … Read More