By Kelsey Litchfield, Podcast Host I didn’t jump on the podcast train until the summer after my junior year of college – 2016 to be exact. The first podcast I ever listened to was “How I Built This” with Guy Raz of NPR. I was hooked – the stories were incredible! Fast forward a year … Read More
Month: May 2019
Story Behind the Stories: Chris Kick and Susan Crowell
*Editor’s Note: This article is part of the “Story Behind the Story” series featuring first place 2018 AAEA Communication award winners. The idea for our series on rural opioid addiction began with our editorial staff recognizing that one of the underserved — and equally affected — demographics for addition was Rural America. We knew rural … Read More
Is InfoExpo Worth the Effort?
By Sharlet Teigen, CEO, Demeter Communications, InfoExpo Committee Member There’s one constant at this year’s Ag Media Summit that has been on the agenda since this event began: InfoExpo. This venue has been creating connections between ag writers, companies and associations for about 30 years. Its history dates back well before the AMS was thought … Read More
Story Behind the Stories: Mike Wilson
By Mike Wilson *Editor’s Note: This article is part of the “Story Behind the Story” series featuring first place 2018 AAEA Communication award winners. As ag journalists we wear many hats, all of which focus on service to the truth, and to the reader. Switching between feature writing, analysis, profile, or editorial opinion is something I … Read More
Spring AAEA PIF Board Meeting Recap
By Kelly Schwalbe, Chair Last month the AAEA Professional Improvement Foundation board of directors held its spring board meeting to discuss funded programs, revenues, and sponsorship activities, and conduct other business in advance of the board’s July meeting at Ag Media Summit. Fiscally, the foundation is on solid footing with nearly $400,000 in investments (as … Read More
Stay Creative by Doing with Matt Strelecki
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! I love that title – “stay creative by doing.” This is just one of the many nuggets of wisdom that Matt Strelecki shared throughout … Read More
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