By Greg Horstmeier, DTN Editor-in-Chief It’s a strange time to talk about ethics and AAEA, and about ethics in communications in general, for that matter. For the most part, ethical issues raised by AAEA members about other members have dramatically dwindled in recent years. I’m not sure that’s all just because the issues have diminished. … Read More
Month: July 2019
The Votes are in: Changes to Retired Member Description Approved
By Samantha Kilgore, AAEA Executive Director The AAEA Board of Directors proposed an amendment to the Constitution changing the definition of the retired member category. Read more about it here. These changes were put forth to the membership for review and any questions on May 6, and then opened online voting for the change … Read More
What Did I Miss? 3 AAEA Regrets
By Mindy Ward, Editor Farm Progress 20 years gone. It was my 40s before I truly became active in AAEA: Agricultural Communicators Network. Sure, I entered the occasional writing award contest. However, I never attended a meeting. My job title did not include “editor.” I was a “staff writer.” So, my assumption was AAEA—at the … Read More
The AMS App is Live!
By Mary Kendall Dixon, AAEA Membership Coordinator You’ve bought your plane ticket and are packing your bags to head to Minneapolis for AMS in a little over a week. Be sure to download the 2019 AMS conference app before you arrive. The 2019 conference app has all you need for AMS. Need to find a … Read More
Seven Leadership 101 Lessons that Take Discipline
By Julie Deering, Editor Issue Ink After six years as a member of AAEA’s Board of Directors, I’m rounding out my term at the end of the month. After being asked to share my reflections as a board member, I thought about all the things I could write about: how great our members are and … Read More
Global Connections in America’s Heartland: AMS Preview with Kenna Rathai
By Kelsey Litchfield, AAEA 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! It’s summer and many of you know what that means – time for Ag Media Summit! This is my 6th year attending and I’m excited to … Read More