By ACN President Bill Spiegel Since we met in Raleigh for a wonderful Ag Media Summit in July, I’ve had this nagging feeling that I’m forgetting to do something. This week it hit me: write a column for the ByLine as the new President of the Ag Communicators Network. The first column is the easiest: … Read More
By ACN 2021 Past President Mindy Ward “You’re welcome. And thank you.” In the Disney movie Moana, that is the last line Maui or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sings in “You’re welcome.” It is my grandson’s current favorite movie and song, so I watch it on repeat. The lyrics focus on the successes of Maui … Read More
The “Story Behind the Story” of ACN’s 2022 Photo of the Year By ACN Member Lorne McClinton Everything that Murray Johnston and Wendy Hogarth do at Muskoka Lakes Farm and Winery in Bala, Ontario revolves around cranberries. They sell wine and other products made from the cranberries they grow on their farm and offer all … Read More
The “Story Behind the Story” ACN’s 2022 Story of the Year By ACN’s 2022 Writer of the Year Steve Werblow Some days the universe just hands you a story. Some days you have to dig for it. “Down from the Mountains” was a little bit of both. I’d been invited to speak at a press … Read More
By ACN Member and Past Writer of the Year Miranda Reiman “To be a good writer, you’ve got to read good writing.” I once heard that somewhere and took it to heart. I read many of the good writers in this group. I read novels and non-fiction, and Bible studies. I read news and commentary. … Read More
The 2022 Ag Media Summit in Raleigh, North Carolina is now in the history books. Over – but not forgotten. The Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) had some amazing moments at this year’s conference, from a tour of Syngenta and education from 25 professional development sessions, to “hitting the greens” and networking at the famous ParTee … Read More