Social Media Algorithms and How to Conquer Them By Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist The key to have successful social media content is understanding the platforms you’re posting on. When you understand how the social media algorithms work, you can overcome them with lasting, successful content. Social media algorithms exist to sort through the large volume … Read More
Freelance
“Be Diligent in Every Situation…Apply Yourself.”
“What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series with Special Guest ACN Board Member Harlen Persinger By ACN Above the Fold Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield A freelance writer and photographer, and owner of HLensPhotos, ACN Board Member Harlen Persinger’s pictures have been published in multiple ag media publications across the U.S. and … Read More
Oregon State University Offers Food and Agriculture Fellowship Media Program
Applications are open for Oregon State University’s new media program! The three-day, all expenses paid Food and Agriculture Fellowship dives into innovative food and agriculture research August 7-10, 2022. Highlights include: visiting a research brewery, walking through agricultural fields and seeing everything from hops, to Christmas trees to hazelnuts, and touring an urban agricultural research … Read More
Tips for Launching a New Business
By Interim Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield with Special Guests ACN Past President Holly Spangler and ACN Freelance SIG Chairwoman Kellie Lasack Striking out on your own can be an exciting and scary time for freelancers and new business owners. In this Podcast Playback, Roan Marketing and Communications Owner and ACN Freelance SIG Chairwoman Kellie Lasack … Read More
I’m Not Okay. Are You?
Even if you think you’re okay, read this article. Please. By Martha Mintz, AAEA 2021-22 Board Member I’m not OK. This article has been kicking around my head for weeks. With articles past deadline, more deadlines hot on my heels and Christmas looming, the chant has grown louder, Louder and LOUDER! I think the fact … Read More
How to Sell Good International Stories
By Luis Vieira, AAEA Member A significant part of my career has been dedicated to international stories featured in media outlets from different countries. I’ll lay out some of the things that I believe helped me to consolidate as an international reporter with a specific focus in the agricultural sector. The first thing to have … Read More