by Samantha.Kilgore | Aug 12, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, Writing
Is Your Question Too Simple – Yes or No? Pt. 9 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series, by ACN Past President Elaine Shein One of the simplest of questions we ask sources can either serve as a valuable tool or a source of frustration,...
by mruberti | Aug 5, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
Pt. 8 in ACN’s “Interview Insights” Series By Past President Elaine Shein The phone rings. You answer it. Someone has just asked you to take part in a survey, and you think, what the heck, I’ve got a few minutes. This is only the 1,048th time someone...
by mruberti | Jul 22, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Events, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
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...
by mruberti | Jul 1, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Events, News, Past President's Thoughts, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine
By ACN “Above the Fold” Podcast Host Holly Spangler with Special Guest ACN Board Member Kenna Rathai It takes a whole lot of work, a small amount of magic, and a dash of good luck to prepare—and pull off—the Agricultural Media Summit. Kenna Rathai is an...
by mruberti | Jun 10, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
Pt. 7 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series By Past President Elaine Shein When you ask your question, think about whether you have offered your source a roundabout: Are you giving that person too much of an opportunity to take off down a different...
by mruberti | May 26, 2022 | AAEA News, Member Resources, News, Past President's Thoughts, Podcast, The ByLine, Uncategorized
The Ag Communicators Network hit the button to initiate the relaunch of its ag media podcast earlier this month! Welcome to ACN’s “Above the Fold” Podcast, where our hosts and special guests will discuss ideas, stories, and trends making headlines in...