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Inches Add Up in Football and Agricultural Writing

Inches Add Up in Football and Agricultural Writing

by mruberti | Apr 14, 2022 | Awards, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing

By ACN Past President Gil Gullickson Andy Russell didn’t know what to make of this Chuck Noll fellow. Noll, who started coaching the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969, was puzzled why the team consistently lost. It soon became apparent after he...
The Most Important Part of an Interview

The Most Important Part of an Interview

by mruberti | Mar 29, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing

Pt. 3 in the “Interview Insights” Article SeriesBy ACN 2016 Past President Elaine Shein What do you think is the most important part of doing a successful interview? Background research? Have the right questions? The right order of questions? What about...
The Most Important Part of an Interview

Interviewing Lessons Learned From TV Talk Shows

by mruberti | Mar 10, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing

Pt. 2 in the “Interview Insights” Article SeriesBy Elaine Shein, ACN 2016 Past President I admit it. I’m hooked. In the last couple years, I’ve found myself watching late-night TV talk shows more than I have ever before in my life. I haven’t figured out if...
Starting a Conversation About Interviewing

Starting a Conversation About Interviewing

by mruberti | Mar 3, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing

By Elaine Shein, ACN 2016 Past President As journalists, we often hear we’re only as good as our last story so we should always give our very best effort in anything we write. However, it’s even more important to realize our stories are only as good as the interviews...
Ag Journalism Adjusts as COVID-19 Pandemic Enters Third Year

Ag Journalism Adjusts as COVID-19 Pandemic Enters Third Year

by mruberti | Mar 3, 2022 | AAEA News, Events, News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned

Authors:Matthew Wilde, ACN SIG Committee ChairmanJoy Crosby, ACN 2021-22 Board MemberTodd Fitchette, ACN Member Hand sanitizer stations strewn about the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center during the 2020 Commodity Classic in San Antonio was a very subtle hint the...
Is History Repeating Itself?

Is History Repeating Itself?

by mruberti | Feb 17, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine

By Interim Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield with Special Guests ACN Past President and DTN Editor-In-Chief Greg Horstmeier and Journalist and University of Illinois Ag Comms Professor Dr. Owen Roberts Media ethics remain a big concern for consumers – and for...
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