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 | Jun 10, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By ACN Future Ag Communicators Chairwoman Megan Schilling The two Ag Media Summits I’ve attended so far in my career have been significant events for me. In my first year as an ag communicator, I had a lot to learn and knew it (still do, in fact). AMS was a golden...
by mruberti | Jun 3, 2022 | News, Podcast, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
“What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series with Special Guest ACN Member Rachel Peabody By ACN Above the Fold Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield Rachel Peabody is the director of communications at Illinois Soybean Association, and she always knew from a...
by mruberti | May 19, 2022 | Freelance, Past President's Thoughts, Photography, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned
“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...
by mruberti | May 13, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
Pt. 6 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series By ACN Past President Elaine Shein Maybe it’s a good thing I didn’t know at the time what my high school guidance counselor really thought of my goal to go to university to be a journalist. Years later, he...
by mruberti | May 13, 2022 | Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By ACN Member Todd Fitchette I chose to study journalism in college with the money Uncle Sam helped me save. Perhaps I should have interviewed a few newspaper reporters early on and chose a better paying path, but I may be richer today for the relationships built over...
