by mruberti | May 6, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
Pt. 1 of “What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series By ACN Above the Fold Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield In part one of the “What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series, Past President Betsy Freese shares some of the challenges of...
by mruberti | May 6, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Pt. 5 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series By ACN Past President Elaine Shein Have you ever been involved in a farm or other ag-related tour that involved a carload or busload of ag journalists and communicators? Whether it was a local tour (like one...
by mruberti | Apr 22, 2022 | Awards, Member Resources, News, Photography, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
By ACN Board Member Martha Mintz To be clear, this is an article on why you should immediately lock in some time on your calendar to gather and submit entries for the annual Agricultural Communicator’s Network Communication Award contest (especially MarComm folks, see...
by mruberti | Apr 22, 2022 | AAEA News, Events, Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
IFAJ Members pack your bags! Alltech is providing a free pass for their annual Alltech ONE Conference either in-person or virtually. The conference is May 22-24 in Lexington, Kentucky. Packed with great speakers, this is a great value for IFAJ members. Registration...
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...
by mruberti | Apr 14, 2022 | Member Resources, Photography, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By ACN Member Sarah McNaughton In the world of do-it-yourself ag reporting, I’ve found what I think is the perfect backpack for an ag journalist in the Brevite Jumper. For the past year, this backpack has hauled all my camera equipment, laptop, notebooks, pens, a...
