by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 19, 2020 | Events, Professional Development, The ByLine, Travel
By Elaine Shein, AAEA Internaional Committee Chairperson For those who have been waiting to register for IFAJ 2020 Congress taking place in Denmark in June, the site will finally be open for registration on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 3 pm GMT (9 a.m. CST). Go to the...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 19, 2020 | Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing
By Debra Davis, Publications Director, Alabama Farmers Federation As a writer for 35 years and an editor for nearly 25 of those, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. Fortunately, there were some excellent editors who helped make me look smarter than I was. They also helped...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 22, 2020 | Ag Policy, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Wendy Brannen, ASA Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Wendy Brannen To do a quick study on successful policy engagement, let’s jump back to junior high English class and the lesson on prepositions. You remember prepositions – those words you stick...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 10, 2020 | News, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Julie Deering, PIF Chair One might say AAEA members are particularly business astute and work closely with their financial advisors for the best tax scenario. On the other hand, one might argue that we have members who are particularly charitably minded. How ever...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 10, 2020 | Professional Development, Webinar
By Tyler Harris, SIG Chair Click here to watch! As ag editors, many of us have been there. It often happens when you’re reporting on a climate or extreme weather-related topic: someone – maybe even the person you’re interviewing – questions the validity of...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 19, 2019 | Professional Development
By Elaine Shein International Committee Chair Ever thought of an agricultural journalism project you’d like to do, but didn’t have the opportunity and especially the funds to do it? The IFAJ-Caterpillar Development Bursary Fund provides a great opportunity...