The “Story Behind the Story” of ACN’s 2022 Photo of the Year By ACN Member Lorne McClinton Everything that Murray Johnston and Wendy Hogarth do at Muskoka Lakes Farm and Winery in Bala, Ontario revolves around cranberries. They sell wine and other products made from the cranberries they grow on their farm and offer all … Read More
“Above the Fold” Podcast Series By Host Holly Spangler with Special Guest ACN 2012 Past President Greg Horstmeier The folks who populate farm magazines – writing and photographing stories, and putting it all together – have a deep love for the paper in their hands. But it takes more than love in 2022, as paper … Read More
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, depending on how we wield it during an interview. Welcome to … Read More
For the first time in three years, members of the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) gathered for the annual IFAJ Congress and Bootcamp. The 2022 IFAJ Congress was held June 27-July3 in Vingsted, Denmark, and was titled, “Smarter Farming and Food Production for Green and Sustainable Growth.” Attending … Read More
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 has called, and you already turned down 1,047 … Read More
By ACN “Above the Fold” Podcast Host Holly Spangler with ACN President Elect Bill Spiegel Farmers have been reading farm magazines and newspapers for nearly 200 hundred years in the U.S.They hold those beloved magazines in their hand, even calling some the “Bible of Agriculture.” In a world where more and more readers are finding those stories … Read More