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How to Overcome Shyness, Anxiety, or Fear When Asking Questions

May 13, 2022News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
How to Overcome Shyness, Anxiety, or Fear When Asking Questions

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 told a former roommate of mine he was … Read More

Success and Relationships are Intertwined

May 13, 2022Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Success and Relationships are Intertwined

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 time. The Fresno County Farm Bureau in … Read More

Why Farm Tours are Great Training Grounds

May 6, 2022News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Why Farm Tours are Great Training Grounds

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 tied to a regional workshop or one put on by … Read More

Beauty Out of Dust: 75 Years Later, Japanese-Americans Remember WWII Incarceration

April 28, 2022Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
Beauty Out of Dust: 75 Years Later, Japanese-Americans Remember WWII Incarceration

“Story Behind the Story” By ACN Member Sierra McClain The idea for this story came out of conversations I had over time with growers in the nursery industry. The anecdotes that popped up again and again hinted at Japanese-Americans having a significant impact on U.S. agriculture; certain flowers and farming methods, for example, are traced … Read More

The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Stewardesses

April 22, 2022Awards, Member Resources, News, Photography, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Stewardesses

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 below for tons of new opportunities). Why? Because when you have a … Read More

Inches Add Up in Football and Agricultural Writing

April 14, 2022Awards, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Inches Add Up in Football and Agricultural 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 watched its game films.  “The problem is you’re just not good enough,” … Read More

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