by AgCommNetwork | May 9, 2024 | Member Resources, The ByLine, Writing
By Wyatt Bechtel, ACN Board Member In communications, artificial intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact on the way people work. AI-generated images have sparked criticism on social media, and traditional media outlets like Sports Illustrated are coming under...
by AgCommNetwork | Mar 8, 2024 | The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Prior to the pandemic, my family moved to a different home beside a golf course. Almost every night, I took a walk on one of the holes, picking up errant golf balls on my way. Before long, I had amassed a nice little collection and began...
by AgCommNetwork | Feb 9, 2024 | The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By Jessie Scott, ACN Board Member March 1 will be my one-year anniversary as editor-in-chief (EIC) of Successful Farming. This is only a fraction of what I’ve learned (you’re welcome) because if I included everything, it would be a novel. I’m only mentioning a few of...
by AgCommNetwork | Feb 9, 2024 | Freelance, Member Resources, Professional Development, What I Learned, Writing
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor More seasoned members of this group will recall the days when editors used a “cassette recorder” to record interviews. Transcribing these cassettes was painstaking and arguably the worst part of agricultural communications. When I was...
by AgCommNetwork | Jan 12, 2024 | The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor On a cold, winter day in January, ACN President Martha Mintz felt exhausted. On the ACN Facebook page, she wrote: “I needed this reminder to stop and center myself. I pictured sitting right next to a wheat field that’s just starting to...
by AgCommNetwork | Jan 12, 2024 | Member Resources, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By Joel Reichenberger, Senior Editor for Progressive Farmer and ACN Board Member My father, Larry Reichenberger, called recently while he was cleaning up his home office. He retired from this industry about a year ago after 48 years of recording bylines with many of...
