by mruberti | May 13, 2022 | Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
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...
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 28, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
“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...
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 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 6, 2022 | AAEA News, News, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Part 4 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series By ACN Past President Elaine Shein Ever ask what you thought was the most clever question ever, but then ended up disappointed with the answer? Or when you checked your notes later you realized there wasn’t...