by mruberti | May 19, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized
ACN’s Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF) is now taking nominations for the annual Andy Markwart Horizon Award! The honor is presented to an ACN member who embodies the energy, passion, dedication, and creativity to the organization, the same way Andy did...
by mruberti | May 13, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
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...
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 | Past President's Thoughts, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
Pt. 1 of “What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series By ACN Above the Fold Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield In part one of the “What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series, Past President Betsy Freese shares some of the challenges of...
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 | May 6, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Awards, Events, News, Past President's Thoughts, The ByLine
By ACN Past President Betsy Freese Last year I was thrilled to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Agricultural Communicators Network. What a surprise it was when Larry Dreiling called me with the news. I had recently announced my retirement from...
