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A fight to keep public notices in newspapers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have added a 2019 NiemanReports<\/em> opinion piece of this title to the ACDC collection.<\/p>\n

It addresses a long-time policy of publishing notices of government actions in newspapers. Such actions commonly involve budgets, hearings, government contracts open for bidding, unclaimed property, and court actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years, some cash-strapped state legislatures have tried to remove the requirement\u2026\u201d author Maryanne Reed explained.\u00a0 Concerns, however, emphasize that the public loses out when government makes it harder to find out what it\u2019s doing. The author described efforts to retain public notice, noting the special role of rural residents. The Missouri Press Association reported finding its biggest allies among legislators in rural areas, where internet access is limited and local newspapers still have a strong presence.<\/p>\n

You can read the commentary here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How rural Cambodians are using social media, politically<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With increasing access to internet, they are using quiet encroachment in cyberspace, according to findings reported in a 2019 research article in the Journal of Contemporary Asia<\/em>. However, \u201cthe extent of this virtual information revolution is limited, since neither the urban nor rural poor are mapping out new online political strategies, agendas or identities\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read the abstract here<\/a> with full-text PDF available for purchase from the publisher. Or confer with us at acdc@library.illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Experimenting with hyperlocal rural community journalism<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Re-imagining \u201csocial columns\u201d as community storytelling and using \u201cliars tables\u201d as listening circles are among the approaches described in a new article in Journalism Practice<\/em>. Researcher Andrea Wenzel presented a case study of efforts by one rural hyperlocal online news site in rural Kentucky.\u00a0 She found some bump in subscriptions in relation to one of the two engagement initiatives. Findings revealed no impact from Facebook ads, podcasts, or live streaming.<\/p>\n

You can read the abstract here<\/a>, or confer with us at acdc@library.illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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How university outreach professionals\u00a0<\/strong>can draw upon Extension competencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have added a recent article that explores how Cooperative Extension competencies can help community outreach professionals in universities develop a holistic approach to training on various skills and abilities for community engagement. Writing in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement<\/em>, Jorge Horacio Atiles also highlighted values of the Extension approach to systems thinking and logic modeling.<\/p>\n

You can read this open-access article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Upside-down NGO approach to small-scale farm practice adoption: a case study<\/strong><\/h3>\n