{"id":13891,"date":"2020-06-09T19:16:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T19:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=13891"},"modified":"2020-07-09T20:23:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T20:23:56","slug":"acdc-news-issue-20-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/acdc-news-issue-20-06\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDC News \u2013 Issue 20-06"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Timely reminder for agricultural journalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On May 3, members of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists got a timely reminder about the work of agricultural journalists. IFAJ President Owen Roberts used the United Nations celebration of World Press Freedom Day to highlight an example of their special role in keeping people informed and safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world will change hugely in the next 365 days as we grapple with the pandemic,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cBut two things won\u2019t change: these are farmers\u2019 needs to feed the world, and journalists\u2019 role in helping them do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read the reminder<\/a> on the IFAJ website.<\/p>\n

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How the world feels these days about the environment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We recently added to the ACDC collection a global snapshot of how satisfied people are with their efforts to preserve the environment and the quality of their air and water.\u00a0 Results show wide-ranging results of this 2019 World Gallup Poll among adults in 145 countries and areas.<\/p>\n

You can read the findings<\/a> on the Gallup Blog. They were released April 22, on the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of Earth Day.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPolarized communities and local journalism\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During this U.S. election year, rural journalists and communicators may find special interest in a case study reported during 2018 in the journal Journalism<\/em>.\u00a0 Researcher Andrea Wenzel used focus groups, story diaries, and local interviews to analyze how increasingly partisan attitudes and messages affect relationships and media in \u201ca complexly purple\u201d region of Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Findings highlighted how partisan distrust weakened links among actors in local storytelling networks. Distrust involved media and extended to fellow residents and community groups associated with \u201cother\u201d political perspectives. Findings offered an example of how use of communication infrastructure theory can strengthen trust through collaborative engagement on local issues.<\/p>\n

You can read the abstract for the article, \u201cRed state, purple town: polarized communities and local journalism in rural and small-town Kentucky<\/a>,\u201d Or confer with us at acdc@library.illinois.edu<\/a> to get access.<\/p>\n

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Where to begin communicating about weight (and obesity)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Begin with words? Begin with silhouettes?<\/p>\n

Findings of recent research among adults in Australia suggest the latter. \u201cSilhouettes may act as an effective visual cue in initiating weight related discussions,\u201d concluded the authors of a 2019 article in BMC Public Health<\/em>. Participants in an online survey were asked to categorize their own body size using medically accepted words and previously published silhouettes.<\/p>\n