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\u201cWin the Davidson Leader<\/em>. Let\u2019s keep the local news alive\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That banner headline in the December 2, 2019, issue of the Davidson Leader<\/em> rural community newspaper represented a first for Canada. Publisher and owner Tara de Ryk, was giving the 116-year-old paper away – through an essay contest. She had edited this Saskatchewan weekly for 21 years, most of those as owner and publisher. It had repaid her investment and provided funds for retirement.<\/p>\n

Now ready to move on from newspapering, she announced that the paper was for sale and found no interest. She considered closing it down, but local residents urged her to reconsider.\u00a0 A fellow community journalist suggested she conduct a contest to identify \u201csome young up-and-coming good journalist\u201d who has interest and skills but lacks financing to buy into the business. That\u2019s what she did. For a $1 entry fee, contestants could write an essay (500 words maximum) about why they would be \u201cthe perfect fit to take over this well-established newspaper business.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the outcome of this \u201ckind of crazy\u201d adventure by reading an article, \u201cThis Publisher Launched a Contest to Give Her Newspaper Away For $1\u201d<\/a> in the Ryerson Review of Journalism<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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How next-generation farmers and consumers in five countries view food and farming ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We recently added to the ACDC collection a 24-page research report about how more than 3,000 16- to 38-year-old farmers and consumers in five countries view the future of food and farming. Conducted during 2019 by research firm Kantar and commissioned by Corteva Agriscience, this survey tapped into a 20-year vision held by these two groups in Brazil, China, France, Russia, and the U.S.<\/p>\n

In particular, they expressed shared interest in protecting the future of food, securing the future of independent farms, amplifying engagement between farmers and consumers, and confronting climate change.<\/p>\n

You can read “The Future of Food and Farming<\/a>” from Corteva.<\/p>\n

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Climate change in the American mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That title identifies a 2019 survey report from the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.\u00a0 It provided findings from a nationally representative survey involving 1,291 U.S. adults during March 29-April 8, 2019.<\/p>\n

An executive summary of this 71-page report highlighted 17 aspects of responses in terms of existence, risks, causes, levels of concern, interactions about, information sources used, and local implications.<\/p>\n

You can read the \u201cClimate Change In the American Mind<\/a>\u201d from the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.<\/p>\n

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Teaching environmental reporting – \u201ca daunting undertaking\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That\u2019s how University of Colorado researchers Richard Stevens and Deserai Crow introduced their research report about teaching journalism students how to report on complex topics like science and the environment.\u00a0 After examining contemporary literature, they engaged 120 journalism class members in a strategy that combined visual representations of abstract concepts, media texts, and interactions by blogging and discussion. They found that students improved dramatically in their grasp of scientific data, critical analysis, and applications of theoretical frameworks to questions.<\/p>\n

You can read their article, \u201cTeaching Millennials to engage THE environment instead of THEIR environment: A pedagogical analysis\u201d<\/a> in Applied Environmental Education and Communication<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Fond farewells to Courtney and Emily<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Congratulations and hearty thanks to our departing ACDC graduate assistants, Emily Benton and Courtney Smith. Both recently completed their graduate degrees in Library and Information Sciences in the iSchool here at the University of Illinois.<\/p>\n

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In a wide range of ways, they strengthened the collection, operations, and services of the Center – always in great spirit. They will be missed here and have our best wishes.<\/p>\n

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What Czech food producers experienced using regional food labels: Mixed results<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This 2019 journal article involved promotion of local foods. It featured results of a telephone survey among 208 producers who used the Czech \u201cRegional Food\u201d quality label. Reported findings:<\/p>\n