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In her new book, University of Alberta professor Patricia Demers examines the legacy of Miriam Green Ellis, an all-but-forgotten agricultural reporter from the Prairies who refused to be confined to the "women's pages." J-Source Agricultural Editor Mary Baxter writes Demers should be lauded for her eye-opening book.
If science journalists find themselves covering an issue from one way and then seeing things from a different perspective, what should they do? Where do you draw the line between activism and journalism? Agricultural journalism editor Mary Baxter interviewed British journalist Mark Lynas, who recanted his views on genetically modified organisms.
Better Farming magazine reports that an farm reporter is among four people facing criminal charges after a Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigation into the removal of 31 sheep from a federally quarantined farm in April 2012. Linda Frances Jones, Michael Schmidt, Robert Pinnell and Suzanne Atkinson all face numerous charges pertaining to obstruction of a CFIA inspector and transporting quarantined animals.
Mary Baxter, a London, Ont. journalist and J-Source’s Agricultural journalism editor, has won an international award recognizing her writing on agricultural issues.
Agricultural Journalism
In agricultural journalism, complacency can often creep into reporting and discourage critical thought about the many, many issues associated with coverage. These range from questions about bias to the challenges of how to find fresh angles for such tightly focused beats. As concerned journalists with Better Farming magazine, we'll provide a mixture of summaries and links to topical articles that deal with these issues, as well as pieces developed specifically for J-Source.
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