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Media is doing
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By RHEA HAMILTON
Farmers learned Thurs-
day night just how much the
rnedia influences the
public's perception of
agriculture and just what
they can do about it. A panel
discussion with members of
the media discussed the
'lousy job' that the media is
giving agriculture and from
questions the audience posed
they seemed to do something
about improving that image
Panel members included
Bob Trotter. farm columnist
a who writes One Foot in the
3 Furrow. Keith Roulston.
award winner of the Huron
Farm award and past editor
▪ of the Blyth Standard and
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Federation members
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answering the question
"Does the media influence
the public's perception of
agriculture?'
Mr. Trotter was outspoken
in his condemnation of the
media and pointed out that
the national dailies. The
Toronto Star and the Globe
and Mail don't even have a
farm editor or reporter. As
and example of poor media
work he recalled a recent
news story concerning rising
beef prices and he was
elated to see an agricultural
story on the air. Although
the news ;tory concerned
beef cattle the animals
shown were dairy. Mr.
Trotter also pointed out
some time ago the exposure
that rotten eggs got some
time ago was front page
news When the facts came
out that it was only a one day
supply of eggs that was
destroyed. the news item
was placed far back in the
paper.
"Farmers do a good job,"
said Mr. Trotter. "Who else
in the economic sector can
boast of a 450(7, increase in
productivity. And yet the
Globe can print an editorial
and say that agricultural
production is notoriously low
and give no facts to back
that statement up." Mr.
Trotter stated
Mr. Roulston backed up
Mr. Trotter's statements ad-
ding that there is a growing
isolation between the urban
and rural communities. He
recalled reporting at an OFA
convention where the
reporters from the large
dailies played up minor
human interest stories and
ignored the hard news
"Farming is not a
glamorous job and neither is
reporting it." Mr. Roulston
said. "Reporters want to be
media stars like Woodward
and Bernstein.and you don't
get that reporting farm news
or working weeklies."
Mr Hess from the
Wingham Advance Times
took a somewhat different
angle and although he
wanted to remain optimistic
he pointed out that the role
of the media is to report and
explain in context so as to
help people understand.
"Clearly the media has a
vital role in getting the
message out:' he said "The
most influential reporters
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message
are urban and consumer
oriented and have the desire
to seek out the truth...
"Farmers have a right to
be heard and should insist on
having their side heard." he
pointed out. "Here in Huron
County we have excellent
access to farm news but due
to lack of help and limited
space in the newpaper there
is a limit to what can be
done."
Mr. Hess encouraged
members to contact the
paper if they feel there is not
enough information or if
there are inaccuracies.
In questions from the floor
Tony McQuail wondered if
there was anything that the
farmers should be doing to
help reporters understand
their problems.
Mr. Totter pointed out that
reporters should be taught to
ask more questions and that
farmers could be a little
more tolerant. Mr McQuail
also suggested that a
vocabulary on important
issues be sent to papers.
This would make it simpler
to understand It was
suggested that maybe a
short course between the*
Federation and the new
'reporters would help but Mr.
Hess pointed out that
because of the migratory
nature of reporters it was
hard to get them to learn
enough in a short stay.
Scholarships for the best
agricultural stories in jour-
nalism school were
suggested and a member
from the audience wondered
how to get good farm writers
where it really counts. Panel
members agreed that that
took time because the
reporters had to work their
way up the ladder
Mr. Trotter pointed out
that a lot of the bad PR that
the agricultural community
has is due in part to
themselves.
"Write for more farm
coverage." said Mr Trotter.
"In the last 4 or 5 years it
has been declining. You have
something to say and don't
let the big organization do it
all."
Merle Gunby questioned
Mr. Hess about the news
releases sent out by both the
local Federation of
Agriculture and the Ontario
branch. Mr. Hess said the
reports that deal with the
local level are pret'erred
over Toronto oriented
reports but both are taken
seriously.
"The more concise they
are the better chance they
will have of being used." Mr.
Hess said.
The question of militancy
came up and members were
encouraged to make
themselves heard with
letters to the editor and
letters asking for more farm
coverage.
In other business a resolu-
tion was passed that would
urge the Ministry of
Agriculture and food not to
support such a short sighted
measure as to allow retiring
farmers to sever land for a
retirement home. The
resolution is to be sent to the
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture for their sup-
port.
Don Pullen. Huron County
Agricultural rep.• passed out
copies of a pamphlet that
will be mailed throughout
the county advertising short
courses in agriculture at
Centralia College. Huron
Park and around the County,
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Simon Hallahan was
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tion of Agricultures Farm
Award Thursday night.
The award which is usual-
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nual banquet is given each
year to someone who has
made an outstanding con-
tribution to agriculture.
Mr. Hallahan over the
years has been involved in
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politics.
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