Hearing about journalism, one word came to mind: writing. But within the last three classes, I have learned that journalism is so much more than that. Journalism is voice. Journalism is a way to connect people from all different backgrounds with other people from all over the world.
My first impression of this class leaves me with a simple question as I begin to look into my career path: how can I, as an agriculture advocate, connect people from all walks of life to come to a basic understanding of what agriculture means and how significant it is in our world?
As a third-year Animal Science major, minoring in Agribusiness, I am constantly working with not only livestock, but the people within the industry. Learning to work with the livestock is just as important as working with the people within the field and outside of the field. As misconceptions and different perspectives on the livestock industry take a toll on agriculture, I want to learn the key aspects of how to communicate and come together with professionals as well as non professionals within the industry.
My passion lies within the field of agriculture and always has. With a goal of heading into the sales and marketing field, being able to communicate with all people is essential. In addition to learning the key aspects of communicating with agriculturists inside my field, I would also like to use this class as a tool to learn how to communicate with people outside of the industry. This right here is what truly makes a difference – communicating with the people who don’t understand your perspective.
In this class, I am learning that journalism is and will continue to be a huge factor in communication as the field of agriculture takes huge steps forward everyday.
Agriculture Communications 