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Monday, June 17, 2013
One of Australia’s most senior rural broadcasters and RMSA Vice President, Leigh Radford has been appointed to represent the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ) on the executive of its international counterpart.
Leigh Radford replaces rural journalist and author, Liz Harfull as national delegate to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ). Liz served for more than 10 years as IFAJ delegate and continues as ACAJ president.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
One of the most significant contributors to rural and regional media in this state, Norman Marston has been inducted by Rural Media South Australia as a “Rural Media Icon”.
With a history of over six decades leading innovation in the country newspaper sector, Norman Marston started his career working for the family newspaper in Eudunda and Burra. When the family purchased “The Courier” newspaper at Mount Barker in 1952, he shifted to that area as the paper’s production manager.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
South Australia’s success for the second year running in a prestigious national award for young rural journalists was celebrated today (Thursday, July 28) at a gathering of the State’s rural press club.
Stock Journal editor Deanna Lush is heading to Canada in September after winning the 2011 Alltech Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award, organised annually by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ) and sponsored by global animal nutrition company, Alltech.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
South Australian journalist, author and rural editor for The Advertiser Nigel Austin was named runner-up of the prestigious 2011 John Deere Australian Star Prize for Rural Writing with a story titled ‘The Great Grain Gain’. The story which focussed on the revitalisation of the Australian grain industry, was published in the May 2010 edition of the paper’s Business Monthly publication.
South Australian journalist, author and rural editor for The Advertiser Nigel Austin was named runner-up of the prestigious 2011 John Deere Australian Star Prize for Rural Writing with a story titled ‘The Great Grain Gain’. The story which focussed on the revitalisation of the Australian grain industry, was published in the May 2010 edition of the paper’s Business Monthly publication.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Three local journalists are in the running to win the Rabobank Australian Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting and represent Australia in a prestigious international competition for excellence in reporting on issues related to agriculture.
South Australian finalists in the Australian competition were celebrated today in Adelaide at a gathering of Rural Media South Australia, the State’s press club for people interested in rural issues.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Two South Australians have been honoured in a prestigious national award program celebrating rural Australia, announced in Sydney today. The Advertiser’s Mark Brake has won the category for nature and landscape photography in the Australian Star Prize for Rural Photography, and will now represent Australia in a major international competition. Tait Schmaal, from the same newspaper, was awarded a highly commended in the category for photos relating to farm production.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Australian rural broadcasting legend and former ACAJ president Colin Munro has died at the age of 70. The former head of the ABC’s highly regarded rural department, Colin had a career spanning some 40 years with the national broadcaster. He was among those who helped to establish the ACAJ in Australia, and organise and host two IFAJ world congresses in 1988 and 2000. Colin retired from the ABC and as president of the ACAJ in 2005.
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