SIG Descriptions and Web Sites

Academic Programs
Focuses on undergraduate and graduate degree programs in agricultural communications or agricultural journalism. Provides opportunities for professional improvement and research presentations.

Distance Education & Instructional Design
Emphasizes teaching and learning situations involving distance education in a variety of media and tracks technology developments.

Diversity
Promotes and supports programs by all ACE members to communicate with diverse audiences.

Electronic Media
Shares and discusses ideas relating to radio, video, distance education and multimedia production.

Graphic Design
Serves members who design for print and electronic media.

Information Technology
Focuses on the exchange of information about IT education, computer programs and electronic information exchange, communications technology and interactive digital media.

International
Provides a forum for discussion of issues pertinent to international communicators and technologists.

Leadership & Management
Shares interests, information and experience in managing communications operations. Members are current or aspiring leaders and managers in communications units.

Marketing
Serves members involved in or interested in product and concept promotion. Members discuss their successes and assist one another in finding solutions to common challenges.

Media Relations
Helps members work effectively with media by facilitating networking and information sharing and developing and recognizing members' professional skills among ACE members who work in print, broadcast and Web media relations.

Photography
Provides a forum for members who generate still images for publications, exhibits, multimedia or other presentations.

Publishing
Shares and discusses ideas relating to any aspect of print or electronic publication production.

Research
Focuses on issues surrounding communications research.

Writing
Targets ACE members who write or teach writing. SIG members discuss writing as it relates to their work, and share ideas, techniques and samples of good writing.

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