Emergency animal disease outbreaks can have devastating impacts on Victorian livestock industries and are a matter of huge relevance and consequence for regional media and its audience. Outbreaks can also be complex and difficult to report on.
In 2023 the Rural Press Club of Victoria and Agriculture Victoria hosted an online workshop discussing the ins and outs of covering emergency animal disease outbreaks, with panellists including Victorian Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cooke, Victorian producer Tim Kingma, Former Agriculture Victoria Chief Executive Matt Lowe, and Justine Severin from Agriculture Victoria’s media team.
See their top tips and the full webinar below.
Emergency animal disease outbreaks can have devastating impacts on Victorian livestock industries and are a matter of huge relevance and consequence for regional media and its audience. Outbreaks can also be complex and difficult to report on.
In 2023 the Rural Press Club of Victoria and Agriculture Victoria hosted an online workshop discussing the ins and outs of covering emergency animal disease outbreaks, with panellists including Victorian Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cooke, Victorian producer Tim Kingma, Former Agriculture Victoria Chief Executive Matt Lowe, and Justine Severin from Agriculture Victoria’s media team.
See their top tips and the full webinar below.