Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
    Chapter 7

Communicators Guide
chapter seven
Contributors

"Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers."
— T.S. Eliot

Susan Bale, Web master, Kansas State University, 307 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3402, sbale@oz.oznet.ksu.edu. (785) 532-6379

Linda Foster Benedict, Assistant Director, Communications, Louisiana State University Ag Center, PO Box 25100, Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100, Ibenedit@agcenter.lsu.edu, (225) 578-2937

Lew Brodsky, Director of Public and Congressional Affairs, Selective Service System, 1515 Wilson Blvd., 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Ibrodsky@sss.gov, (703) 605-4191.

Susan Buchanan, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 14519, Silver Spring, MD 20910, susan.buchanan@noaa.gov,. (301) 713-2370.

Kurt Byers, Communications Manager/Editor, University of Alaska Sea Grant College Program, PO Box 755040, Room 203 O'Neill Bldg., Fairbanks, AK, fnkmb1@iaf.edu, (907) 457-2231.

Donise Cheeks, Senior Analyst, Office of Research, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC 20224, donise.cheeks@irs.gov, (202) 874-4099.

Dr. Denise Decker, Human Resources Manager, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 6210-S, Washington, DC 20259, denise.decker@usda.gov, (202) 690-0648.

Joan Detz, Joan Detz Speechwriting, 73 Harvey Ave., Doylestown, PA 18901, jdetz@joandetz.com, (215) 340-9752.

Dr. LaRae M. Donnellan, Professor and Section Leader, Extension Communications, P.O. Box 1071, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, Imdonnellan@ext1.ag.utk.edu, (865) 974-7363.

Wendy Douglass, Marketing Director, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, 235 Aylesworth Hall, N.W., Fort Collins, CO 80523-4050, douglass@coop.ext.colostate.edu, (970) 491-6430.

Sareen R. Gerson, Chief, Classification and Performance Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N3308, 200 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20210, sareen.gerson@osha.gov, (202) 693-2468.

Robin G. Goettel, Communications Coordinator, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, University of Illinois, 63 Mumford Hall, 1301 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, IL 61801-3605, goettel@uiuc.edu, (217) 333-9448.

Bill Goodwill, CEO, Goodwill Communications, 9829 Summerday Dr., Burke, VA 22015, (703) 426-0881, bgoodwill@goodwillcommunications.com.

Donald R. Hannaford, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Manning Selvage & Lee/DC, 1100 17th St., NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D 20036, donald.hannaford@mslpr.com, (202) 467-6600.

Marci Hilt, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 421-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250, marci.hilt@usda.gov, (202) 720-3088.

Dr. Tracy Irani, Assistant Professor, University of Florida, 213 Rolfs Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, irani@ufl.edu, (352) 392-0502 x225.

Tom Knecht, Head, Office of Agriculture Communications, 110-J Bost Bldg., University Drive, Mississippi State University, PO Box 9625, Mississippi State, MS 39762, tomk@ext.msstate.edu, (662) 325-1716.

David McAllister, Writer/Editor, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Waterfront Center, 800 9th St., S.W. Washington, DC 20250, dmcallister@reeusda.gov, (202) 720-7185.

Tom Merrill, News Specialist, Louisiana State University Ag Center, PO Box 25100, Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100, tmerrill@agcenter.lsu.edu, (225) 578-5896.

Dr. James J. Onder, Highway Safety Specialist, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Traffic Law Enforcement Division, Room 5130 (NTS-13), Washington, DC 20590, jonder@nhtsa.dot.gov, (202) 366-9785.

Katherine E. ("Kathy") Rowan, Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, krowan@erols.com or Krowan@gmu.edu, (703) 993-1090.

Dennis Senft, Public Affairs Specialist (Retired), Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 319 Amber Dr., San Francisco, CA 94131, dhsenft@aol.com, (415) 641-9355.

Dann Stuart, Chief, Communications Services, Farm Services Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 3633-S, Washington DC 2050, dann_stuart@wdc.fsa.usda.gov, (202) 690-0474.

James Vaughn, Senior Manager for e-government Programming and Products, America Online GovernmentGuide.com, AOL, 22070 Broderick Dr., Dulles, VA 20166, vaughnj99@aol.com, (703) 265-2966.

Jeanne Wiebke, System Support Specialist, Extension Information Technology Unit, 110 EES Building., Haber Rd., Ames, IA 50011-3070, jwiebke@iastate.edu, (515) 294-8658.

Kathy Wright, Associate Information Technology Specialist, 211 Umberger Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-3402, kwright@oznet.ksu.edu, (785) 532-6270.

Special Thanks to:
Dennis Carroll, Senior Publications Clearance Editor, Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 428-A Whitten Building, Washington DC 20250, dennis.carroll@usda.gov, (202) 720-3298.

Patricia B. Wood, Communications Advisor, FirstGov.gov, General Services Administration, 750 17th St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, pat.wood@gsa.gov, (202) 634-0060.

Ashley Wood, Director, IFAS Communications Services, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0810, amwood@mail.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-7228.

Style Note: The stylebook for the "Communications Guide" was "The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law," AP, Norm Goldstein, Editor, 2001.

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