NCCEAPA-NED Committee Guidelines - Public Relations

  • To interpret to the public the objectives and purpose of our Association and the contribution our members make to the North Carolina Cooperative Extension work. 
  • To promote good relations with local and state administrations, key legislative bodies, other agricultural-related organizations and the public in general. 
  • To write news articles on association meetings, before and after meetings are held, using pictures with articles as much as possible. 
  • To alert news media representatives in the city of the annual meeting and personally acquaint them with the objectives and purpose of the Association, prior to the meeting in order to reflect the true and accurate image of Extension. 
  • Provide information and pictures for publication to a member in the county of a recipient of an award. (Getting it to the local news media in the individual’s county should be the responsibility of the member(s) in that county.)