The Environment and the Press

by Neuzil, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780810124035
• ISBN10: 0810124033
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-16
• Publisher: Northwestern Univ Pr

Summary

This history of environmental journalism looks at how the practice now defines issues and sets the public agenda evolving from a tradition that includes the works of authors such as Pliny the Elder, John Muir, and Rachel Carson. It makes the case that the relationship between the media and its audience is an ongoing conversation between society and the media on what matters and what should matter.

Author Biography

Mark Neuzil is a professor in the department of communication and journalism at the University of St. Thomas and the coauthor of Mass Media and Environmental Conflict, A Spiritual Field Guide, Views on the Mississippi, and Writing Across the Media. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Russell E. Train is the chairman emeritus of World Wildlife Fund, the former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the author of Politics, Pollution, and Pandas. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Tributaries Journalism's Prophetic Voice Science, Agriculture and Journalism Education Outdoor Adventure Writing Nature Writing

Main Currents Persuasive Communication and Environmental Advocacy Early Mainstream Journalism Broadcast Media

On the Horizon Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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