Climate change, media & culture : critical issues in global environmental communication / edited by Juliet Pinto (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Robert E. Gutsche Jr. (Lancaster University, UK), and Paola Prado (Roger Williams University, USA).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pinto, Juliet, editor.

Gutsche Jr., Robert E., editor.

Prado, Paola, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global warming.

Climatic changes.

Global environmental change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Climate change, media and culture : critical issues in global environmental communication

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

The acceleration of massive global climate change creates a nexus for the examination of power, political rhetoric, science communication, and sustainable development. This book provides an international view of twenty first century environmental communication, from journalism to artistic expression, to critically explore mediated expressions of climate change. Seeking to understand how government policies, environmental news reports, corporate messages, and social influences communicate the complexities of climate change to the public, this book examines the roles that journalism, entertainment, and strategic messaging play in mediating meanings of science, health, economy, and sustainable solutions. It considers the critical importance of the study of climate change communication, which is inherently interdisciplinary, as well as globally and locally impactful. With topics ranging from communicating resilience through environmental journalism and linguistics, the storytelling of climate change explanations in the news, the role of visual communication in capturing and addressing climate change, and the communication of the health impacts of climate change, this book will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students and scholars in environmental sciences, international relations and politics, media, journalism and mass communication.

Contents:

Prelims

Introduction: Critical Challenges in Communicating Climate Change

Chapter 1: "Why is it Here, of All Places?": Debris Cleanup, Black Space, and Narratives of Marginalized Geographies in Post-Irma Miami-Dade

Chapter 2: Comparing Theoretical Explanations for the Empirical Effects of Presenting Climate Change as a Health Issue on Social Media

Chapter 3: Goodbye, Miami? Reporting Climate Change as a Local Story

Chapter 4: Who Matters in Climate Change Discourse in Alberta

Chapter 5: Broaching Agenda for Climate Change in Africa: A Perspective on Media Engagement with Climatic Issues in Ghana

Chapter 6: Raising Awareness on Environmental Protection Issues Through Cartooning: A Semiotic Analysis of Eco-cartoons Published in the Nigerian Media

Chapter 7: Communicating about Climate Change Through Art and Science

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-78769-969-2

1-78769-967-6