Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere

This revised edition includes four brand new chapters, with all 14 chapters including expanded discussion of key communication concepts, new case studies, and global or international examples.

Coverage of recent developments such as the impact of digital technologies on environmental journalists, initiatives by climate scientists and media producers in communicating with the public, and debates over legal protection of non-human nature bring students and teachers up to date in important areas of environmental communication. Case studies of controversies such as hydraulic fracking illustrate relevant application of the principles of communication in these environmental events.

The Fourth Edition includes an expanded glossary of key terms and new pedagogical materials, including Act Locally! exercises, Discussion Questions, and Suggested Resources with recommended readings, documentary films, and websites.