Environmentalism and the Mass Media: The North/South Divide Contributor(s): Chapman, Graham (Author), Fraser, Caroline (Author), Gaber, Ivor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415155053 ISBN-13: 9780415155052 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $68.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: "Environmentalism and Mass Media" sheds new light on the diverse ideas of environmentalism, the way environmental ideas circulate, and public reaction to environmental concerns conveyed by the media. By drawing on interviews with journalists, analysis of media content and public opinion surveys in the UK and India, the authors develop a model of how the dominant environmental concerns of contemporary societies are reflected and projected. This book presents unique research and addresses wider issues in the key global environmental/development debate. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Natural Resources |
Dewey: 333.7 |
LCCN: 96-32316 |
Lexile Measure: 1330 |
Series: Global Environmental Change |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.22" W x 9.1" (1.03 lbs) 348 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The mass media in different countries reflects dominant concerns of contemporary societies. Ideas of environmentalism' are often broad and imprecise, holding neither meaning nor currency. |