Communicating Endangered Species: Extinction, News and Public Policy

ISBN-13: 9780367486211 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 278 str.

Eric Freedman; Sara Shipley Hiles; David B. Sachsman

Opis

This book takes a distinctive approach by connecting how media and culture depict and explain endangered species with how policymakers and natural resource managers can or do respond to these challenges in practical terms.

Spis treści

1. Exploring the Terrain: Connecting communication, public policy, and the brink of extinction  Part I: News Coverage of Endangered Species around the World  2.Endangered Species, News, and Public Policy: A history  3. The Extinction Crisis: Why Words Matter  4. The Wolves of Fate: Media coverage of the Isle Royale "genetic rescue"  5. How African are African Elephants? Reflections on poaching and conservation in African and UK newspapers  Part II: Images of Endangered Species: Communication and Public Opinion   6. Turtle Tourism and Conservation: Conflict and concord on a Hawaiian beach   7. The 25 Most Endangered Primates List: Impacts on conservation fundraising and policy  8. You Better Believe It: Rhino horns are a bloody risky business  PART III: Media Emphasize the Charismatic: Ignoring the Rest  9. Front Pages Are for the Charismatic: The case of the cute giant panda  10. Polar Bears as Cultural Symbols: Threatening Monsters and Threatened Species
11. Societal Attitudes towards Hellbender Salamander Conservation: The roles of traditional and social media   Part IV: Environmental Public Policy  12. (Not) Saving the Great Barrier Reef from Disaster: Media then and now   13. Communicating Shark Extinction: Celebrity-endorsed conservation campaigns and public policy in China   14. Manatees and fossil fuel power plants: The paradox of endangered species laws  15. Conservation on Private Land: The Endangered Species Act  16. Preserving endangered species: Communicating, reporting, and framing the extinction crisis