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In this textbook, Cox (communication, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) provides an introduction to the role human communication and the public sphere play in the way people perceive the environment and environmental problems. This edition contains new information on Supreme Court rulings on global warming; environmental journalism and new media such as blogs, online news services, and social networking; environmental justice; and corporate advocacy and green marketing. Examples and case studies have been updated. No knowledge of environmental science, politics, or communication is needed. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Second Edition of Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere remains the only comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental communication. This groundbreaking book focuses on the role that human communication plays in influencing the ways we perceive the environment. It also examines how we define what constitutes an environmental problem and how we decide what actions to take with regards to the natural world. Author Robert Cox also draws on his personal experience as the three-time president of the Sierra Club-the largest environmental group in the United States-to offer insights about the workings of news media, Congress, advocacy campaigns, and other real-world cases of environmental communication.
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