This history of environmental journalism looks at how the practice now defines issues and sets the public agenda evolving from a tradition that includes the works of authors such as Pliny the Elder, John Muir, and Rachel Carson. It makes the case that the relationship between the media and its audience is an ongoing conversation between society and the media on what matters and what should matter.
Foreword by Russell E. Train
Introduction
Part One: Tributaries
Journalism's Prophetic Voice
Science, Agriculture and Journalism Education
Outdoor Adventure Writing
Nature Writing
Part Two: Main Currents
Persuasive Communication and Environmental Advocacy
Early Mainstream Journalism
Broadcast Media
Part Three: On the Horizon
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Mark Neuzil is a professor in the department of communication and journalism at the University of St. Thomas and the coauthor of Mass Media and Environmental Conflict, A Spiritual Field Guide, Views on the Mississippi, and Writing Across the Media. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Russell E. Train is the chairman emeritus of World Wildlife Fund, the former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the author of Politics, Pollution, and Pandas.
