Earthtalk
Subtitle: communication empowerment for environmental action
By: edited by Star A. Muir and Thomas L. Veenendall.
Contributors: Muir, Star A.; Veenendall, Thomas Lee.
Series: Praeger series in political communication,
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
Subjects: Environmental sciences -- Information services; Mass media; Environmental policy
Description: This collection of essays examines the variety of ways in which communication scholarship and research contribute to the political mobilization and empowerment of citizens to act on environmental issues - environmental discourse and action in the largest sense. As seen here, the task of environmental empowerment involves a curious mixture of national and local politics, abstract principles and concrete actions, ethical frameworks and political expediency.

The contributors to this volume provide a fascinating array of perspectives on how to go about this task and how "earthtalk" continues to shape and frame human perceptions and actions on environmental issues. This unique work will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and students of political communication, public policy, and the environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-223) and index.