Environmental changes have been marked with climate change and global warming.Scientists have intensified research to deepen understanding with regard to environmental issues.However,their findings would be useless if they are not disseminated to the public.Nevertheless,the field of environmental journalism was developed in the 20th century to bring information to the public.Clearly,science and the field of environmental journalism have contributed to the society,the public and the policy making process in different ways.This essay explores the contribution of science and environmental science in relation to social and human development.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Environmental Journalism
- Genres
- Science Writing
- Environmental Advocacy
- Environmental Literature
- Environmental Interpretation
- Nature Writing
- Science
- Science and Society
- Communication of Science to the Public
- Collaboration between Scientist and Environmental Journalism
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay examines the contributions of science and environmental journalism to social and human development. It explores the evolution of environmental journalism, its various genres, and the interplay between science and public communication.
- The development and importance of environmental journalism
- The different genres of environmental communication
- The relationship between science and society
- The challenges of communicating science to the public
- The collaborative role of scientists and environmental journalists
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The essay begins by tracing the origins of environmental journalism, highlighting its emergence alongside the environmental movement in the 1960s and 1970s. It then delves into various genres within environmental communication, including science writing, environmental advocacy, environmental literature, environmental interpretation, and nature writing. The essay explores the inherent tension between objective reporting and advocacy within environmental journalism.
The essay then examines the role of science in society, discussing the need for science to engage the public and the challenges of communicating complex scientific findings in accessible ways. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between scientists and environmental journalists to bridge the gap between scientific research and public understanding.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Environmental journalism, science communication, public engagement, environmental advocacy, scientific literacy, social and human development, environmental issues, climate change, global warming.
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- Felix Ale (Author), 2014, Science and Environmental Journalism, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/286909
