Environmental Journalism Research Articles

Challenges for the Construction of Environmental Journalism in Ecuador and the COP26 in Digital Media

The objective of this research is to analyze the role of two different digital media in the message development for care of the environment in Ecuador in the context of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 26). To address this qualitative research, we worked on a comparison of contents, complemented with text analysis and interviews with experts related to protecting the environment and journalists who generated content on this topic. In one case, the journalistic coverage had limitations, and, in the other, some superficial issues were addressed. In both cases, the wording was relatively complex, and each medium adapted the news to its ideological bias. It is necessary to change how journalism has been built; in other words, we need to “build” environmental journalism in Ecuador. Independent spaces for analysis, specialized personnel in topics related to this area, and professional training processes, research, and dissemination of content to raise citizens’ awareness of environmental issues are required.

From Distant to Devastating: The Newsworthiness of Environmental Controversies at the New York Times, 1950s–1970s

ABSTRACT While environmental degradation has long been a fact of American life, the environment did not become an integral part of American newsmaking until the late 1960s. Then, news organizations began assigning reporters to the environmental beat in the wake of increased public interest in environmental issues. This study examines the emergence of environmental journalism at the New York Times through analysis of the newspaper’s organizational archives, to reveal internal discussions about the newsworthiness of the environment, and a comparative analysis of coverage of two similar environmental controversies: first, a 1950s struggle over dam construction in a protected area, and second, a 1960s–70s effort to build a Disney ski resort in a national forest. It demonstrates how the newsworthiness of the environment changed as later stories were reported with more prominence, reporting depth, and narrative emphasis on ecology compared to recreation. Important figures within the Times who advocated for coverage of environmental issues, including publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger and editorial page editor John B. Oakes, were less influential in promoting environmental news than the broader societal changes that gave rise to the American environmental movement in the 1960s.

Коммуникативный аспект формирования имиджа территории: экологическая проблематика в интернет-СМИ промышленных регионов

The article presents new results of the research on the problem of communicative formation of the image of environmentally disadvantaged territories. The relevance of the issue is supplemented by new factors in the context of environmental discourse and language images of the territory in the regional media. The ecological image of the territory acquires relevance in the concept of sustainable development. The aim of the study is to try to identify the features of environmental news coverage in the regional media of environmentally disadvantaged territories, linguistic patterns of image creation in the news content. The key toolkit was the method of content analysis and survey, contributing to the understanding of the problem. The methodology and methods of research are built on the scientific approaches of domestic and foreign scientists, who raise the problem at the methodological level. A special place in the methodology of analysis is taken by the linguistic analysis of texts. The angle of presentation and consideration of the problem is important. Informational environmental agenda of Internet media of industrial regions becomes a conditional mirror, which reflects the current reality. The results of the study showed that there is a direct link between the image of the territory and its information promotion in the information agenda of the region, which forms the communicative image of the territory in the media space. The assumption that language images influence the attractiveness of the region is confirmed. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the attempt to integrate the methods of classical content analysis of the environmental agenda of the regional media and methods of linguistic analysis in environmental communications. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility to use the materials to translate the experience of the regional media in the practice of environmental journalism, forming the impression and representation of the attractiveness of the risk territories.

Producing food sustainably

Producing food sustainably

Aftershocks: Home Loss and Long-Term Health after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Aftershocks: Home Loss and Long-Term Health after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Retraction statement: A Comparative Study between Pseudo-static and Dynamic Analyses of Keddara Dam

Retraction statement: This article has been retracted. The above authors were identified and corrected for alleged falsification of research, data fabrication and other misconduct.JAESER editorial team takes the issue of integrity seriously and does not allow any tampering with scientific articles. We apologize for any inconvenience this retraction may cause to JAESER readers.Refers to :We, the Editors and Publisher of Journal of Architectural Environment & Structural Engineering Research, have retracted the following article:Article title: A Comparative Study between Pseudo-static and Dynamic Analysesof Keddara DamAuthor: Manish SharmaJournal: Journal of Architectural Environment & Structural Engineering ResearchBibiliometrics: Volume 5, Number 2, pages 16-24.DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jaeser.v5i2.4675

Niche climate news sites and the changing context of covering catastrophe

One of the most significant and understudied changes in climate journalism in recent years, and the focus us this study, is the establishment of new niche sites. These sites, which are dedicated exclusively to covering climate-related issues, are now some of the most important sources of climate information. Drawing on interviews with site founders and editors, we explore the experiences and knowledge of these climate journalism innovators to glean their perspective on the state of climate coverage in general and changes to the field, including an emerging interplay between climate journalism and other actors in the broader information environment. Our conversations suggest that in response to changing circumstances—including heightened urgency due to the physical realities of the climate catastrophe and the hybridity of the media environment—journalists are reshaping how climate news is being produced as well as blurring institutional boundaries between journalism, science, and advocacy. In doing so, we argue, they are forging a path toward stronger public interest journalism.

Sustainability and Cultural Inclusion: Considering Ontological, Epistemological and Educational Diversity

Cultural diversity is important in understanding human-nature relationships and suggesting ways to change them in the face of environmental crises. Therefore, it is important to examine how environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) consider cultural inclusion. The debate between different visions related to humanity, society, nature, the environment, the relationship between humans and the rest of nature, development, growth, etc. opens the spectrum to study cultural inclusion. This editorial briefly overviews how EE and ESD address cultural inclusion. This overview places such a debate as the basis of this special issue (SI) of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education (IJESE). Most of the papers in this SI are expanded and peer-reviewed versions of conferences presented at the Sustainable Globe Conference 2021. The papers highlight sustainability problems in different scenarios, propose alternative viewpoints to what sustainability or ESD establish, and use diverse methods for producing knowledge.

Vouchers for Improving Sanitation: A Step toward Stopping Open Defecation.

Vouchers for Improving Sanitation: A Step toward Stopping Open Defecation.

Progress and Implications of Experimental Research in the Field of International Environmental Policy

Given the importance of experimental methods in the field of environmental policy, this paper aims to analyze the trend and use of experimental methods in the environmental policy domain in the past 20 years from a methodological perspective. The sources of the literature review are 253 papers from the top 100 environmental policy SSCI-listed journals using laboratory, survey and field experiments. The analysis of the overall situation (nationality, journal) and the specific situation (research theme, experimental design and sample) reveals that most of the current experimental research in this field is focused on topics such as "energy" and "environmental protection and sustainable development", and the most common experimental designs are single-factor design and between-subjects design, with the majority of subjects participating in experimental research being the public and students. Finally, this paper discusses the prospects of experimental research in the field of environmental policy in future and gives corresponding suggestions, taking into account the analysis of the current situation and trends of experimental research in environmental policy.

The Media Verification of Hoaxes about Human-Crocodile Conflicts

The human-crocodile conflict frequently happens in Indonesia. Based on the data from http://www.crocodile-attack.info/, it is claimed that Indonesia is a country with the most cases of crocodile attacks. Mostly the attacks involved the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). On the other hand, this conflict is worsened by the spread of inaccurate information among communities. From October 2019 to October 2021, there were 12 false stories about crocodile attacks. These hoaxes were distributed on social media, causing fear to those who consumed the information. It is crucial to be investigated, especially from the perspective of environmental journalism. This study describes how mainstream media outlets tried to clarify the hoaxes. The results show many materials contained by information disorder, which need to be clarified by the media to ensure clarity and truth for the public. This study finds that most mainstream media still have their conscience to protect the public from false information. It was done by practicing curation journalism that includes the discipline of verification. In conclusion, the media and information sources need to have a good comprehension of crocodile behavior. The research also catches the need for environmental journalism training for media practitioners in Indonesia. Thus, the media will be able to offer the best solution for reducing the attack while at the same time giving adequate education for the public to live in harmony with Indonesian flora and fauna.

Environmental journalism education beyond the conventional pedagogical approaches: Exploring the scope of experiential learning to train Pakistan’s journalism students

Environmental issues are steadily increasing across the world. News media plays a significant role in highlighting environmental problems and facilitating the public debate to foster a healthy environment. The South Asian news media do report on environmental challenges. However, the major focus of news media’s coverage remains politics, economy, regional and international security issues. In the case of Pakistan, the second largest South Asian country, environmental reporting does not rank high among the editorial priorities and the newsroom’s hierarchies across the country. In addition to editorial priority, reporting on environmental issues, in its geopolitical, social, and scientific contexts, requires expert knowledge and the journalists’ ability to frame environmental stories in an effective manner. Therefore, it is important to explore learning approaches that can enhance journalism students’ skills to report on environmental problems effectively. Thus, informed by the theory of experiential learning, this study aims to explore how an experience-based model can help to meet the practical needs of environmental journalism for an improved news media’s coverage of environmental issues in Pakistan. In doing so, this study features the views of Pakistani journalism and media academics that have been gathered through in-depth interviews (online) and analyzes the gathered data thematically.

Geomechanics for energy and the environment: Current developments

Geomechanics is advancing our understanding of the multi-physical processes encountered in engineering practices involving energy storage and production and environmental protection for which the characterization of the behavior of relevant materials is essential. Trends based on publications in the Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment Journal over the past seven years have revealed that four areas of research are currently of utmost importance: (1) energy geostructures, (2) geological CO2 storage, (3) nuclear waste disposal, and (4) hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoirs. This article aims to emphasize the contributions of the journal to these areas by providing insights into their relevance and the current trends and developments in their design and analytical approaches whilst identifying and presenting current knowledge gaps and new horizons for young researchers.

Environmental policies for the treatment of waste generated by COVID-19: Text mining review.

The rapid transmission of COVID-19 has meant that all economic and human efforts have been focused on confronting it, ignoring environmental aspects whose consequences are causing adverse situations all over the planet. The saturation of the sanitary system and confinement measures have multiplied the waste generated, which implies the need to adapt environmental policies to this new situation caused by the pandemic. It is a review article whose objective was to identify the environmental policies that would facilitate an adequate treatment of the waste generated by the pandemic. It was proposed to analyse the current lines of research developed on this paradigm, applying the text mining methodology. A systematic review of 111 studies published in environmental journals indexed in the Web of Science was carried out. The results identified three areas of interest: knowledge of transmission routes, management of the massive generation of plastics and appropriate treatment of solid waste in extreme situations. Leaders are called upon to implement the contingency plans to sustainably alleviate the enormous waste burden caused by society's adaptation to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Specifically, innovation aimed at achieving the reuse of medical products, the promotion of the circular economy and educational campaigns to promote clean environments should be encouraged.

Problems of teaching industry journalism

The article draws attention to the fact that the unprecedented increase in media activity in significant changes in political, economic, cultural, and public life in the country directly affects specialists who know each industry, and therefore the need to develop industry journalism. In the field of industry journalism, medical journalism, economic journalism, pedagogical journalism, psychological journalism, environmental journalism, military journalism etc., the importance of art journalism and travel journalism for the media, which is now becoming a subject of research, is rarely mentioned, except in a few areas. At the same time, the relevance of the formation of the industry direction, which creates a need for training specialists, was emphasized. The purpose of the study is to recognize the importance of industry journalism and to consolidate the views on the adaptation of future journalists to the industry direction. In recognition of the need for industry journalism, special attention was paid to the scientific and theoretical aspect, guided by the scientific justification of each branch. Taking into account the importance of recognizing the methodological foundations for the development and training of industry journalism, there is the need to take into account the views of students of higher educational institutions. This need was clarified by the results of a survey. In the educational program «Journalism», which is included in the educational group «Journalism and reporter business» was identified the need to train professionals in a particular field, the effectiveness of which was also reflected in the results of a survey among students. We believe that the article will contribute to the development of professions in the field of «need to expand the scope of application» which is currently being raised as a serious problem in journalism.             Keywords: industry journalism, information, professional competence, specialty, mass media, survey.

Mulch Application and Plant Spacing Influence on Growth Traits, Pests, Insects and Weeds in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Varieties

Mulch Application and Plant Spacing Influence on Growth Traits, Pests, Insects and Weeds in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Varieties

Setting an Agenda to Tackle Environmental Issues with Data and Collaboration

ABSTRACT The environmental crisis and more recently climate emergency have driven news media outlets to create editorial brands that specifically cover these topics. To make itself heard in a market for environmental news that is increasingly dominated by global media outlets, La Nación (Argentina) has leveraged its reporting on the topic by developing a novel editorial brand focused on environmental data journalism: “Proyecto Naturaleza.” Through the lens of data journalism and collaborative journalism, this article relies on methods such as participant observation and in-depth interviews to understand the practices, norms, and routines adopted by La Nación to produce data journalism focused on environmental topics. The results indicate three specific pillars for such journalism: climate change, biodiversity, and audience participation. The team sets an agenda based on these topics in light of annual events or large celebrations, resulting in a calendar of proposed activities (the production of data stories or crowdsourcing actions). The data team holds meetings with different individuals and organizations from different sectors to identify distinct perspectives on environmental issues to discuss undertakings and collaborate as needed with these actors. La Nación also emphasizes involving audiences on a deeper level, transforming their traditional role as passive recipient into active participant.

Lessons from Media-Centered Climate Change Literature

Climate change has become a global challenge over the years and the media has played an important part in the dissemination of information, research on which constitutes a substantial body of scientific literature. This study aimed to map media-centered climate change articles to highlight the relevant lessons within the field. The lessons learned are as follows. (1) Two environmental communication journals are the primary publication venues that prioritize climate change-focused articles. (2) Media-centered climate change literature peaked in 2020, and (3) many countries attracted scholarly interest. (4) Newspapers were examined more than any other media form. (5) The first authors of media-centered climate change articles are westerners. (6) Almost 50% of media-centered climate change articles did not adopt a theory. (7) Quantitative and (8) content analysis methods are the most adopted data collection methods. (9) Finally, this review shows that communication and media scholars are most interested in media-centered climate change articles.

Green journalism and global environment

The study aims to determine, that, media coverage is important to influence people for environmental awareness and taking action in the cases of environmental protection. Primary data analysis has done for graphical representation of data. Research shows that, a large number of respondents agreed that, media coverage can generate awareness to environmental issues and disaster management. So, from the statistical analysis, we can say that green journalism and environmental Journalists, as well as mass media are playing a vital role to protect the environment. Media has uncommon occasions to gain the societies and policy makers the value of biodiversity in giving financial and ecological services and thereby promote its conservation, sustainable use and impartial sharing of benefits.

Environmental journalism: international experience and Ukrainian realities

Introduction . The article is devoted to environmental journalism – a branch of journalism that is actively developing in a world where one of the strategic goals of sustainable development is ecology, sustainable use of nature, biodiversity sustainability. The goals can be achieved when people are aware of the planet health, sustainable development and the fight against climate change, which is why environmental journalists are actively promoting it. Methods . A number of general scientific and linguistic methods were used in the study. In particular, methods of analysis, synthesis, deduction and induction, descriptive method was used to substantiate the theoretical basis of research and generalize observations. A comparative method was used to compare the most common topics of ecological journalism. The functions of ecological journalism are determined with the help of communicative-pragmatic analysis method. Results and discussion. Environmental journalism has different representativeness and experience of functioning in the world media space, but it is developing rapidly. It was found that the thematic orientation of journalistic works both in Ukraine and abroad is similar, which is due to irrational and careless use of natural resources, careless attitude to the environment, and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. The principle of exhaustiveness based on the ethics of biocentrism and the principles of sustainable development should be a priority in the coverage of environmental issues. The scope of the concept of "environmental information", normative principles and practice of using the terms "information on the state of surrounding natural environment", "information on the environment state" and "environmental information" were analyzed, specialized sources of environmental information were considered (online publications and platforms with ecological information); the thematic orientation of Ukrainian and foreign eco-journalism was compared; the functions of eco-journalism (informational, control, educational, educational, organizational, recreational) were determined, the issues of training specialists in eco-journalism were covered. We see prospects for further research in determining the directions of Ukrainian environmental journalism in studying the genre features of publications on ecological issues, their external and internal structure, in identifying the specifics of environmental information in journalistic texts, in clarifying the sociality.