Media, Journalism and Environmental Resilience

Dear Colleagues,

Even as the qualitative nature of Earth’s biosphere continues to be degraded by anthropogenic climate change, the world remains stuck in practices and modes of thinking tied to continual growth and the commodification of nature. Not only do these reflect geopolitical realignments—such as those led by China and India, which are redrafting the distribution of material resources through new narratives of modernity and development that further consolidate resources in the hands of the global power elite—but they also extend long histories of environmental injustice, accelerate biodiversity loss, and deepen the climate crisis.

Working against the grain of this political landscape of growth and commodification, this Special Issue calls for work that examines the role media and journalism in shaping more productive and sustainable visions of ecological stewardship. Its main focus is on how media and journalism, as tools and practices, are being used to advance ecological reflexivity, engender environmental resilience, and/or articulate new ways of conceptualizing our relationship with the earth. Submissions of scholarship that engage with how media and communication have been strategically employed for environmental activism, community coalition building, mobilizing resistance, and establishing presence in the face of colonial paradigms are especially encouraged. Contributions may take the form of original research articles or reviews of the field.

We invite submissions from journalism, media, and communication studies, as well as related disciplines that examine­—but are not limited to—the following topics:

• Communication and environmental conflict in the commons;
• Horizontal communication and environmental governance;
• Citizens’ media and environmental justice;
• Indigenous communication and environmental stewardship;
• Eco-centric journalism;
• Popular communication, resilience, and environmental transition;
• Communication and the more-than-human world;
• Youth activism and resistance.

Prof. Dr. Patrick D. Murphy
Guest Editor

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