Journalism, politics, and the Dakota Access Pipeline : Standing Rock and the framing of injustice

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Title
"Journalism, politics, and the Dakota Access Pipeline : Standing Rock and the framing of injustice"
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Ellen Moore
Publisher
  • Routledge
Publication Year
  • 2019
Book size
24 cm
Series Name / No
  • : pbk

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Summary: "This book explores tensions surrounding news media coverage of Indigenous environmental justice issues, identifying them as a fruitful lens through which to examine the political economy of journalism, American history, and contemporary U.S. politics. The book begins by evaluating contemporary American journalism, focusing especially on the relationship between the drive for profit, media ownership, and coverage of environmental justice issues. It then presents the results of a framing analysis of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests (NDAPL) coverage by news outlets in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. These findings are complemented by interviews with Standing Rock tribal members who provide their perspectives on the media. The discussion expands by considering the findings in light of current U.S. politics, including a Trump presidency that employs "law and order" rhetoric regarding people of color and that often subjects environmental issues to an economic "cost-benefit" analysis. The book concludes by c

Includes bibliographical references and index

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