Communicating Endangered Species : Extinction, News and Public Policy (Hardcover)

1. Exploring the Terrain: Connecting communication, public policy, and the brink of extinctionEric Freedman, David B. Sachsman, & Sara Shipley Hiles Part I: News Coverage of Endangered Species around the World 2.Endangered Species, News, and Public Policy: A historyBill Kovarik 3. The Extinction Crisis: Why Words MatterMichael A. Patten & Brenda D. Smith 4. The Wolves of Fate: Media coverage of the Isle Royale ‘genetic rescue’Alexander Killion, Mark Neuzil, & Eric Freedman 5. How African are African Elephants? Reflections on poaching and conservation in African and UK newspapersHarriet Croome & Clare Wilkinson Part II: Images of Endangered Species: Communication and Public Opinion 6. Turtle Tourism and Conservation: Conflict and concord on a Hawaiian beach Gavin Lamb 7. The 25 Most Endangered Primates List: Impacts on conservation fundraising and policyKim E. Reuter, Russell A. Mittermeier, Christoph Schwitzer, et al. 8. You Better Believe It: Rhino horns are a bloody risky businessMichael Scott Smith PART III: Media Emphasize the Charismatic: Ignoring the Rest9. Front Pages Are for the Charismatic: The case of the cute giant panda Ryan Wallace 10. Polar Bears as Cultural Symbols: Threatening Monsters and Threatened Species Dorothea Born 11. Societal Attitudes towards Hellbender Salamander Conservation: The roles of traditional and social media Part IV: Environmental Public Opinion 12. (Not) Saving the Great Barrier Reef from Disaster: Media then and now Kerrie Foxwell-Norton & Libby Lester 13. Communicating Shark Extinction: Celebrity-endorsed conservation campaigns and public policy in China laine Jeffreys 14. Manatees and fossil fuel power plants: The paradox of endangered species laws John Carr & Tema Milstein 15. Conservation on Private Land: The Endangered Species Act Joe Kerkvliet, Christian Langpap, & Jason Shogren 16.Preserving endangered species: Communicating, reporting, and framing the extinction crisis Eric Freedman, David B. Sachsman, & Sara Shipley Hiles