Comments on: How the Media Abandoned the Environment http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/ Green Tech, Gadgets and News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:53:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Greenscouring: Environmental News Articles Drop in Numbers | EcoSalon http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Greenscouring: Environmental News Articles Drop in Numbers | EcoSalon Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:59:40 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-1927 [...] state of the planet. A recently published study by the Project For Excellence In Journalism (via EcoTech Daily) tracked the Wall Street Journal’s coverage of science and environmental issues from [...] [...] state of the planet. A recently published study by the Project For Excellence In Journalism (via EcoTech Daily) tracked the Wall Street Journal’s coverage of science and environmental issues from [...]

]]> By: Diane Hockenberry http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 Diane Hockenberry Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:46:49 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-1833 While I think your comments are interesting and you can't argue with fact when it comes to the number of headlines focusing on green issues, I find it in contradiction with Murdoch's actual business policies in an attempt to be more eco-friendly. He's leading the charge in the media industry when it comes to this topic, by vowing to make News Corp carbon neutral by 2010 and switching their distribution fleet to all hybrids. Before I chastise Murdoch completely for changes in coverage, I'd take a step back and look at his business practices that seem to tell a different story. While I think your comments are interesting and you can't argue with fact when it comes to the number of headlines focusing on green issues, I find it in contradiction with Murdoch's actual business policies in an attempt to be more eco-friendly. He's leading the charge in the media industry when it comes to this topic, by vowing to make News Corp carbon neutral by 2010 and switching their distribution fleet to all hybrids. Before I chastise Murdoch completely for changes in coverage, I'd take a step back and look at his business practices that seem to tell a different story.

]]> By: Diane Hockenberry http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Diane Hockenberry Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:46:49 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-1360 While I think your comments are interesting and you can't argue with fact when it comes to the number of headlines focusing on green issues, I find it in contradiction with Murdoch's actual business policies in an attempt to be more eco-friendly. He's leading the charge in the media industry when it comes to this topic, by vowing to make News Corp carbon neutral by 2010 and switching their distribution fleet to all hybrids. Before I chastise Murdoch completely for changes in coverage, I'd take a step back and look at his business practices that seem to tell a different story. While I think your comments are interesting and you can't argue with fact when it comes to the number of headlines focusing on green issues, I find it in contradiction with Murdoch's actual business policies in an attempt to be more eco-friendly. He's leading the charge in the media industry when it comes to this topic, by vowing to make News Corp carbon neutral by 2010 and switching their distribution fleet to all hybrids. Before I chastise Murdoch completely for changes in coverage, I'd take a step back and look at his business practices that seem to tell a different story.

]]> By: Media’s responsbility to climate change : injournalism http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Media’s responsbility to climate change : injournalism Tue, 13 May 2008 11:52:00 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-185 [...] EcoTechDaily also picked up on the story, with a strong headine line that the media had abandoned the environment. It feels like it sometimes. They highlight the differences between the NYT and the WSJ, but [...] [...] EcoTechDaily also picked up on the story, with a strong headine line that the media had abandoned the environment. It feels like it sometimes. They highlight the differences between the NYT and the WSJ, but [...]

]]> By: Uncle B http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Uncle B Thu, 01 May 2008 20:39:00 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-99 You address people that spend their days in air-conditioned offices, drive home behind windshields of their heated cars to the 'burbs and run into their climate controlled homes, about environmental issues. These in-debt, worry laden, over caffeinated,over fed, under exercised, over achieving slaves to industry need to go to the country for a month just to get in touch with what 'environment' means, but right now the corporate world has them held as tight as it will go, and if they skip one breath, they will lose it all! And, we want to export this lifestyle to the Iraqis - no damn wonder they aren't biting! You address people that spend their days in air-conditioned offices, drive home behind windshields of their heated cars to the ‘burbs and run into their climate controlled homes, about environmental issues. These in-debt, worry laden, over caffeinated,over fed, under exercised, over achieving slaves to industry need to go to the country for a month just to get in touch with what ‘environment’ means, but right now the corporate world has them held as tight as it will go, and if they skip one breath, they will lose it all! And, we want to export this lifestyle to the Iraqis – no damn wonder they aren’t biting!

]]> By: MyJoy http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-88 MyJoy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:48:30 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-88 Unfortunately, the protecting/saving the environment requires the kind of sacrifices that existed during World War 2 - rationing of carbon producing items including - gas, fertilizer, food, plastics - recycling drives - victory gardens - forced deprivation Coming out of the Great Depression it was probably easier [maybe not welcome] to impose the required restrictions. The government manipulated/co-opted the media to aid the war effort. Newspaper owners probably know that such actions taken today would affect their revenues greatly and society as a whole, so have little interest in promoting conservation/simplicity. Unfortunately, the protecting/saving the environment requires the kind of sacrifices that existed during World War 2

- rationing of carbon producing items including
– gas, fertilizer, food, plastics
- recycling drives
- victory gardens
- forced deprivation

Coming out of the Great Depression it was probably easier [maybe not welcome] to impose the required restrictions. The government manipulated/co-opted the media to aid the war effort.

Newspaper owners probably know that such actions taken today would affect their revenues greatly and society as a whole, so have little interest in promoting conservation/simplicity.

]]> By: Chris Baskind http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Chris Baskind Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:32:15 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-87 @BGreen: After the 2008 U.S. Presidential primary season, I don't think you'll find too many people who wouldn't go for a shorter election cycle. ;-) @BGreen: After the 2008 U.S. Presidential primary season, I don’t think you’ll find too many people who wouldn’t go for a shorter election cycle. ;-)

]]> By: BGreen http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-86 BGreen Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:19:24 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-86 Very good read this morning, but have a question. Has anyone ever done a study of the environmental cost of the US Elections process? Not only is it a horrible waste of time and public dollars, but the environmental cost is shameful! Talk about a carbon footprint ;~( Thanks for your continuing efforts to share green news! Bonnie Very good read this morning, but have a question. Has anyone ever done a study of the environmental cost of the US Elections process? Not only is it a horrible waste of time and public dollars, but the environmental cost is shameful! Talk about a carbon footprint ;~(

Thanks for your continuing efforts to share green news!
Bonnie

]]> By: nerdd.net | news and opinion http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-85 nerdd.net | news and opinion Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:13:11 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-85 <strong>How the Media Abandoned the Environment | nerdd.net...</strong> \r\nNo, youre not imagining things. With U.S. gasoline prices edging toward $4.00 a gallon; oil pric... How the Media Abandoned the Environment | nerdd.net…

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]]> By: Alex http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/29/how-the-media-abandoned-the-environment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Alex Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:12:18 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=141#comment-84 Thanks for bringing this to wider attention. You may be interested in some similar academic research and media coverage coming out of the UK this week, looking at the failure of the UK tabloid press to cover the climate change issue. The Sun over here is owned by NewsCorp/Murdoch. I've pulled together some of the stories and academic research pieces on <a href="http://www.alexlockwood.net/2008/04/30/medias-responsibility-to-climate-change/" rel="nofollow">a blog entry</a> Cheers. Thanks for bringing this to wider attention. You may be interested in some similar academic research and media coverage coming out of the UK this week, looking at the failure of the UK tabloid press to cover the climate change issue. The Sun over here is owned by NewsCorp/Murdoch.

I’ve pulled together some of the stories and academic research pieces on a blog entry

Cheers.

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