Tag Archives: television
Beware False Idles
Ads for cars now show them in tune with nature instead of conquering it, but either way, the car is a dubious environmental hero. Continue reading
Getting Down and Dirty
Dirtgirlworld offers little kids a funky rockin’ organic alternative to talking machines and consumer-oriented TV. Continue reading
Documentary Exploits
This year’s Oscar winner, The Cove, is part of Flipper-trainer Ric O’Barry’s effort to expose the underbelly of animal stardom. Continue reading
Travelogues with Conviction
There is more than one way to reach paradise. Continue reading
Blinded by EcoPorn
Pretty nature pictures stimulate desire, but misrepresent reality. Continue reading
Knowing Nature Through The Media: An Examination of Mainstream Print and Television Representations of the Non-human World
Mark Meisner “Knowing Nature Through The Media: An Examination of Mainstream Print and Television Representations of the Non-human World,” in Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment, eds. Greg Walker and William Kinsella. Corvalis: Department of Speech Communication, Oregon State University, 2005. Continue reading
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