The Environment, Media, and the Internet The public has a right to know...

The Power of the Media Mobilizes concern Responsible for public knowledge Raise and lower profile of issue Determines which voices are heard Lines of communication important Limited by time, resources, and space

The Negative Side Profit oriented and ratings-driven Funding from advertisers Issues are complex and difficult to deal with Journalists can be manipulated by government, business, labour, and environmental groups Choices that reporters make have implications

Media Critics David Suzuki - Earth Summit in Rio –“World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity” ignored by press BC forests and the Globe and Mail Earth Day Every Day Radio Station Project –The media has a responsibility to adequately inform the public

The Internet as an Information Source Environmental News NetworkEnvironmental News Network Vast amounts of information Editors? Need Critical Public Global Society Different audiences reached