Disasters for wildlife: an analysis of media attention

Lunney, Daniel; Moon, Chris

doi:10.7882/az.2012.002

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“…Overall, conservation-oriented media could be improved by journalists interacting more frequently with scientists (Rija and Kideghesho 2020). In a study of the media reporting of climate change impacts in Australia, Lunney and Moon (2012) noted that wildlife scientists should make more of an effort to connect with the media because they have a powerful role, and observed that policy makers respond to media interest. They also noted that wildlife conservation policy is often facilitated by the media, and thus scientists should be willing to connect more readily with the media.…”

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Conflict or Harmony: Framing of Wildlife News in a Biodiversity Hotspot

Gessa,

Tayeebwa,

Muwanika

et al. 2023

Journalism and Media

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Newspapers are avenues of the media that can influence public perceptions. Newspapers are especially important to engender support for wildlife protection because they reach populations who do not necessarily encounter wildlife frequently. Our research examined how newspaper media depict wildlife-related information in Uganda, a country which hosts high biodiversity. A content analysis was performed in two widely read daily newspapers, namely, the New Vision (n = 258) and Daily Monitor (n = 267), for news articles published in selected years between 2010 and 2019. The findings show a balance between positive and negative articles published in this period. New Vision had 51.5% of its articles on wildlife negatively framed while Daily Monitor had 50% of its articles positively framed. The articles that focused on the positive benefits from wildlife were the longest with 803 ± 525 words. One of the themes that featured prominently was the impact of developments on wildlife such as successful conservation practices, management interventions to save wildlife, and NGO conservation support to wildlife protection and population growth. Overall, newspaper articles addressed efforts that called for wildlife survival, but conflict still featured prominently. Measures to sensitize journalists, such as media engagement, wildlife tours, and integration with scientists, are needed to better implement conservation media. We also suggest that the media focus on the intrinsic benefits of biodiversity conservation, and that scientists be better integrated into wildlife news stories.

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Conflict or Harmony: Framing of Wildlife News in a Biodiversity Hotspot

Gessa,

Tayeebwa,

Muwanika

et al. 2023

Journalism and Media

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“…This group is a common subject of study due to abundance, geographical range, attractiveness and charisma (Brooke et al, 2014). All this attention is also important to help increasing popular awareness, and even to raise funds for conservation (Lunney and Moon, 2012).…”

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Protected areas are often used by scientists to observe natural processes and organisms in habitats that have been minimally influenced by human actions. In contrast to many PA objectives, their effectiveness for promoting and supporting scientific research can be easily quantified in terms of quantity and quality of scientific products (primarily peerreviewed articles) that are based on research within a PA's boundaries. In addition to their contribution to global scientific knowledge, these research products may support local conservation efforts and contribute to park management, monitoring and governance. Here, we investigate the effectiveness of Neotropical PAs at supporting scientific research based on data from the World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Specifically, we randomly selected 102 PAs from each designation from the Latin American and Caribbean region, to give a total of 612 PAs. A total of 444 PAS did not return any results and only 30 were associated with more than 10 publications. Research topics varied widely in the PAs in our dedicated sample, but we found an evident trend to research related to geosciences and paleontology. Conservation and biodiversity were secondary subjects. there seems to be a lack of influence of PAs type and presence of management plan on scientific productivity. On the other hand, we have seen that most areas do not present a management plan, the absence of which makes it more difficult to assess the effectiveness of these areas.

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“…Similarly, in Malaysia, there is little use of communication in the form of media such as TV commercials, to educate the public about the effects of deforestation and promote acts of conservation. While in countries such as Australia, media coverage about wildlife conservation and threats to wildlife habitat loss is one of the highly reported issues (Lunney & Moon, 2012). This suggests that there are differences in terms of awareness of conservation issues as well as media attention between countries, particularly between developing and developed countries.…”

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Developing and evaluating the impact of an interpretive booklet on local and international visitors’ conservation learning at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

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This thesis would not have been possible without the guidance and support from my supervisory committee, Dr. Karen Hughes and Professor Roy Ballantyne. To my main supervisor, Karen, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for her time, advice, guidance and encouragement all the way through.-Power ON‖ and-Keep Going!‖ were your mantra that got me to the finish line. To Roy, thank you for your guidance and for always reminding that research is about making a real difference. Thank you for your famous-so what‖ question that inspired many of your students, including me. I am grateful for the opportunity to embark on this PhD journey. It would not be possible without the funding provided by University Putra Malaysia and the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. I thank you also to the UQ Business School and the Graduate School for their support during my final year. Thank you to Tourism Cluster academics who have provided valuable feedbacks for my thesis. Assoc. Prof Dr. Jan Packer provided detailed feedbacks for my final thesis review document. Dr Gabby Walters and Dr Lisa Ruhanen reviewed and gave feedbacks for my confirmation document. I also thank EPU and Sabah Wildlife Department for approval to conduct my study, as well as to the Sepilok staff for sharing their experiences with the orangutans. Big thanks to the academics and individuals who responded to my emails, giving me valuable advice and materials for reference, and sharing images for me to use in my study. This PhD would not be completed without the enduring love and support of my family and friends. To my number one cheerleader, my mother, Glynis, who have stuck with me for 3 ½ years in Brisbane, you have willingly cared for your grandchildren with so much love while I was busy completing my studies. Thank you for instilling that strong will inside of me and for always believing in me. To my wonderful husband, Alsraf, who have made huge sacrifices for my PhD, I thank you for your patience and endless love. To my sisters, Farah and Effy, Thank you for always listening to my rants and my-out-of-the-blue‖ outbursts. To my dad and my in-laws, I thank you for your endless prayers from far. To my PhD colleagues and friends near and far, thank you for being good friends who is always ready to lend a hand and an ear. It is always nice to know that I am surrounded by wonderful and kind-hearted friends. Last but not least, to my children, Akeef and Hanna, Thank you for teaching me excellent time-management skills, multitasking skills, and to have faith and patience when everything seems to fall apart. Most of all, thank you for all the warm hugs and kisses that made all the sacrifices worthwhile. It's a wonder how little children can give so much joy and happiness. This has been a wonderful experience. I am one happy PhD hustle mama!

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Disasters for wildlife: an analysis of media attention

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Conflict or Harmony: Framing of Wildlife News in a Biodiversity Hotspot

Conflict or Harmony: Framing of Wildlife News in a Biodiversity Hotspot

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Developing and evaluating the impact of an interpretive booklet on local and international visitors’ conservation learning at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

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