Introduction: Voice and the Environment—Critical Perspectives

Aotearoa New Zealand Climate and Environmental Journalists: Profiles, Practices, and Perspectives

“…It has been noted how journalistic challenges in reporting on the environment derive from the fact that environmental change is a scientific and complex phenomenon, often incremental and largely invisible (Hansen and Machin 2013). The newsworthiness of the environment has been manifested in event-based stories, such as the release of the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); instances of conflict, such as environmental protests; and strategies of visualisation, where the environment is either rendered a spectacle or represented through the various actors who 'speak' for the environment (Lester and Cottle 2009; see also Peeples and Depoe 2014).…”

The Construction of Goshute Political Identity: Negotiation of Voice Regarding Nuclear Waste Policy Development

“…In their book Voice and the Environment, Peeples and Depoe (2014) explore the relationship between voice and the environment; how voice is sought, enacted, constrained, and obstructed. They argue that all too often in attending to environmental issues, "what is missing is acknowledged voice, one that is given an audience, allowed to be impactful and transformative in its assertions-one that is heard" (p. 1), or to reference Couldry (2010), one that matters and has impact.…”

“…The very opportunity of voice directly influences a sense of self and the construction of an individual's identity. Peeples and Depoe (2014) argue, "through the practice of giving an account, the speaker is also constructing his or her identity, place, and life experiences. The expression of and constitution of a life story are intertwined and inseparable throughout the process of giving voice" (p. 3).…”