Staging media events to achieve legitimacy
A case study of Britain's friends of the earth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6335205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald W Greenberg, Donald Greenberg (Fairfield University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 347-362 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584609.1985.9962773 |
| OpenAlex | W2053301660 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
The article attempts to show how Friends of the Earth, a British public interest group, employs a series of tactics to attract public attention and achieve political legitimacy. The prime focus is placed on the creation of a favorable climate vis‐à‐vis the media. Friends of the Earth has been remarkably successful in this area not only because of the quantity of the coverage but also the positive tone to the coverage. The article goes on to speculate why Friends of the Earth has had such success with the media. The major factors appear to be the theatrical nature of the events staged; the thorough research done by Friends of the Earth; and the media's need for a legitimate spokesman for the ecological movement. The article finally explores the price paid by Friends of the Earth for alienating various actors in the political system. The most significant consequence relates to the bureaucracy which uses the media events as a rationale for dismissing the serious arguments made by Friends of the Earth
Bureaucracy · Earth (classical element · Focus (optics · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public relations · Sociology · Tone (literature · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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Environmental protest and tap-dancing with the media in the information age
Mobilizing environmental sentiment through the media
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2019 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |