Understanding the influence of media and community narratives on Great Barrier Reef water quality management (Old ID 26674)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
News media play a key role in communicating knowledge about the Great Barrier Reef and the risks it faces (Foxwell-Norton and Lester 2017). While media influence on community responses in contested marine protected areas has been demonstrated (Voyer et al. 2013), the multiple pathways through which media can influence outcomes for the GBR are not well understood. This project will map the GBR media landscape - the sources of mainstream and social media, the communication networks and the narratives, values and behaviours in water quality decision-making and practice that media both shape and reflect. Ultimately, the analysis will deliver practical outputs through collaboration with GBR water quality management end users.
Date
01 May 2020 - 22 Jan 2022
Project Type
RESEARCH_TENDER
Keywords
Water Quality;Media;Governance;Social Media;Networks;behavioural
Funding Body
Queensland Department of Environment and Science
Amount
249546
Project Team
Tracey Mahony