Global Climate Change, the Problem with “Public Opinion” and Epistemic Dependence

I recently submitted a think piece to the online news magazine The Mark. My article deals with how the term “public opinion” has been used by reporters, political officials and environmentalists to influence the debate about global climate change.
The basic point I make is that public opinion is a social construction, yet it often comes [...]

The Yes Men Strike Again!

There is a tendency among scholars interested in media and social activism to focus on how social movements make instrumental use of mass media to enhance organization profile, to change public policy, to foster a sense of collective identity, or a combination of some or all of these things. Yet, before today’s media savvy activists were holding [...]