Beyond siloed solutions : reimagining environmental journalism through intersectional citizen reporting
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[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/01/2026] Despite extensive literature on citizen journalism and environmental journalism, limited research exists on how marginalized communities use digital media and citizen reporting to share their experiences and challenge systemic environmental injustices. Through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 20 citizen environmental reporters and professional environmental journalists, this dissertation uses the intersectionality theoretical framework to explore how and why activists with minoritized intersecting identities, such as race, gender, class, nationality, ethnicity, geography, etc., use citizen journalism tools and strategies to report on environmental issues in marginalized communities. Findings revealed a fundamental need for a paradigm shift from universalist reporting to approaches that center the lived experiences and unique vulnerabilities of marginalized communities. This study argues that intersectionality is a crucial method and lens that redefines the scholarship of environmental journalism and communication. As a critical approach to environmental journalism research, this study extends our knowledge and application of intersectionality in environmental reporting to comprehend systemic environmental injustices, particularly as a means to address the challenges faced by marginalized communities. This approach is essential not only for effectively challenging dominant media narratives and building trust but also for fostering equitable solutions that genuinely address the root causes of environmental injustice.
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Ph. D.