‘Blending sociology, urbanism and visual culture, Dominic Hinde deals with two interrelated crises: the future of journalism, and the future of the Anthropocene. He adroitly sets the scene, explores the necessary history and theory, and takes the reader through a series of rich case studies. Lucid, lively and highly original, it’s essential reading for anyone concerned with our collective future, and how we want it represented.’ Richard Williams, University of Edinburgh

‘Much of our current approach to journalism was developed at the turn of the previous century, during the great age of industrialisation and urbanisation. As we deal with the environmental impact of the forces unleashed during that period, it’s time we rethink what journalism is, and can be. Combining training and perspectives from Sociology, Science and Technology Studies and Media, Dominic Hinde provides an excellent roadmap for this process.’ Robert Gioielli, KTH Environmental Humanities Lab

★ This book has been adopted as a reference text for courses in environmental communication and the sociology of journalism at various European universities—including KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and the University of Edinburgh—and has sparked significant discourse within the fields of environmental humanities and media ecology.
★ A brand-new work by Dr. Dominic Hind, a lecturer in sociology at the University of Glasgow and a journalist. Integrating perspectives from sociology, urban planning, science and technology studies (STS), and media studies, the book not only diagnoses critical issues—such as the "death of journalism" and the alienation brought about by data—but also proposes pathways for transformation. It serves as an essential resource for media professionals, policymakers, environmental researchers, and anyone concerned with the future of the public sphere.

What role does journalism play in shaping how we understand climate change and the planet we live on?
This thought-provoking book explores how media systems have helped construct our idea of the ‘human' Earth, from early nature reporting to today’s digital climate dashboards. Drawing on insights from the humanities and social sciences, it offers a fresh look at how news, data and storytelling influence public thinking in the age of the Anthropocene.
Building on the work of influential thinkers, the book asks how journalism can evolve to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.

Chapter 1: Journalism, modernity and the human earth
Chapter 2: The end of nature and the end of journalism
Chapter 3: The Anthropocene in media
Chapter 4: Media hot and hotter
Chapter 5: Plotting the Anthropocene: digital modernity and charismatic data
Chapter 6: Reporting the climate city
Chapter 7: New times for journalism
Chapter 8 Resilience and the never-ending shock of the present
Chapter 9 Media cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene
Chapter 10: Global journalists in liquid worlds
Chapter 11: Journalism as eschatology and the world to come