Jennifer Good, Associate Professor

Office: SBH 342
Extension: 3707; Email: jgood@brocku.ca

Education:
Ph.D. Communication, Cornell University
M.E.S. Environmental Studies, York University
B.A. International Relations, University of British Columbia

Research Interests:
My research interests sit at the intersection of the mass media, materialism and our relationship with the natural environment. Current work includes explorations of the mass communication of climate change, how outdoor experiences relate to critical thinking about materialism and the environment, and the relationship between television viewing and environmentalism.

Teaching Areas:
Environmental communication
Mass media effects
Research methods
Communication theory

Selected Publications:
Good, J. (2008). The framing of climate change in Canadian, American and international newspapers: A media propaganda model approach. Canadian Journal of Communication, 33(2).

Good, J. (2008). The cultivation, mainstreaming and cognitive processing of environmentalists watching television. Environmental Communication: The journal of Nature and Culture (revisions in progress).

Good, J. (2006). Shop ‘til we drop?: Television, materialism and attitudes about the natural environment. Mass Communication and Society, 10( 3), 365-383.

Good, J. (2005). Internet use and environmental attitudes: A social capital approach. Environmental Communication Yearbook Volume III, 211-233.