Media and the Myth of the Pristine Night

This book provides a critical and comprehensive account of the mediation of rural darkness. Analyzing a wide range of contemporary media, from astrophotography, tourist advertisements and social media to editing software, online databases and nature documentaries, the book focuses on two competing and irreconcilable cultures of rural darkness. 

About the author

Dwayne Avery is Associate Professor and Director of the Communication Studies program at Memorial University. His research explores the visual mediation of environmental pollution.

Product details

• Authors: Dwayne Avery, Avery Dwayne
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.11.2025
• EAN: 9781839993985
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-398-5
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, The arts: general issues, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Social impact of environmental issues, Pollution and threats to the environment, Nature in the arts