Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo

According to Milliken and Shaw (2012) a surge in illegal rhino poaching in South Africa since 2006 was linked to increasing demand for rhino horn in Vietnam. This article examines one of the key frames, the ‘Voodoo Wildlife Parts’ (VWP) frame, which Environmental Non-Government Organisations (ENGOs...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:95914f1856d44eebbb0f09b6ac4418372021-12-02T08:57:09ZFraming rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo10.24135/pjr.v24i2.4031023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/95914f1856d44eebbb0f09b6ac4418372018-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/403https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 According to Milliken and Shaw (2012) a surge in illegal rhino poaching in South Africa since 2006 was linked to increasing demand for rhino horn in Vietnam. This article examines one of the key frames, the ‘Voodoo Wildlife Parts’ (VWP) frame, which Environmental Non-Government Organisations (ENGOs) in Vietnam have been using in rhino horn demand reduction media campaigns. The VWP frame emerged from the findings of a research project that investigated the news frames present in the media outputs of seven ENGOs, both local and international, opposing the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in Vietnam.  This article will briefly outline the four frames that emerged from that research, then discuss the two subthemes of the VWP frame and its scientific basis and the nature of the feedback from journalists and the public that influenced the frame’s production. Michael Scott SmithAsia Pacific Networkarticleenvironmental non-government organisations (ENGOs)framingillegal wildlife trade (IWT)news framingrhinoSouth AfricaCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 24, Iss 2 (2018)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic environmental non-government organisations (ENGOs)
framing
illegal wildlife trade (IWT)
news framing
rhino
South Africa
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
spellingShingle environmental non-government organisations (ENGOs)
framing
illegal wildlife trade (IWT)
news framing
rhino
South Africa
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
Michael Scott Smith
Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo
description According to Milliken and Shaw (2012) a surge in illegal rhino poaching in South Africa since 2006 was linked to increasing demand for rhino horn in Vietnam. This article examines one of the key frames, the ‘Voodoo Wildlife Parts’ (VWP) frame, which Environmental Non-Government Organisations (ENGOs) in Vietnam have been using in rhino horn demand reduction media campaigns. The VWP frame emerged from the findings of a research project that investigated the news frames present in the media outputs of seven ENGOs, both local and international, opposing the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in Vietnam.  This article will briefly outline the four frames that emerged from that research, then discuss the two subthemes of the VWP frame and its scientific basis and the nature of the feedback from journalists and the public that influenced the frame’s production.
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title Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo
title_short Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo
title_full Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo
title_fullStr Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo
title_full_unstemmed Framing rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam: Dismissing medical use as voodoo
title_sort framing rhino horn demand reduction in vietnam: dismissing medical use as voodoo
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