Journalism, Politics, and the Dakota Access Pipeline: A Conversation with Dr. Ellen Moore

American Indian Republic had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Ellen Moore to discuss the process of writing her latest book titled Journalism, Politics, and the Dakota Access Pipeline: Standing Rock and the Framing of Injustice. The book explores tensions surrounding news media coverage of Indigenous environmental justice issues, identifying them as a fruitful lens through which to examine the political economy of journalism, American history, human rights, and contemporary U.S. politics.