Availability and Uses of Sensitive Visual Information: Protecting Diceros Bicornis in South Africa
Abstract
Compelling visual information is valuable as both education and entertainment, and is therefore profitable. The current study, a work in progress, investigates the impact of webcams trained on watering holes in Africa. These video streams have attracted tens of thousands of users interested in viewing African megafauna. Unfortunately, viewing rhinos via the Internet enables poachers to receive precise information about rhino locations. This study investigates the interactions among stakeholders in black rhino preservation, especially with respect to live streaming video and the role of the technical communicators who operate the cameras.
Recommended Citation
Northcut, Kathryn. "Availability and Uses of Sensitive Visual Information: Protecting Diceros Bicornis in South Africa." Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012, pp.1-3.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCC.2012.6408596
Meeting Name
2012 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC (2012: Oct. 8-10, Orlando, Florida)
Department(s)
English and Technical Communication
Keywords and Phrases
environmental ethics; qualitative research; science communication; social media; web-based video research
Geographic Coverage
South Africa
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2158-091X
Electronic OCLC #
692245558
Print OCLC #
25354049
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2012
