Ned Westwood
Biographic Data
| ID | 5041171 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ned Westwood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ned |
| FAMILY NAME | Westwood |
| SIGNATURE | WESTWOOD N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Environmental Intelligence, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How Does GenAI “See” Climate Change
Visualising climate change is a challenge for journalists. Climate images can be clichéd, disconnected and even divergent from information communicated by other modalities (such as text); and can represent a missed opportunity to engage audiences. Generative AI could potentially provide transformative opportunities to visually illustrate climate news. However, risks may include reinforcing stereotyped, inaccurate or unethical visual content, with…
Visual portrayals of fun in the sun in European news outlets misrepresent heatwave risks
The ways in which news media communicate about heatwaves can influence how society conceptualises and addresses heatwave risks. We examined visual news coverage of the 2019 heatwaves in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, using content and visual critical discourse analyses. Many visuals were positively valenced (in contrast to article texts), framing heatwaves as ‘fun in the sun’. The most prevalent type of images in all countries were …
Visual portrayals of fun in the sun in European news outlets misrepresent heatwave risks
The ways in which news media communicate about heatwaves can influence how society conceptualises and addresses heatwave risks. We examined visual news coverage of the 2019 heatwaves in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, using content and visual critical discourse analyses. Many visuals were positively valenced (in contrast to article texts), framing heatwaves as ‘fun in the sun’. The most prevalent type of images in all countries were …
Visual portrayals of fun in the sun in European news outlets misrepresent heatwave risks
The ways in which news media communicate about heatwaves can influence how society conceptualises and addresses heatwave risks. We examined visual news coverage of the 2019 heatwaves in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, using content and visual critical discourse analyses. Many visuals were positively valenced (in contrast to article texts), framing heatwaves as ‘fun in the sun’. The most prevalent type of images in all countries were …
How Does GenAI “See” Climate Change
Visualising climate change is a challenge for journalists. Climate images can be clichéd, disconnected and even divergent from information communicated by other modalities (such as text); and can represent a missed opportunity to engage audiences. Generative AI could potentially provide transformative opportunities to visually illustrate climate news. However, risks may include reinforcing stereotyped, inaccurate or unethical visual content, with…
Climate Change Communication and Perception (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Citizen journalism (1 work) · Climate change (1 work) · Climate change adaptation (1 work) · Computer security (1 work) · Framing (construction (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Journalism (1 work) · Media Influence and Health (1 work)