Climate change
Seeking balance in media reports
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15545103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Huntingford (0000-0002-5941-7770, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, corresponding author), David Fowler (0000-0001-5806-2659) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 021001-021001 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/3/2/021001 |
| OpenAlex | W2143783581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Boykoff and Mansfield (2008), in a recent paper in this journal, provide a detailed analysis of the representation of climate change in the UK tabloid newspapers. They conclude that the representation of this issue in these papers 'diverged from the scientific consensus that humans contribute to climate change'. That is, portrayal of climate change in tabloid newspapers contradicts the conclusions of the fourth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment (IPCC 2007). Is it healthy to have the scientific consensus challenged so frequently? But should we worry about systematic misrepresentation of scientific consensus? We believe the answer to both of these questions is yes. To present regular updates on climate change issues in the popular press is important because the changes in behaviour needed to achieve substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions require a broad understanding of the basic facts. However, if the majority of readers receive misleading information, it will be difficult to achieve the level of public understanding necessary to make such reductions needed to avoid dangerous climate change (Schellnhuber et al 2006 and references therein)
Climate change · Global warming · Misrepresentation · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Scientific consensus · Worry · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2018 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |