Increased Consumer Confidence Signals Good News for Climate Change Perceptions
Cross-posted from Big Think. As I wrote last week — with unemployment dropping below 9% for the first time since the start of 2009 — public belief and concern over climate change may be headed for an upward swing. The performance of the economy is likely the central consideration that should inform climate change communication...
Climate on Cable: Study Examines Viewer Perceptions
Reposted from BigThink.com. A new study finds that Fox News tends to feature guests who doubt the reality of climate change and stories that dismiss the need for action, while CNN and MSNBC tend to feature guests who assert the reality of climate change and the need for action. Â Interestingly, however, Fox tends to devote...