Covering global warming in dubious times: Environmental reporters in the new media ecosystem

Gibson, Timothy A.; Craig, Richard; Harper, Allison C; Alpert, Jordan

doi:10.1177/1464884914564845

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“…This especially may be true as news organizations reduce their science reporting staffs (Russell, 2010), thereby limiting the resources available to delve into the many facets of proposed climate solutions and their relative efficacy. Reliance on official sources also may lead journalists to focus on government actors at the expense of citizen-led action and the efficacy of those actions (Entman & Rojecki, 1993 (Brüggemann & Engesser, 2014;Gibson, Craig, Harper, & Alpert, 2015;Hiles & Hinnant, 2014). However, when covering climate change policy -which invites debate and conflict -journalists still see a need for explicit balance that includes the views of climate skeptics (Hiles & Hinnant, 2014).…”

Section: How Journalistic Norms and Practices Influence Climate Changmentioning

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Polarizing news? Representations of threat and efficacy in leading US newspapers’ coverage of climate change

2015

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Section: How Journalistic Norms and Practices Influence Climate Changmentioning

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Polarizing news? Representations of threat and efficacy in leading US newspapers’ coverage of climate change

2015

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“…It is important to remember that journalists are likely also influenced by the perceived desires of their audience, thus having an effect on agenda‐setting functions. Thus, it would be interesting to study journalists’ and editors’ thought processes with regards to coverage of environmental topics such as water management based on previous research that used similar approaches (Giannoulis et al ; Wallington et al ; Gibson et al ).…”

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Variations in Newspaper Coverage on Water in the U.S. Intermountain West

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Wynn

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J American Water Resour Assoc

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Water is a salient issue in the Intermountain West of the United States (U.S.), with concerns ranging from water scarcity and drought to intermittent flooding and water quality risks. This paper investigates coverage of water issues across seven newspapers in the core of the U.S. Intermountain West region. Newspapers have the potential to set agendas and influence perceived salience of issues among consumers. The Intermountain West region shares common concerns about water supply and demand, climate change, and water quality. We investigate whether or not local daily newspaper coverage of water issues provides a more local or regional sensitivity. Findings from this exploratory study reveal differences in water coverage across local daily newspapers. The overall volume of water‐related articles differed across newspapers as did proportion of articles on specific water topics and connecting issues. Coverage of local issues was more dominant than might be expected given mass media trends, but water geography in articles extended across the U.S. and the world in every newspaper studied. Variations in newspaper coverage of water issues suggests more local nuance persists despite the experience of common water issues across the region.

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“…While this diverse blend of sources could lead to an informative and wellcontextualized story, it would also require more time for reporting and an ability to weave the science and engineering background in with the political and personal perspectives. It is not surprising that a reporter without a science background, in a newsroom that expects multiple stories to be filed each day, might default to a one-or two-source story lacking broader context and insights (Gibson et al, 2016).…”

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Science Training for Journalists: An Essential Tool in the Post-Specialist Era of Journalism

Menezes

2018

Front. Commun.

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A majority of US adults are concerned about a rise in misinformation regarding current issues and events. The spread of inaccurate information via social media and other sources has coincided with a massive transition in the news industry. Smaller newsrooms now have fewer journalists, and their responsibilities have shifted toward producing more stories, more quickly, while contributing to their outlets' blogs and social media feeds. Lean newsroom budgets also eliminated in-house professional development for journalists, making external training programs an essential vehicle for reporters and editors to gain new content knowledge, sources, and skills in a constantly evolving news landscape. The loss of specialized beat reporters in many newsrooms since the mid-2000s has made training especially critical for journalists covering complex, science-based topics such as climate change and public health. In the USA, relatively few organizations offer science training opportunities for journalists, but the need and demand for these programs are growing as newsrooms increasingly rely on generalist reporters to cover a wide range of scientific topics. This perspective summarizes the challenges that non-specialist reporters face in covering science-based stories and describes a successful training model for improving science and environmental news coverage to yield reporting that is not only accurate but also offers the nuance and context that characterizes meaningful journalism.

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Covering global warming in dubious times: Environmental reporters in the new media ecosystem

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Cited by 54 publications

References 29 publications

Polarizing news? Representations of threat and efficacy in leading US newspapers’ coverage of climate change

Polarizing news? Representations of threat and efficacy in leading US newspapers’ coverage of climate change

Variations in Newspaper Coverage on Water in the U.S. Intermountain West

Science Training for Journalists: An Essential Tool in the Post-Specialist Era of Journalism

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