Mass media as sources of global warming knowledge
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A study was undertaken to examine the impact of mass media as a source of environmental knowledge, particularly global warming. Results showed that half of the respondents' prime source of knowledge about global warming was one form of media, including local and national TV news, public TV specials and local and national newspapers. TV, in particular, was found to be an integral source of knowledge. However, those who relied on TV as their prime source had less cognitive knowledge about greenhouse and atmospheric gases. The results further showed that very few of the respondents are equipped with global warming knowledge to partake in global warming public policy.
Publication Name: Mass Comm Review
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0193-7707
Year: 1995
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The environment: TV news, real-world cues, and public opinion over time
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Changes relating to public opinion about the environment, media coverage of the environment and actual environmental indicators that took place over a five-year period are examined. Based on a study of media coverage and public perception of the Exxon Valdez in 1989, Earth Day's 20th anniversary in 1990 and the Persian Gulf environmental effects in 1991, some events, both real and fabricated, garner the media's attention. When the event is covered by the media, public attention is also captured for a while. However, the study also showed that, although Americans are concerned about the environment, it is relatively low on their list of agenda priorities.
Publication Name: Mass Comm Review
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0193-7707
Year: 1995
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Science as news: the emergence and framing of biodiversity
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The role of media in popularizing the concept of biodiversity as it relates to the environment is examined. In 1986, the scientific community opted to use the media in promulgating biodiversity as a means to preserve the environment by hosting a National Forum on BioDiversity. Although the term 'biodiversity' first appeared in news stories only as part of the national forum title, the stories organized by the press shaped public understanding of the environment. By 1989, national and international efforts began to show public acceptance of scientific concerns about biodiversity. From 1986-1993, an increase in the media use of the term has been noted.
Publication Name: Mass Comm Review
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0193-7707
Year: 1995
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