Speaking Out or Staying Quiet on Climate Change: Broadcast Meteorologists Influenced by the Need to Be Pithy, Popular and Politically Cautious
Speaking Out or Staying Quiet on Climate Change: Broadcast Meteorologists Influenced by the Need to Be Pithy, Popular and Politically Cautious
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在气候变化问题上大声疾呼还是保持沉默：广播气象学家受到简洁、通俗和政治谨慎的影响
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2017
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P. Davis
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H. Meldrum;David W. Szymanski;E. Oches;P. Davis
广播气象学家能够向公众传播有关气候变化的知识。这些媒体专业人士会深思熟虑地选择省略或向受众展示哪些信息。对广播气象学家的采访揭示了向观众传播气候科学的各种态度。与参与者的对话中出现了三个重要问题：播出时间的限制是不容谈判的，成为“受欢迎”人物的压力始终存在，以及对采取与被认为有争议的话题或政治观点相关的立场存在持久的担忧。对这些限制的不满会影响广播气象学家对内容的选择，否则他们可能会采取代表气候变化科学共识的立场。
Broadcast meteorologists are in a position to convey knowledge about climate change to the public. These media professionals make deliberate choices about what information to omit or present to their audiences. Interviews with broadcast meteorologists revealed a wide range of attitudes about conveying climate science to their viewers. Three significant concerns emerged from conversations with participants: on-air time constraints are non-negotiable, pressure to be a “popular” personality is constant, and there is an enduring apprehension about taking a position associated with a perceived controversial topic or political viewpoint. Discomfort with these constraints affects the content choices of broadcast meteorologists who might otherwise take a stand representing the scientific consensus on climate change.