Are Journalists Reporting on the Highest-Impact Climate Solutions? Findings from a Survey of Environmental Journalists
Are Journalists Reporting on the Highest-Impact Climate Solutions? Findings from a Survey of Environmental Journalists
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DOI：
10.1080/17512786.2021.2002711
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发表时间：
2021-11
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Amanda C. Borth;Eryn Campbell;Sammi Munson;Shaelyn M. Patzer;William Yagatich;E. Maibach
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作者：
Amanda C. Borth;Eryn Campbell;Sammi Munson;Shaelyn M. Patzer;William Yagatich;E. Maibach
摘要虽然最有希望的气候变化解决方案尚未得到广泛实施，但记者们有能力确保解决方案被提上公众的议事日程。在这里，我们调查气候解决方案，报道环境记者的兴趣和做法(N=592)，特别关注负排放技术(NETS)。我们发现，大多数环境记者都在报道适应和恢复能力的报道以及可再生能源的报道；此外，超过一半的人对负排放解决方案感兴趣，并在最近进行了报道。对参与者对其最近负排放故事的描述进行的量化内容分析发现：(1)这些故事中的许多似乎并不是关于NET本身的，(2)参与者更有可能关注基于自然的网络而不是技术网络，以及(3)参与者对报告NET的可行性特别感兴趣。虽然这些结果是有希望的，但支持记者报道气候解决方案的资源可能会有所帮助，特别是在导航负排放技术的细微差别方面。
ABSTRACT While the most promising climate change solutions have yet to be widely implemented, journalists are well-positioned to ensure that solutions are on the public's agenda. Here, we investigate the climate solutions reporting interests and practices of environmental journalists (N = 592), paying particular attention to negative emissions technologies (NETs). We found that most environmental journalists are reporting on adaptation and resilience stories and renewable energy stories; additionally, over half were interested in and had recently reported on negative emissions solutions. A quantitative content analysis of participants’ descriptions of their most recent negative emissions story found: (1) many of these stories did not appear to be about NETs per se, (2) participants were more likely to focus on nature-based rather than technological NETs, and (3) participants are particularly interested in reporting on the feasibility of NETs. While these results are promising, resources to support journalists in reporting about climate solutions may be helpful, particularly on navigating the nuances of negative emissions technologies.