The Media’s Role in Coping with Climate Change: The Perspective of Journalists and Columnists Covering the Subject

Inspired by the Hierarchy of Influence model, the current study seeks to examine the perspectives of Israeli journalists and columnists on the media’s role in handling climate change. 25 in-depth interviews were conducted during March–April of 2021 with members of the media who cover the crisis. Fin...

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Published inJournalism and Media Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 66
Main Author Elishar, Vered
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 29.04.2025
Subjects
Climate change
climate journalism
Climate policy
Cooperation
Coping
hierarchy of influences model
Influence
Israel
Journalism
Journalistic ethics
Journalists
journalists’ perspective
Media coverage
media’s role
Perceptions
Israel
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ISSN2673-5172
2673-5172
DOI10.3390/journalmedia6020066

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Summary:Inspired by the Hierarchy of Influence model, the current study seeks to examine the perspectives of Israeli journalists and columnists on the media’s role in handling climate change. 25 in-depth interviews were conducted during March–April of 2021 with members of the media who cover the crisis. Findings indicate that the participants believe the media was failing in its mission. Explanations included fierce competition over the news, the exceptional complexity of the topic, and a lack of cooperation on the part of editors. The participants proposed two solutions for this alleged malfunction: reframing the field and providing training to journalists and editors on how to cover climate change.
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ISSN:2673-5172
2673-5172
DOI:10.3390/journalmedia6020066