Growing deviations between elite and non-elite media coverage of climate change in the United States

• Published in: Climatic change Vol. 177; no. 6; p. 102
• Main Authors: Bolstad, Parker, Victor, David G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atmospheric Sciences; climate; Climate change; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Climatic analysis; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; empirical research; Heart; Media coverage; News media; Public awareness; United States > US; Media; Public opinion; Political polarization

Empirical research aimed at understanding public awareness and opinion on climate change has focused heavily on media coverage. Nearly all prior media studies focus on the United States and on a small number of elite news sources, notably the national newspapers of record. To widen the aperture, we...