One should be mindful of the effect of images when selecting illustrations for any climate change related communications, write Stacy Rebich-Hespanha and Ronald E. Rice, both of University of California. The authors point out potential issues relating to the 15 most prominent visual frames used in climate change news by US newspapers. They also propose … Continued

Local and regional newspapers’ framing of flamingo conservation efforts on France’s southern coast has changed over the years, write Lisa Ernoul, of Aix-Marseille University, and Angela Wardell-Johnson, of Curtin University. The authors analysed 108 articles from five newspapers regarding flamingos in the Camargue region, published between 2008 and 2014. The authors identified clear differences between … Continued

The press coverage of various climate governance forums is not enough to allow informed public discussion, write Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, Lars Friberg, and Edoardo Saccenti, all of Wageningen University. The authors analysed the coverage of 18 intergovernmental climate meetings, arranged between 2004 and 2009. Articles and opinion pieces regarding those meetings were gathered from seven quality … Continued