Tag: media

‘And… We’re Live!’: Behind the Scenes of Severe Weather Coverage

~ Guest Author ~ Leave a comment

by Victoria A. Johnson When severe weather strikes, receiving accurate and timely information can be the difference between life and death. For many people, their local broadcast meteorologist plays a critical role in this process, helping audiences stay safe by providing them with the information needed to make informed decisions about what to do and … Continue reading ‘And… We’re Live!’: Behind the Scenes of Severe Weather Coverage

SCCSC offers online class on climate change management

~ Toni Klemm ~ Leave a comment

AUG 1, 2016     TONI KLEMM Earlier this year, I wrote an ECCF blog about a fall semester undergraduate class at the University of Oklahoma (OU) that taught students about climate science, the impacts of climate change, and that gave them a look behind the scenes of the climate negotiations at the Paris COP21 meeting last December. Well, I’m happy to … Continue reading SCCSC offers online class on climate change management

The Uncertain Choice of Words

~ Adrienne Wootten ~ Leave a comment

 MAY 14, 2014     ADRIENNE WOOTTEN A few days ago, I got notice about a special issue in Environmental Communication on “Media Research on Climate Change: Where have we been and where are we heading?”  One article in particular caught my attention: “How Grammatical Choice Shapes Media Representations of Climate (Un)certainty” by Bailey et al.  The article offers a … Continue reading The Uncertain Choice of Words

Extreme Science Porn But Where Are The Social Scientists?

~ Guest Author ~ Leave a comment

 AUG 11, 2013     CARINA WYBORN I wrote this post after attending the National Adaptation Forum in Denver, where over 500 academics, advocates and practitioners came together to talk about the state of climate adaptation in the US. One night the screened James Balog’s ‘Chasing Ice’ an inspiring piece of extreme adventure science porn. The film is … Continue reading Extreme Science Porn But Where Are The Social Scientists?