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Learning from the news about the consequences of climate change: an amendment of the cognitive mediation model

April 15, 2019 | Media and Technology

In this study, we suggest to amending the cognitive mediation model of learning from the news to explain the impact of news coverage on climate change on the recipients' acquisition of knowledge about the consequences of climate change. To test our theoretical assumptions, we combine a content analysis of 29 news media channels with a two-wave panel survey before and after the release of the 5th IPCC report. Results show that the amount of information on the consequences of climate change used in print media and prior knowledge are the strongest predictors of the knowledge in the second panel wave.

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  • Corinna Oschatz
    Author
    University of Koblenz-Landau
  • Marcus Maurer
    Author
    Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz
  • Jörg Haßler
    Author
    Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    DOI : 10.22323/2.18020207
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 18
    Number: 2
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Climate
    Audience: General Public | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Comics, Books, and Newspapers

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