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Young, sceptical, and environmentally (dis)engaged: do news habits make a difference?

August 19, 2019 | Media and Technology

Research shows that news consumption plays a positive role in youths' environmental engagement. This article examines if this also holds true for sceptics by comparing Swedish climate change sceptics with non-sceptical youngsters in their early and late adolescence. We conceptualise news consumption as foci of public connection and orientation rather than a source of environmental information. The results show that in their early teens, heavy news consumers among both sceptics and non-sceptics are indeed more engaged with environmental issues than their less news-oriented peers. However, in late adolescence, sceptics among news consumers show very little environmental engagement.

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  • Yuliya Lakew
    Author
    Örebro University
  • Ulrika Olausson
    Author
    Jönköping University
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    DOI : 10.22323/2.18040206
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 18
    Number: 4
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Climate | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Comics, Books, and Newspapers

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