Chris Cooke
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Reposted by Chris Cooke
Wow - how did I miss this at the time? Peter's study from 2020 is realllllyy interesting.
Basically finds that (a) most ABC articles don't mention climate in 2020 fires coverage and (b) those that do bury it weirdly late in the article (weird enough that it's probably intentionally buried)
Basically finds that (a) most ABC articles don't mention climate in 2020 fires coverage and (b) those that do bury it weirdly late in the article (weird enough that it's probably intentionally buried)
The ABC is terminally broken when it comes to climate change, and all their weather reporters regularly turn in articles delving deep into climate-driving mechanisms, but NEVER taking that last step. It has to be editorial.
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…Whatever You Do, Don’t Mention The Climate Change
Is The ABC Avoiding Climate Change? In a previous article I argued that it was; that in fact the ABC was guilty of “silent denial” by failing to highlight or even mention the well-estab…
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April 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wow - how did I miss this at the time? Peter's study from 2020 is realllllyy interesting.
Basically finds that (a) most ABC articles don't mention climate in 2020 fires coverage and (b) those that do bury it weirdly late in the article (weird enough that it's probably intentionally buried)
Basically finds that (a) most ABC articles don't mention climate in 2020 fires coverage and (b) those that do bury it weirdly late in the article (weird enough that it's probably intentionally buried)