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Covering climate change
The following free resources have been compiled for educators delivering climate change training for journalists. They've been created to address the complexities of covering the topic of global warming.
Covering climate change
Reporting on climate change presents journalists with major hurdles, as it's a topical, controversial subject rooted in complex scientific research.
Causes of climate change
Journalists must avoid providing false equivalence and false balance when covering news stories – particularly climate change.
Climate change – language
Climate change is a complex and urgent story, demanding careful consideration of tone and language from the journalists covering the issue.
Climate change glossary
The following is a list of some of the common climate change terms used by scientists, environmental agencies, governments, activists, and journalists.
Lesson: Covering climate change
Reporting on climate change is a major challenge for journalists. The topic is topical, controversial, and rooted in complex scientific research.
Workshop: Climate change
This workshop explores how journalists covering climate change need to maintain a neutral stance and avoid appearing as an advocate or campaigner.
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