Agenda-setting by mass media, social/ media literacy and the climate
"97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report. We also found many people accept content at face value, mostly based on their “gut feeling” or emotional response, rather than questioning the content".
"Accessing reliable and trustworthy information enables citizens to make informed decisions about everything – from voting, to making purchases, to staying safe online, to accessing health advice and services...Unlike many advanced democracies such as the Netherlands or Finland, Australia doesn’t have a national media literacy policy or strategy to ensure citizens are provided with support to help them verify information online."
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https://theconversation.com/97-of-adult-australians-have-limited-skills-to-verify-information-online-new-report-243595
The significance of media consumption on climate opinion
"Our study has ... identified that patterns of consumption of ABC and Sky News predict climate opinion, with more consumption of ABC aligning with agreement with pro-climate action opinions and more consumption of Sky News aligning with disagreement with pro-climate action opinions. We further identified a consistent relationship between climate opinion and frequency of consuming ABC and Sky News, with higher consumption of ABC News aligning with stronger pro-climate opinion and higher consumption of Sky News aligning with weaker pro-climate opinion."
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S074301672400250X
Greens to call Murdoch executives before Senate inquiry into greenwashing>>
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/04/greens-to-call-murdoch-executives-before-senate-inquiry-into-greenwashing-ntwnfb
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