At the Washington Post, More on the Dawkins Problem
Category: New Atheism
Rejection of Dawkins by atheist intellectuals intensifies...
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Matthew C. Nisbet, Ph.D, is Associate Professor in the School of Communication at American University where his research focuses on the intersections among science, media, and society. E-MAIL: nisbetmc@gmail.com
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- 09.21.10 CNRS, Paris, France
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- Young Americans on climate change
- Reframing climate change as a public health issue: An exploratory study
- Covering the health risks of climate change: A news agenda-building analysis
- Time to chill out on ClimateGate
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September 27, 2008
September 26, 2008
We Need Specialists to Cover the Economy, but Are Journalism Students Interested?
Category: Enviro/Science Reporting
A demand, but not the motivation....
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 10:20 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Framing the Crisis: Is it a Bailout or an Economic Surge?
Category: 2008 Election
The train of thought drives political reaction....
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 8:42 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 25, 2008
Performance Issues: Science Debate Still a Bad Idea
Category: 2008 Election
By putting science on stage, you lose control of the message.
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 7:41 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Dead Air: The Reason McCain Will Debate
Category: 2008 Election
TV networks are still a powerful constituency...
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 7:26 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 23, 2008
Journalists Turn Palin into Media Celebrity, But Dodge the Relevancy of Her Religious Faith
Category: 2008 Election
So much for an anti-religious bias in the mainstream media...
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 6:30 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
YouTube Montage of McCain's Pleas for Deregulation
Category: 2008 Election
Another example of non-traditional media and individual citizens actively participating in the vetting process of candidate claims.
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 4:24 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Tom Friedman on the "Green Energy" Communication Challenge
Category: Global Warming
It's about economic strength and national security...
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 4:15 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
NY Times launches "Green Inc.," New Blog on Energy & Business
Category: Enviro/Science Reporting
The NY Times launches another major Web resource on energy....
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 3:25 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
For Palin, Is it God-made Climate Change? Journalists Need to Ask the Question.
Category: 2008 Election
At the WPost, Juliet Eilperin pens a lengthy feature on the differences between Palin and McCain over the causes of global warming. Palin believes that the effects of climate change are impacting Alaska and has advocated for action, but continues...
Posted by Matthew C. Nisbet at 8:26 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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