Is the media covering the climate emergency well enough to allow us to tackle it? In this episode of the edutaining serious for the eco-curious, Juliet and Simon speak to the person in charge of climate change coverage for the British television news channel Sky News and they also hear from a leading spokesperson on climate misinformation and disinformation, at the ISD, an independent global organisation dedicated to powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation.

Funny Old World

Juliet Kinsman

THE MEDIA. Is the climate crisis also an information crisis?

NOV 18, 202241 MIN
Funny Old World

THE MEDIA. Is the climate crisis also an information crisis?

NOV 18, 202241 MIN

Description

"The public has an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing." — Oscar Wilde

Sarah Whitehead is Deputy Head of Newsgathering at Sky News, Sarah was previously Head of International News, and before that worked for the BBC.

Jennie King is Head of Civic Action and Education at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue, who provides regular briefings for UK government departments, regulators, UNESCO and is as literate as it gets on media literacy. Jennie oversees ISD's growing portfolio on Climate Mis- and Disinformation, supporting a coalition of 30+ organisations worldwide to identify, analyse and counter related harms. Her writing and commentary have been featured by the BBC, The Guardian, Channel 4 News, Tortoise Media and NPR, amongst others.

If you want to stay informed, we also recommend Covering Climate Now'sClimate Beat newsletter for media analysis, resources, must-read stories and tips on how to best cover the climate emergency.

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