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Curating Climate (In)Action: Strategic News-Sharing in Canadian Civil Society.

Authors :
Gunster, Shane
Source :
Canadian Journal of Communication. 2022, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p592-620. 29p. 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 5 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Background: Canadian civil society organizations engage in strategic newssharing to shape engagement with climate change, generating audience subsidies for news outlets. Analysis: This study analyzes the actors involved in such news sharing on Facebook and the engagement they generate for news genres, outlets, and authors. It maps the networks through which those favouring stronger climate action and those delaying such action subsidize different venues for climate journalism. Conclusions and Implications: Anti-climate action actor subsidies are con-centrated and amplify a small number of ideologically conservative voices and media outlets. Pro-climate action actor subsidies are smaller, widely dispersed and overlap with engagement generated by large news organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07053657
Volume :
47
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Communication
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160922771
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3138/cjc.2022-0012