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Andreas Schmidt
Bio: Andreas Schmidt is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Climate change & Political economy of climate change. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 19 publications receiving 639 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative analysis of issue attention in 27 countries was presented, among others, countries that have committed themselves to greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol such as Germany as well as countries that are strongly affected by the consequences of climate change like India.
Abstract: Climate change is a global phenomenon, and its outcomes affect societies around the world. So far, however, studies on media representations of climate change have mostly concentrated on Western societies. This paper goes beyond this limited geographical scope by presenting a comparative analysis of issue attention in 27 countries. The sample includes, among others, countries that have committed themselves to greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol such as Germany as well as countries that are strongly affected by the consequences of climate change like India. In a first step, it describes the development of media attention for climate change in these countries from 1996 to 2010. Second, it compares the amount of media attention and explores whether it corresponds with indicators measuring the relevance of climate change and climate policies for a country. The analyses show that climate change coverage has increased in all countries. Still, overall media attention levels, as well as the extent of growth over time, differ strongly between countries. Media attention is especially high in carbon dependent countries with commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
460 citations
TL;DR: This paper used time series regression analysis to assess the influence of weather and climate characteristics as well as various social events and feedbacks on issue attention in three countries: Australia, Germany and India.
Abstract: The article identifies the drivers of media attention for climate change in three countries: Australia, Germany and India. It calculates the monthly amount of climate change-related coverage in two leading newspapers for each country in relation to all articles published in the respective newspapers over a 15-year time span (1996–2010). Based on an explanatory model derived from agenda setting theory, punctuated equilibrium theory and multiple streams theory, it uses time series regression analysis to assess the influence of weather and climate characteristics as well as various social events and feedbacks on issue attention. The results show that weather and climate characteristics are no important drivers for issue attention in two of the three countries, and that societal activity, particularly international climate summits and the agenda building efforts from international non-governmental organizations, has stronger impacts on issue attention.
144 citations
TL;DR: The relation between science and the media has recently been termed a medialization of science as discussed by the authors, and the respective literature argues that interaction of scientists with the media and journalists as well as scientists' adaptation to media criteria has increased.
Abstract: The relation between science and the media has recently been termed a medialization of science. The respective literature argues that interaction of scientists with the media and journalists as well as scientists’ adaptation to media criteria has increased. This article analyzes whether German climate scientists are indeed “medialized.” The results of a survey among 1,130 scientists suggest that medialization phenomena exist in climate science but that they differ significantly among different subgroups. While media interactions are more common for high-ranking scientists, an adaptation to media criteria is more typical for scientists with less experience.
31 citations
TL;DR: Based on German, Indian and US media coverage, this paper developed a typology of different constructions of climate justice, including the valuation of certain goods and rights, the definition of moral in-groups, and the basic principles for climate governance.
Abstract: Collective action on climate change is easier when the involved actors share an understanding of climate justice, that is, if they agree on the morally right way of dealing with the issue Such understandings have been shown to vary, however Based on German, Indian and US media coverage, we develop a typology of different constructions of climate justice The five patterns we identify differ considerably across several dimensions, including the valuation of certain goods and rights, the definition of moral in-groups, and the basic principles for climate governance These patterns can be found in all three countries, but their importance varies between them The US debate is especially conflictive, with some actors emphasizing freedom from state intervention and others demanding provident political action Although the positions in Germany and India are less divergent, there is also no agreement on how to address climate change in a just way in these countries In particular, the conflict between global and intergenerational justice demands – reflecting the nature of climate change – and the enduring relevance of traditional conceptions focusing on contemporary and national communities are intricate
25 citations
01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze whether climate change coverage from leading print media in 23 countries worldwide shows signs of transnationalization; they look for a potential europeanization, "westernization" or globalization in terms of issue attention levels and temporal trends.
Abstract: Is there an emerging transnational public sphere? In the context of general globalization trends, this question has gained importance in communication sciences in past years. Particularly, transnational public spheres are expected around global issues such as climate change. We analyze, therefore, whether climate change coverage from leading print media in 23 countries worldwide shows signs of transnationalization; we look for a potential europeanization, „westernization“ or globalization in terms of issue attention levels and temporal trends. The analysis shows both transnational and transnationalizing issue attention. However, such tendencies are limited to European and North American countries. In our data, there is no evidence for the existence or emergence of a global public sphere.
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University College London1, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis2, University of Reading3, United Nations University4, University of London5, University of Colorado Boulder6, Umeå University7, Tsinghua University8, World Health Organization9, Cardiff University10, University of Geneva11, University of New England (United States)12, University of Birmingham13, Yale University14, University of Washington15, Northeastern University16, Virginia Tech17, University of Oxford18, University of York19, International Livestock Research Institute20, Cayetano Heredia University21, Harvard University22, Boston University23, University of Sussex24, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology25, Emory University26, Columbia University27, Autonomous University of Barcelona28, Technische Universität München29, University of Melbourne30, Iran University of Medical Sciences31, University of Exeter32, Imperial College London33, University of Sheffield34, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control35, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu36, University of Santiago de Compostela37
TL;DR: TRANSLATIONS For the Chinese, French, German, and Spanish translations of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
886 citations
University College London1, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis2, University of Reading3, Brighton and Sussex Medical School4, University of London5, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences6, Umeå University7, Tsinghua University8, Cardiff University9, University of Geneva10, University of New England (United States)11, University of Birmingham12, Yale University13, University of Washington14, Northeastern University15, Virginia Tech16, University of York17, Cayetano Heredia University18, University of Sussex19, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology20, Emory University21, Columbia University22, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science23, Babson College24, Iran University of Medical Sciences25, University of Exeter26, Imperial College London27, University of Colorado Boulder28, Griffith University29, University of Aberdeen30, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control31, Universiti Teknologi MARA32, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory33
TL;DR: The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change : ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate is ensured.
794 citations
01 Jan 2007
687 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative analysis of issue attention in 27 countries was presented, among others, countries that have committed themselves to greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol such as Germany as well as countries that are strongly affected by the consequences of climate change like India.
Abstract: Climate change is a global phenomenon, and its outcomes affect societies around the world. So far, however, studies on media representations of climate change have mostly concentrated on Western societies. This paper goes beyond this limited geographical scope by presenting a comparative analysis of issue attention in 27 countries. The sample includes, among others, countries that have committed themselves to greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol such as Germany as well as countries that are strongly affected by the consequences of climate change like India. In a first step, it describes the development of media attention for climate change in these countries from 1996 to 2010. Second, it compares the amount of media attention and explores whether it corresponds with indicators measuring the relevance of climate change and climate policies for a country. The analyses show that climate change coverage has increased in all countries. Still, overall media attention levels, as well as the extent of growth over time, differ strongly between countries. Media attention is especially high in carbon dependent countries with commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
460 citations