Environmental knowledge inequality is a barrier to
address environmental issues. This study explores the role of media use in
environmental knowledge gap in China, and the empirical evidence is analyzed by
using the secondary data from Chinese General Social Survey. OLS regression and
heterogeneity analysis revealed that internet use increases environmental
knowledge gap; radio use reduces environmental knowledge gap between people
with higher and lower levels of education. Newspaper and television use have
limited influence on environmental knowledge acquisition. However, newspapers
and television are more beneficial for people with lower levels of education,
but not those with higher levels.
Environmental knowledge inequality is a barrier to
address environmental issues. This study explores the role of media use in
environmental knowledge gap in China, and the empirical evidence is analyzed by
using the secondary data from Chinese General Social Survey. OLS regression and
heterogeneity analysis revealed that internet use increases environmental
knowledge gap; radio use reduces environmental knowledge gap between people
with higher and lower levels of education. Newspaper and television use have
limited influence on environmental knowledge acquisition. However, newspapers
and television are more beneficial for people with lower levels of education,
but not those with higher levels.
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