“Maybe Yes, Maybe No?”: Testing the Indirect Relationship of News Use through Ambivalence and Strength of Policy Position on Public Engagement with Climate Change

Hmielowski, Jay D.; Nisbet, Erik C.

doi:10.1080/15205436.2016.1183029

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“…Science tends to be used to frame a nar rative that supports the existence, severity and need to act against CC. Previous stud ies (Lineman, Do, Kim, & Joo 2015;Manzo, 2012) found that the adoption of positive messages and language enhances both public trust in scientists and support for CC policies (Feldman, Myers, Hmielowski, & Leiserowitz 2014;Hmielowski & Nisbet, 2016;Nisbet, Cooper, & Garrett, 2015). Ac cordingly, CL newspapers channel posi tive messages to invoke intervention and conceive scientists as political / economic advisors.…”

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Use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change

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2021

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This paper investigates the use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change between 1988 and 2016. It is based on the analysis of eight newspapers and their Sunday and online versions (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, The Daily Express, The Sun, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent). We used the keywords “climate / climatic change”, “warm / warming” and “greenhouse / greenhouse effect” to retrieve the articles from the Nexis / Lexis database. To identify the articles with a specific focus on climate change, we included only those containing the keywords in the headline (9789 items). Framing theory helps interpret the process of construction of the “threat” through science by showing a tendency towards scientific consensus for the centre / left-leaning newspapers, and an instrumental use of consensus for the centre-right. These findings are useful for both scientists and policymakers interested in understanding how climate narratives can promote delay in action on climate change.

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Use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change

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2021

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“…Confirmation bias is linked to the defense motive for information processing, which emphasizes defending one's values and worldviews over the consideration of alternative perspectives (Hart et al, 2009). This motive often leads to the dismissal of corrective messages, especially when it comes to issues that are intertwined with ideological convictions, such as climate change (Hmielowski & Nisbet, 2016). Individuals tend to align their beliefs on the issue with their political identities and dismiss scientific evidence that challenges their worldviews, as a means of reinforcing their self-concept (Benegal & Scruggs, 2018).…”

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Overcoming Confirmation Bias in Misinformation Correction: Effects of Processing Motive and Jargon on Climate Change Policy Support

Huang,

Wang

2024

Science Communication

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A 2 (jargon vs. no jargon) × 3 (motive: control vs. accuracy vs. impression) between-subjects experiment examined the impact of jargon and processing motive in correcting climate change misinformation and promoting policy support. The results revealed a positive effect of jargon use when participants were asked to focus on accuracy during information processing. This effect was mediated by reduced anger, increased systematic processing, and enhanced perceptions of message credibility. However, jargon had a negative effect when no specific motive was induced, and it did not make a difference in correction outcomes when participants were asked to focus on making positive social impressions. These findings provide theoretical implications for information processing and practical insights for addressing misinformation in the context of climate change.

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Looking for a White Male Effect in Generation Z: Race, Gender, and Political Effects on Environmental Concern and Ambivalence

Mueller

Mullenbach

2018

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“Maybe Yes, Maybe No?”: Testing the Indirect Relationship of News Use through Ambivalence and Strength of Policy Position on Public Engagement with Climate Change

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

Use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change

Use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change

Overcoming Confirmation Bias in Misinformation Correction: Effects of Processing Motive and Jargon on Climate Change Policy Support

Looking for a White Male Effect in Generation Z: Race, Gender, and Political Effects on Environmental Concern and Ambivalence

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