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A lack of media prevalence has led the public to think that they are in the minority for wanting climate action. The reality is that most ("roughly 80 to 89%") want their governments to do more. See @amywestervelt.bsky.social's piece in @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/envi...

thenation.comThe Media Is Complicit in the Climate ConfusionThe vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.

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6 Nov 2025

You can find @aronczyk.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social's chapter, "Steering the Climate Discourse" here: cssn.org/wp-content/u.... In it, they explore the themes of legitimizing climate denial, oil & gas working with legacy news agencies, and more.

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Also featured in the article is CSSN scholar Michelle A. Amazeen's new book also focusing on these themes. Read Content Confusion here: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...

mitpress.mit.eduContent ConfusionWe often blame social media for the rampant problem of disinformation, but mainstream news media is also at fault. Not only do news outlets disguise paid con...

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