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Our paper now posted as a pre-print: osf.io/preprints/soca…
'Visual portrayals of fun in the sun misrepresent heatwave risks in European newspapers'
Co-authors: @sylviahayes98 @nadinestrauss @DoutreixN @lkathe @JoshEttinger Ned Westwood @JamesPainter61
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'Visual portrayals of fun in the sun misrepresent heatwave risks in European newspapers'
Co-authors: @sylviahayes98 @nadinestrauss @DoutreixN @lkathe @JoshEttinger Ned Westwood @JamesPainter61
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#heatwave communication is an important part of effective adaptation. News media play a key role in shaping how we think and feel.
Whilst there's ++ research on textual media representations, there's far less on visuals. But visuals play a key role in communication!
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Whilst there's ++ research on textual media representations, there's far less on visuals. But visuals play a key role in communication!
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We examined media coverage (text and visual) from the UK, Netherlands, France and Germany during summer 2019. Importantly, this was for news that mentioned BOTH keywords #heatwave and #ClimateChange.
Our detailed codebook and coder instructions are available in Supp Info
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Our detailed codebook and coder instructions are available in Supp Info
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