Post-doc @Mason4C. PhD from @UMD_Comm. Recovering journalist. Former journalism and PR instructor @UOSOJC. Co-founder @UO_Catalyst.
Nov 12, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
The news about climate change is often depressing. So can news about what's working to address climate change make a difference? In this study, @Tong_L132 and I show it can. #envcomm#solutionsjournalism
Solutions journalism (@soljourno) - or reporting on credible responses to social problems - has been shown to increase audience feelings of efficacy. Here we show that perception helps drive support for collective action to adapt to climate change.