How broadcast news programs covered climate and the 2024 election in 2023 — and what coverage should include going forward

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With an upcoming Presidential Election in 2024, it is little wonder why so much of TV news coverage has to do with the election. But how much of the news that is broadcast concerns Climate Change? This article takes a look at how news about the Climate in general was covered last year in 2023. It also considers what should news outlets do to include what’s happening with Climate Change in 2024.

In 2023, broadcast TV news coverage of climate change decreased by 25% from the previous year, and discussion of climate change within the context of the 2024 election appeared in just a handful of segments on broadcast Sunday morning political shows and on PBS’ nightly news program, NewsHour . […]

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