STUDY: Media Avoid Climate Context In Wildfire Coverage

[Willinois]

No surprises in this blog post from media matters. The press have allowed themselves to be bullied by the cries of liberal bias and their fossil fuel advertisers.

Quote:While numerous factors determine the frequency, severity and cost of wildfires, scientific research indicates that human-induced climate change increases fire risks in parts of the Western U.S. by promoting warmer and drier conditions. Seven of nine fire experts contacted by Media Matters agreed journalists should explain the relationship between climate change and wildfires. But an analysis of recent coverage suggests mainstream media outlets are not up to the task -- only 3 percent of news reports on wildfires in the West mentioned climate change.