First Advisor
Cynthia-Lou Coleman
Date of Award
5-27-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Geography and University Honors
Department
Geography
Language
English
Subjects
Droughts -- Press coverage -- United States, Droughts -- United States -- Information services, Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Press coverage -- United States
DOI
10.15760/honors.795
Abstract
How the media portrays environmental issues related to climate change can affect public opinion and influence policy making. This paper seeks to explore the media’s portrayal of climate change through the lens of drought, using the drought which took place in California between 2011 and 2017, as a case study. The study finds that while the press gives drought space in newspapers across the country, it infrequently connects the weather event to anthropological climate change. Articles pertaining to the drought in California frequently rely on the expertise of politicians over scientists.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29105
Recommended Citation
Pollard, Jessica, "A Drop in The Bucket: Evaluating Modern Print News Coverage of Drought in the U.S." (2019). University Honors Theses. Paper 777.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.795