STUDY: CNN Viewers See Far More Fossil Fuel Advertising Than Climate Change Reporting

2015 was the hottest year on record confirmed by NASA in January. Despite the public interest in climate change, popular news outlet CNN aired five times more oil industry advertising as climate related coverage per week.

Date: 2016

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Authors: Media Matters

Organization: Media Matters for America

Strategic Approach: Audiences, Engagement

Type: General Resource

Author: Media Matters

Organization:

Organization: Media Matters for America

Strategic Approach: Audiences, Engagement

Type: General Resource

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