An analysis by Media Matters examines broadcast news coverage of climate change, including the impact of extreme weather events on programming and the prominence of scientific findings in relation to politics. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: Despite record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events, news coverage of climate change on major television networks remained low...

A media analysis of wildfire coverage in July 2012 finds that while more outlets mentioned climate change than in previous months, many reports failed to communicate the connection between climate change and wildfire risk.

An analysis from Media Matters on the frequency of climate change references within news coverage of the recent Western wildfires. The report also includes perspectives from scientists on whether journalists should communicate the link between climate change and wildfire risk. Media Matters prepared the report based on a study of major news outlet coverage of...