Essays about: "alarmism"

Found 2 essays containing the word alarmism.

1. 1. Breaking the ice : slowly warming to the topic of climate change : quantifying German students’ perceptions of climate change and testing framing to communicate the topic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Julia Heinrichs; [2017]
   Keywords : uncivilization; alarmism; common human identity; climate change communication; emotions; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As current approaches of climate change communication addressing the public have proven rather ineffective not triggering action on climate change, including behaviour changes in a more sustainable direction, this thesis seeks to lay the basis for prospective climate change communication strategies addressing German university students and therefore, to contribute to climate change communication science. Thus, the knowledge gained in this thesis can inform future research as well as practical approaches of climate change communication targeting German university students. READ MORE

3. 2. The end is nigh : A study on alarmistic media reporting of climate change

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Malin Håkman Carlmark; [2014]
   Keywords : Media frames; climate change; emotion; alarmism; environment*; Mediagestaltningar; klimatförändringar; känslor; alarmism; miljö*;

   Abstract : Climate change is an issue surrounded by risk and uncertainty. The public oftentimes receive most of its general knowledge regarding science on the issue from the mass media. READ MORE