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Comparing climate change reporting in Copenhagen

Comparing climate change reporting in Copenhagen by Catherine Ferrieux The context The UNFCCC Cop 15 Conference in Copenhagen, December 7th – 19th, Bella Center I was there as a freelancer attending the last days of the Conference December 17th-19th

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Comparing climate change reporting in Copenhagen

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  1. Comparing climate change reporting in Copenhagen by Catherine Ferrieux

  2. The context • The UNFCCC Cop 15 Conference in Copenhagen, December 7th – 19th, Bella Center • I was there as a freelancer attending the last days of the Conference December 17th-19th • I interviewed journalists from all over the world attending the Cop 15 during the whole conference (7th to 19th december)

  3. The survey • Comparing national variations in reporting of climate change science during Cop 15. • A short questionnaire consisting of 3 questions : 1) list of topics followed 2) proportion of science & technology-angled stories vs other angles 3) space given to scientists in the media/in the country

  4. Bella Center, the media room

  5. Whowere the journalistssurveyed • Total number of journalistssurveyed : 37 (out of 3221 accreditedjournalists for Cop 15) • Live interviews in Copenhagen : 17 - EarthJournalismAwards winners - journalistsinterviewedatrandom • Email interviews : 20 - UNFCCC fellowjournalists - EarthJournalism Network journalists

  6. Where were they from ?

  7. What type of media ?

  8. What speciality for journalists ?

  9. What topics covered ?

  10. Proportion of science & technology angled stories to be compared with:

  11. Spacegiven to scientists in media • In your media • In your country’s mainstream media

  12. Spacegiven to scientists – breakdown by media

  13. Findings and issues for discussion • During Cop 15, science of climate change wasunder- reported - By the media in general - By the specialized media and science journalists • Whathappened to science during Cop 15? • Lack of science news ? • Bad timing : lack of new report from IPCC ? • Climategate : lack of science credibility ? • Science and civil society keptasidefrom the Bella Center ; confidential « sideevents » (badlycommunicated & little audience)

  14. Annex : nb of journalists per country • EUROPE :  France 2 UK 1 Germany 1 Spain 1 Portugal 2 Macedonia 1 Slovenia 1 • MIDDLE EAST: Algeria 1 Lebanon 1 Egypt 2 • AFRICA :  Senegal 2 Kenya 1 Cameroon 1 Rwanda 1 Botswana 1 • ASIA   : China 1 Japan 1 Singapore 1 Pakistan 1 India 3 Nepal 1 Philippines 1 • SOUTH AMERICA : Brazil 3 Guatemala 1 Suriname 1 Mexico 1 Argentina 1 • NORTH AMERICA : USA 2

  15. BYE BYE & THANK YOU !

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