China Dialogue has produced a report about climate change coverage in Chinese media. From their introduction:
The report, authored by Sam Geall, deputy editor of chinadialogue, finds that climate-change reporting in China continues to increase in quantity, originality and detail – and divergent opinions on the topic are represented by different outlets. But obstacles remain, including: confusion about the science of climate change; limits on access to information; and a sense that climate-change stories must reflect the “national interest”.
International cooperation has helped to create a number of opportunities for climate-change journalists, but there are areas for improvement and the author makes specific recommendations to aid the further development of programmes that could encourage deeper, more relevant and compelling journalism about climate change.
The full report can be downloaded in English and Chinese as a PDF.
