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Tell the Media There is No Other Side to Global Warming
Target: Fox News, CNN, NBC News
Sponsored by: Alliance for Climate Protection - We Can Solve It
Sponsored by: Alliance for Climate Protection - We Can Solve It
The recent presidential primaries have highlighted a key imbalance in the media's coverage of global warming.
A League of Conservation Voters' study found that ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked presidential candidates more than 767 questions in a debate -- only 5 of which were related to global warming. CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked more than 402 questions -- only 5 were about global warming. Sadly, other political commentators and reporters have shown a similar disregard for this key issue.
Not to mention, when global warming is covered, many media outlets still bring on "scientists" who claim that global warming is not real, even though an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that it is. This is not balanced - this is deceiving. The public deserves responsible reporting on this critical issue.
Sign the petition today to tell these media outlets that global warming needs to be covered, and it needs to be covered in a meaningful and truly balanced manner.
A League of Conservation Voters' study found that ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked presidential candidates more than 767 questions in a debate -- only 5 of which were related to global warming. CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked more than 402 questions -- only 5 were about global warming. Sadly, other political commentators and reporters have shown a similar disregard for this key issue.
Not to mention, when global warming is covered, many media outlets still bring on "scientists" who claim that global warming is not real, even though an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that it is. This is not balanced - this is deceiving. The public deserves responsible reporting on this critical issue.
Sign the petition today to tell these media outlets that global warming needs to be covered, and it needs to be covered in a meaningful and truly balanced manner.
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# 4,650:
10:15 am PDT, May 14,
Helen Escobar, Illinois
# 4,649:
9:05 am PDT, May 14,
Avak Norbert Kirchner, Germany
# 4,648:
9:06 pm PDT, May 13,
Teresa Bradley, Michigan
# 4,647:
8:48 pm PDT, May 13,
Dana Matsukawa, California
There is almost nothing that compares of importance to this issue. Your future as well as everyone else's is at stake here. How can you ignore this? Who is in a position to do more?
There is almost nothing that compares of importance to this issue. Your future as well as everyone else's is at stake here. How can you ignore this? Who is in a position to do more?
# 4,646:
5:53 pm PDT, May 13,
Helen B. Decker, California
The argument is over. Global warming is real. Just because it is not convenient or in line with your political views is no reason to sell our country and our world out. WE need to know more about the threats that we are facing and more about what we as citizens can do to deal with it. Please do not waste precious time trying to cloud the waters. You too are citizens of this planet and you need to do the right thing by it and our country.
The argument is over. Global warming is real. Just because it is not convenient or in line with your political views is no reason to sell our country and our world out. WE need to know more about the threats that we are facing and more about what we as citizens can do to deal with it. Please do not waste precious time trying to cloud the waters. You too are citizens of this planet and you need to do the right thing by it and our country.
# 4,645:
4:09 pm PDT, May 13,
Emma Olvio, Utah
# 4,644:
11:24 am PDT, May 13,
Carolyn De Mirjian, California
I want frequent and honest reporting.
I want frequent and honest reporting.
# 4,643:
10:43 am PDT, May 13,
Randi Desiderio, New Jersey
Ask hard questions about real issues that candidates must answer. Everything else is just nonsense and we can tell the difference.
Ask hard questions about real issues that candidates must answer. Everything else is just nonsense and we can tell the difference.
# 4,642:
9:06 am PDT, May 13,
Denise Ziegler, New Jersey
Stop Dunkin Donuts from servinc 30 CUPS PER SECOND in styrofoam!!!!
Stop Dunkin Donuts from servinc 30 CUPS PER SECOND in styrofoam!!!!
# 4,641:
5:52 pm PDT, May 12,
Cori Cooper, Ohio
# 4,640:
1:20 pm PDT, May 12,
Jo Hale, United Kingdom
# 4,639:
12:48 pm PDT, May 12,
Justin Am, United Kingdom
# 4,638:
11:29 am PDT, May 12,
Alison Jones, United Kingdom
# 4,637:
10:03 am PDT, May 12,
Amaris Avant, Tennessee
# 4,636:
7:26 am PDT, May 12,
Monique Wilton, Florida
# 4,635:
7:00 am PDT, May 12,
Justin Smith, New York
# 4,634:
6:28 am PDT, May 12,
Mary Morris, Texas
# 4,633:
11:45 pm PDT, May 11,
Radha McAlpine, Florida
# 4,632:
9:44 pm PDT, May 11,
James Kuhn, Virginia
# 4,631:
8:32 pm PDT, May 11,
Michael Sandstrom, Tennessee
# 4,630:
8:07 pm PDT, May 11,
Vicky Beltz, Ohio
# 4,629:
7:40 pm PDT, May 11,
Karen Stillwell, Tennessee
# 4,628:
7:15 pm PDT, May 11,
Barbara Singer, Illinois
# 4,627:
7:14 pm PDT, May 11,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 4,626:
6:31 pm PDT, May 11,
James Ruiz, California
1st. There are more than 2 sides to any story. Reducing every topic to he-said/she-said isn't responsible journalism. 2nd. Not all sides are equally worthy of coverage and consideration. Publishing (promoting!) industry propaganda isn't responsible journalism.
1st. There are more than 2 sides to any story. Reducing every topic to he-said/she-said isn't responsible journalism. 2nd. Not all sides are equally worthy of coverage and consideration. Publishing (promoting!) industry propaganda isn't responsible journalism.
# 4,625:
4:39 pm PDT, May 11,
Victoria Ortega, Washington D.C.
# 4,624:
2:35 pm PDT, May 11,
Kristy Wayland, Connecticut
Media source - You have the Power to change the World. Be A Hero. . Do people commit suicide by CO2 in garages with car exhaust hoses? Obviously CO2 is major threat to Life On Earth. The Industrial Revolution began less than 100 years ago- Industry is killing the planet. Consumerism is killing the planet. As a media source, Please be influence the American People to Act Kindly. We Are Killing Ourselves. Please watch C-Span if you don't have the common sense to understand this. Please act with your Intelligence. Compassion! And Look Outside and appreciate this Majestic world. Take Care, Please! Green is Peace. Earth is our Common Ground - RESPECT Your Planet! Respect Your Self!! Please help US have peace.
Media source - You have the Power to change the World. Be A Hero. . Do people commit suicide by CO2 in garages with car exhaust hoses? Obviously CO2 is major threat to Life On Earth. The Industrial Revolution began less than 100 years ago- Industry is killing the planet. Consumerism is killing the planet. As a media source, Please be influence the American People to Act Kindly. We Are Killing Ourselves. Please watch C-Span if you don't have the common sense to understand this. Please act with your Intelligence. Compassion! And Look Outside and appreciate this Majestic world. Take Care, Please! Green is Peace. Earth is our Common Ground - RESPECT Your Planet! Respect Your Self!! Please help US have peace.
# 4,623:
2:14 pm PDT, May 11,
Alexis Robertson, Tennessee
# 4,622:
1:50 pm PDT, May 11,
Aislyn Weinfeld, California
# 4,621:
11:07 am PDT, May 11,
John Aselin, Illinois
# 4,620:
10:17 am PDT, May 11,
Mechelle Morrison, Arizona
GLOBAL WARMING IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. COVERAGE NEEDS TO BE STARTED TODAY ON HOW TRUE THIS MATTER IS AND HOW COMPANIES NEED TO GET TOGETHER ALONG WITH THE PEOPLE TO FIND REAL SOLUTIONS!
GLOBAL WARMING IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. COVERAGE NEEDS TO BE STARTED TODAY ON HOW TRUE THIS MATTER IS AND HOW COMPANIES NEED TO GET TOGETHER ALONG WITH THE PEOPLE TO FIND REAL SOLUTIONS!
# 4,619:
9:54 am PDT, May 11,
Beverley Kernan, Canada
# 4,618:
9:08 am PDT, May 11,
Steve Majewski, Wisconsin
# 4,617:
8:57 am PDT, May 11,
Aaeron Robb, Maryland
# 4,616:
8:57 am PDT, May 11,
Zayn Kassam, California
Keep the heat on our future leaders to ask them how they are going to address global warming.
Keep the heat on our future leaders to ask them how they are going to address global warming.
# 4,615:
1:14 am PDT, May 11,
Penelope Y., New York
# 4,614:
9:27 pm PDT, May 10,
Kelly Johnson, California
# 4,613:
8:52 pm PDT, May 10,
Name not displayed, Washington
I want to hear the truth! How are we supposed to do anything about global warming if we aren't informed about what's going on?! I'm sick of the sugar-coating, the media needs to become reliable and just tell us flat-out what's happening!
I want to hear the truth! How are we supposed to do anything about global warming if we aren't informed about what's going on?! I'm sick of the sugar-coating, the media needs to become reliable and just tell us flat-out what's happening!
# 4,612:
8:48 pm PDT, May 10,
Elizabeth Even, California
# 4,611:
8:38 pm PDT, May 10,
Stephenie Sasse, Florida
# 4,610:
7:43 pm PDT, May 10,
Andreas Jahns, Germany
# 4,609:
5:19 pm PDT, May 10,
Name not displayed, Argentina
# 4,608:
5:00 pm PDT, May 10,
Snezana Petrovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 4,607:
4:15 pm PDT, May 10,
James B. Spence, West Virginia
# 4,606:
2:28 pm PDT, May 10,
Kastania Javier, Oregon
# 4,605:
1:00 pm PDT, May 10,
Will Spencer, Canada
While we all rally pitifully over the issue of whether or not the planet is warming, species are dissapearing, water is becoming useless, food production is dropping and our stewardship of this miraculous host of life remains abusive at best. The real issue here is, are we responsible and mature enough to evolve and survive?
While we all rally pitifully over the issue of whether or not the planet is warming, species are dissapearing, water is becoming useless, food production is dropping and our stewardship of this miraculous host of life remains abusive at best. The real issue here is, are we responsible and mature enough to evolve and survive?
# 4,604:
10:20 am PDT, May 10,
Lois Chaffee, New York
It confuses me why two simple precepts that everyone understands in daily life are almost never observed in major media. One is that almost no issue is ever black and white - all good or all bad - and yet many stories present only one side of an issue, assuming it to be THE TRUTH. The other is that no issue is half and half - 50% good and 50% bad. So, "on the one hand" and "on the other hand" coverage without indicating the weight of each is also poor journalism and cowardice as well. The global climate crisis is a spectacular example of the shortcomings of contemporary 50-50 journalism. The pro-con weight of this issue is about 98-2, but media still present it in a 50-50 "some say, but on the other hand" context. And they avoid the issue entirely for the most part. Bad for journalism, bad for society, and bad for our environment. Our earth is our only home, and it deserves better than this. Make our access to information better.
It confuses me why two simple precepts that everyone understands in daily life are almost never observed in major media. One is that almost no issue is ever black and white - all good or all bad - and yet many stories present only one side of an issue, assuming it to be THE TRUTH. The other is that no issue is half and half - 50% good and 50% bad. So, "on the one hand" and "on the other hand" coverage without indicating the weight of each is also poor journalism and cowardice as well. The global climate crisis is a spectacular example of the shortcomings of contemporary 50-50 journalism. The pro-con weight of this issue is about 98-2, but media still present it in a 50-50 "some say, but on the other hand" context. And they avoid the issue entirely for the most part. Bad for journalism, bad for society, and bad for our environment. Our earth is our only home, and it deserves better than this. Make our access to information better.
# 4,603:
8:51 am PDT, May 10,
Heather Richey, Nebraska
# 4,602:
8:06 am PDT, May 10,
Becky Wagar, Canada
# 4,601:
5:57 am PDT, May 10,
Rob Sullivan, Texas