New approaches to understanding the role of the news media in the formation of public attitudes and behaviours on climate change

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 136-151

  Happer, Catherine ^a   Philo, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audiences; climate change; media; news; public attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962723246     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: 14603705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323115612213     Document Type: Article

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