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Jan 14, 2025 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
The destructive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County since January 7, spurred by high winds and severe drought conditions, highlighted a persistent blind spot in national TV coverage around reporting the links between such disasters and climate change.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's Conference of the Parties (COP) serves as the world's top decision-making forum on climate issues, where representatives from nearly 200 countries gather annually to negotiate global climate goals and commitments. This year's conference was scheduled to run from November 11-22 but extended through November 24.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
A recent NBC Nightly News segment illustrated how Phoenix residents, particularly vulnerable seniors, are coping with unprecedented heat waves that brought 113 consecutive days of 100-degree temperatures to the region. The piece, aired as early voting began in Arizona, noted that the climate crisis is weighing “on voters' minds.” The segment, part of NBC's “What Matters” series, spotlighted the life-saving work of the Foundation for Senior Living.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
A Media Matters review of national TV news coverage of Hurricane Milton from October 7 through October 11 found:Corporate broadcast and cable news shows aired a combined 73 hours and 47 minutes across 1,275 segments about Hurricane Milton. 74 segments, or approximately 6%, mentioned climate change. Cable news networks — CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — aired a combined 67 hours and 51 minutes across 1,128 segments about the storm.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper |Ilana Berger |Allison Fisher |Alicia Sadowski |Isabella Corrao |Chloe Simon | +1 more
Last weekend’s Hurricane Helene devastated several states, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. As the federal government mobilizes significant resources for response and recovery, right-wing media outlets and influencers are spreading falsehoods about these aid efforts.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper |Ilana Berger
CBS' October 1 vice presidential debate put climate change front and center, breaking from recent debates that sidelined the issue. In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating path across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, moderators Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan pressed candidates on specific climate plans and reinforced the scientific consensus on climate change's role in intensifying hurricanes.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
A Media Matters review of national TV news coverage of Hurricane Helene from September 25-27 found:Corporate broadcast and cable news shows aired a combined 22 hours and 35 minutes across 468 segments about Hurricane Helene. Only 15, or 3%, mentioned climate change. Cable news networks — CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — aired a combined 20 hours and 19 minutes across 395 segments about the storm. MSNBC led with 6 climate mentions, followed by CNN with 5.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
A Media Matters review of debate coverage during the 24-hour period immediately following the September 10 presidential debate found:Cable news networks — CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — aired a combined 31 hours and 22 minutes of debate coverage across 211 segments. None of the segments referenced the climate change portion of the debate.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
ABC has improved the quantity and quality of its climate coverage over the last several years. It's coverage in 2023 was notable for connecting climate issues to the 2024 election. Media Matters’ analysis of broadcast TV climate coverage noted several instances where ABC addressed climate change more directly than its counterparts.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Evlondo Cooper
Chevron-sponsored “news” site Permian Proud represents one of the fossil fuel industry's latest and most insidious greenwashing strategies, exploiting the decline of local journalism to shape public opinion in oil-rich regions. This tactic epitomizes a broader trend of deceptive practices by Big Oil, which — combined with national TV news’ failure to scrutinize the industry amid the escalating climate crisis — highlights an urgent need for robust accountability reporting.
