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Elite cues, media coverage, and public concern: an integrated path analysis of public opinion on climate change, 2001-2013
Environmental politics, v 26(2)
04 Mar 2017
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Abstract
To analyze the factors affecting US public concern about the threat of climate change between January 2002 and December 2013, data from 74 separate surveys are used to construct quarterly measures of public concern over global climate change. Five factors should account for changes in levels of concern: extreme weather events, public access to accurate scientific information, media coverage, elite cues, and movement/countermovement advocacy. Structural equation modeling indicates that elite cues, movement advocacy efforts, weather, and structural economic factors influence the level of public concern about climate change. While media coverage exerts an important influence, it is itself largely a function of elite cues and economic factors. Promulgation to the public of scientific information on climate change has no effect. Information-based science advocacy has had only a minor effect on public concern, while political mobilization by elites and advocacy groups is critical in influencing climate change concern.
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- Title
- Elite cues, media coverage, and public concern: an integrated path analysis of public opinion on climate change, 2001-2013
- Creators
- Jason T. Carmichael - McGill UniversityRobert J. Brulle - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Environmental politics, v 26(2)
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- # 21037 / Energy Foundation (10.13039/100005710)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000398041900003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85002487083
- Other Identifier
- 991019167988204721
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- Environmental Studies
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