Newt Gingrich, the thinking man’s Glenn Beck, is said to be a viable Presidential candidate because he has fresh, creative ideas. Even if you accept that notion at face value, […]
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1. So this was the first significantly white Christmas in Georgia during my 31 years here. If I were a libertarian “conservative,” I would add: some global warming! But we postmodern conservatives […]
[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] I have been reflecting on global collaboration and what it means for teachers, students and the wider community. I have also been reflecting on sustainability of […]
After spiking in attention leading up to the December 2009 Copenhagen meetings, analysis by DailyClimate.org and by Max Boykoff at the University of Colorado show a sharp decline in both […]
At the Washington Post on Sunday, columnist Dana Milbank published an excerpt from his forthcoming book on Glenn Beck, tracking the commentator’s reinvention of history and his strategic use of […]
Calling it “an insistent history that refuses to wait any longer to be told,” Lynn Hershman Leeson declares “WAR,” her acronym for the women’s art revolution begun in the 1970s, […]
Last week the Washington Postran a revealing front page article on the challenges facing the Obama’s administration’s efforts to create a market for renewable energy products and so-called “green” jobs. […]
The science community needs to partner with expert organizations in creating a new communication infrastructure about climate change that isn't centered on scientific-information or the communication of risks.
One image of Gore: A partisan activist and leader.CNN reports this afternoon that Al Gore will have a major speaking slot at the Democratic convention, joining Obama on stage the […]
All eyes today are on Capitol Hill as former VP Al Gore testifies before Congress on global warming. Bill Broad’s NY Times’ article last week has launched a new narrative […]
The National Journal has released its annual survey of Congressional members on their views of climate science. When asked: “Do you think it’s been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that […]
One of the reasons why Al Gore’s communication campaign has had limited success in activating the American public on climate change is that only half of adults have a favorable […]
In case you missed it, ScienceBlogs lit up last week with news that Federal Way school district in Seattle has banned Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth, in part because the presentation […]
Gore endorsing Obama for the Democratic nomination during the primary campaign.Standing on stage before a national TV audience at Mile High Stadium, Al Gore was a symbolic reminder of what […]
I watched Edwards’ interview Friday night and it was pretty clear that he had help from crisis communication experts, delivering a narrative about a man who had come from a […]
A series of concerts “bigger than Live Aid” are being planned for July, in a bid to put the subject of climate change before a global audience of two billion, […]
How difficult is it for a well known political figure to break through the perceptual screens of partisanship, along with the ingrained frames of reference that citizens have developed over […]
When Inconvenient Truth was released in 2006, Gallup polling showed that less than a majority of Americans had a favorable view of Al Gore. Yet just following his Nobel Prize […]
Congressman John Shadegg’s re-election campaign issued a press release last week that cites Michael Fumento and Steve McIntyre to claim that the “facts” about climate change are wrong. If you […]
Caitlin Wall, one of the students in my Political Communication seminar this semester, has embarked on a very successful job as an international affairs blogger for Foreign Policy magazine. Caitlin’s […]
Over the past decade, best-selling books such as Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point have told compelling stories of how marketers and political consultants use “influentials,” “mavens,” “connectors,” and “navigators” to […]
In the wake of the Midterm elections, perhaps overlooked has been the defeat of California’s Proposition 23, an oil-industry backed measure that would have overturned the state’s legislation limiting greenhouse […]
Something’s rotten in Denmark. Conservatives once again have sprung a media trap on Al Gore, but this time overseas.At the Wall Street Journal , “skeptical environmentalist” Bjorn Lomborg and Danish […]
A busy day but a quick analysis of breaking news:Gore’s Inconvenient Truth has been a stunning success in generating news coverage to his preferred “pandora’s box” framing of the “climate […]
Gallup’s annual Earth Day survey of public attitudes on the environment is out today, and the results are consistent with the patterns revealed across other surveys this year. In short, […]
“I think one movie can make a difference; I do believe that,” says director Michael Moore. Indeed, speculation over the impact of his new documentary SICKO was the subject of […]
Graham, Kerry, Lieberman, and Gore all share the same goal but are moving to differentiate themselves as a way to claim credit for climate action and to appeal to different […]
My quick summary reaction to Bill Broad’s provocativeNY Timesarticle surveying a few scientists and social scientists’ opinions on Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth:1) Just like in politics generally, science-related blogs can […]
As I explained yesterday, it’s foolish to dismiss the potential impact of the Heartland Institute conference. The organizers have a powerful framing strategy, one that resonates strongly with conservative media […]
Monday evening at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Chris Mooney and I gave our first DC-area Speaking Science 2.0 presentation. We have details as pictures […]