80% of Americans want more environmental news in mainstream media
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- May 9, 2015
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"A recent poll from the Opinion Research Corporation reveals that nearly 80 percent of Americans want to see more environmental news in mainstream media. The poll-- commissioned by the Project for Improved Environmental Coverage-- indicates that, regardless of race, income, or region, Americans believe the media should improve coverage of the environment." [see (3) for original poll source]
"Climate Change: Tipping Point for News Coverage?" Yes Magazine. Fall 2012. 6. http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/its-your-body/tipping-point-for-climat... (2) Jill Fitzsimmons, and Jocelyn Fong, "Climate Coverage Plummets On Broadcast Networks," April 16, 2009. http://mediamatters.org/research/2012/04/16/study-climate-coverage-plumm... (3) "Nearly 80% of Americans Believe News Coverage of the Environment Should Be Improved," Project for Improved Environmental Coverage, April 19, 2012. http://environmentalcoverage.org/docs/Americans%20want%20better%20enviro... [verified 4/17/14]