Tag Archives: TV Weathercasters

Climate Matters: A 2020 Census Survey of Society of Environmental Journalists Members

Climate Matters: A 2020 Census Survey of Society of Environmental Journalists Members
Download the Report This report provides the initial findings from an online census survey of Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) members. SEJ is the only North American membership association of professional journalists dedicated to enhancing and extending coverage of environment-related issues. SEJ’s mission is to strengthen the quality, reach, and viability of journalism across all…
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Climate Matters: A 2020 Census Survey of Television Weathercasters in the United States

Climate Matters: A 2020 Census Survey of Television Weathercasters in the United States
Download the Report This report provides the initial findings from an online census survey of U.S.-based television weathercasters. The survey was conducted to gain insights for the continued refinement of Climate Matters, a National Science Foundation-funded collaboration between George Mason University, Climate Central, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the American Meteorological…
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A 2017 national survey of broadcast meteorologists

A 2017 national survey of broadcast meteorologists
Broadcast meteorologists are increasingly playing an important role across America as trusted, local climate change educators. Through our Climate Matters partnership—with Climate Central, the American Meteorological Society, NASA, NOAA and Yale—we provide broadcast meteorologists with materials and training to play this new role of climate educators well.  To that end, we intermittently survey weathercasters to…
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TV Meteorologists as Local Climate Change Educators

TV Meteorologists as Local Climate Change Educators
Five years ago – in partnership with Climate Central and WLTX (Columbia, SC) – we tested the premise that if TV weathercasters educate their viewers about the local relevance of global climate change, it will make a difference. Indeed it did: viewers learned; they appreciated the information; and ratings grew. Today, we are pleased to announce…
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