N...is for the News

The ABCs of Green Politics

After what seems like an age... we're back.... In this episode we talk to two of Ireland's leading reporters on environmental and climate issues, Shauna Corr and Niall Sargent, about how the media has covered (or not) ecological and climate issues.

Shauna is an Environment Correspondent, who writes for @IrishMirror, @MirrorNI, @IsFearrAnStar, @BelfastLive, amongst others

Niall is an Investigative Reporter @noteworthy_ie, part of @TheJournal_ie

Issues covered in the pod include: Why do we rarely hear discussion of capitalism and economic growth as root causes of the planetary crisis in the news? How do and how should journalists frame ecological and climate issues? What language and terms should be used? How do journalists balance the need to base their stories on the science, while also making it 'local', and ensuring there is a narrative that engages people?

You can follow both on Twitter: Shauna @ShaunaReports and Niall @Niall_Sargent