The case for open campaigning (and journalism) on climate and energy by @alicebell #brokenfilter

Broken Filter: The case for open journalism - and campaigning

The case for open campaigning (and journalism) on climate and energy by @alicebell #brokenfilter

Is journalism fit for purpose when it comes to energy and climate change? This was the question posed by a debate at the Frontline Club last month . I have two answers. They’re both questions. Firstly, whose purpose are we trying to fit to exactly? This is important. It draws our attention - crucially - to the politics of it all, because the public debate on energy and climate change is all about the politics. We might, if in a conciliatory mood, agree that we all want to make a happier, safer future for us all. But what this future looks like and how we get there is up for debate. It might be nice to imagine scientists could simply pass their great knowledge on to the rest of the world. But they don’t know everything, and we’re not going to quickly believe them either. Neither is it as simple as a matter of saying we should argue with scientists. See, for example, cases o...

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@garwboy » 01 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @guardiansciblog: "Is journalism fit for purpose when it comes to energy and climate change?" Interesting post by @alicebell [link]
@guardiansciblog » 01 Nov '12, 2pm
"Is journalism fit for purpose when it comes to energy and climate change?" Interesting post by @alicebell [link]
@flashboy » 01 Nov '12, 12pm
Interesting piece by @alicebell on whether journalism is fit for purpose on energy and climate change: [link]
@mariolanorth » 01 Nov '12, 12pm
RT @MCNisbet: @alicebell: #Scicom online should ask question, show answers gone looking for & provide space for people to chip in. [link]
@MCNisbet » 01 Nov '12, 12pm
@alicebell: #Scicom online should ask question, show answers gone looking for & provide space for people to chip in. [link]
@carbonbrief » 01 Nov '12, 12pm
RT @chr1stianh: .@alicebell on open climate and energy journalism - [link]
@alicebell » 01 Nov '12, 12pm
public debate on energy and climate change is shadowy, elitist and confusing enough, don't cast your audience as fool [link]
@alicebell » 01 Nov '12, 12pm
think the typos in my energy desk post have been fixed now (I can't tell... dyslexic) so you can read without wincing: [link]
@damiankahya » 01 Nov '12, 9am
@LeoHickman you get some praise from @alicebell on @EnergyDeskUK UK here [link] we tried to give it to @guardian too
@alicebell » 01 Nov '12, 9am
Climate comms: Not a "broken filter", but a case for open journalism and open campaigning [link] (by me for @EnergyDeskUK)
@pabloscott » 01 Nov '12, 9am
Broken Filter: The case for open journalism - and campaigning | Greenpeace UK [link]
@jossgarman » 01 Nov '12, 8am
RT @damiankahya: On @EnergyDeskUK, @alicebell argues green journalists & campaigners should not play their audiences for a fool [link]
@damiankahya » 01 Nov '12, 8am
On @EnergyDeskUK, @alicebell argues green journalists & campaigners should not play their audiences for a fool [link]
@EnergyDeskUK » 01 Nov '12, 8am
The case for open campaigning (and journalism) on climate and energy by @alicebell #brokenfilter [link]
@nathan_oxley » 01 Nov '12, 9am
RT @EnergyDeskUK The case for open campaigning (and journalism) on climate and energy by @alicebell [link]
@alicebell » 01 Nov '12, 9am
RT @EnergyDeskUK: The case for open campaigning (and journalism) on climate and energy by @alicebell #brokenfilter [link]