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Disinformation, Fact-Checking and Civic Responsibility
  • ISSN: 1757-1898
  • E-ISSN: 1757-1901

Abstract

This viewpoint analyses the relationship between the climate crisis and democratic quality, considering the various reports and studies that have been published on the role of disinformation in identifying the main global risks. To define the lines of action, a cross-cutting perspective is required to distinguish between obstructionist, denialist and sceptical narratives, but at the same time, another perspective, from the consequences for citizens in terms of apathy, disconnection or information anxiety. To this end, we define the main challenges in research on climate disinformation in the coming years and the types of social and academic response that have the greatest potential, including media literacy, specialized training for journalism and communication professionals, as well as the creation of institutional collaboration networks.

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • European Digital Media Observatory
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Disinformation and climate crisis: Challenges and proposals for the future
Catalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies 16, 167 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00107_7
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Keyword(s): catastrophes; climate change; democracy; denialism; misinformation; obstructionism; social unrest

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