National TV news largely failed to connect the record-breaking Eastern U.S. heat dome to climate change
National TV news largely failed to connect the record-breaking Eastern U.S. heat dome to climate change
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National TV news largely failed to connect the record-breaking Eastern U.S. heat dome to climate change
- National TV news networks aired a combined total of 4 hours and 20 minutes of coverage across 159 segments about the recent eastern U.S. heat dome. Of those, only 6 segments, or 4%, mentioned climate change.
- Cable news networks — CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — aired 2 hours and 9 minutes across 76 segments about the record-breaking heat dome. MSNBC was the only cable news network to mention climate change, which it did in 3 segments.
- Corporate broadcast TV networks — ABC, CBS, and NBC — aired a combined 2 hours and 11 minutes across 83 segments about the extreme heat event. CBS was the only broadcast network to mention climate change, which it did in 3 segments.