“Be Worried, be VERY Worried:” Preferences for and Impacts of Negative Emotional Climate Change Communication

“Be Worried, be VERY Worried:” Preferences for and Impacts of Negative Emotional Climate Change Communication

While communication experts largely recommend avoiding climate change messages that create negative emotional states, little is known regarding how members of the public use emotions in their own communication about climate change. Given the important role individuals can play in addressing climate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brittany Bloodhart, Janet K. Swim, Elaine Dicicco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
Subjects:
emotion
climate change
communication
gender
political identity
public activism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcomm.2018.00063/full

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