Our latest report on renewable energy narrative trends in the media
We analyzed over 2,300 news and opinion articles from 2019 related to renewable energy. Articles came from LexisNexis and Google News and from publications including national and state outlets, and online and trade publications.
Our goal was to learn how the media covers renewable energy. We especially wanted to know if funding gaps in climate philanthropy led to a gap in media coverage of local leaders and innovations. We were curious as to what extent articles would quote women as spokespeople, reference issues of equity, or talk about communities of color.
Local leaders and their organizations made an impact: They are having outsized impact in the renewable energy space, especially relative to the funding they receive.
Get the nitty gritty on equitable representation of women and communities of color around climate change in the media.
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