The Global South and Climate Coverage: From News Taker to News Maker

Global media coverage of climate change has grown consistently—although unevenly—over recent years. While major differences exist in how much attention is paid to different parts the world, discussed been noticeably uniform and thrust “climate communication agenda” remains recognizably “global” that it driven by more mature markets North especially narratives coming out international institutions (e.g., Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], Conference parties [COPs] nongovernmental organizations [NGOs], think tanks). Building experience 2022 floods Pakistan, this essay argues with advent what we are calling age adaptation, reporting likely shift rapidly from mostly explaining why important (and generally convergent broad ideas about might be done it) localized impacts often divergent preferences allocate responsibility evaluate cost those consequences). This will, argue, make global not only complex contentious, but also honest.