We partner with the University of Exeter to publish original research that consistently tracks UK broadcast reporting on climate change, for the first time.
Using newly-developed AI technology, we track BBC, ITN, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky News TV and radio news bulletins and online news services.
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The quantity of daily climate news reports.
The effectiveness of climate reporting against a consistent set of criteria.
Opportunities for a potential climate angle in neighbouring subjects such as economics or health.
Accuracy in climate information reporting.
A freelance audio producer, Mark Smalley’s career in making features and documentaries for BBC Radio 4 spans current affairs, history, drama and environmental output. He began as a news reporter/producer for BBC GLR in London in 1992, was part of the launch team for BBC Radio 5 Live in 1994 and went on to work […]
Claire Stocks is a former BBC executive who led a variety of editorial teams and projects across a number of departments in an 18-year career there. She was Olympic Sports Editor for the London 2012 Olympics, Development Editor at BBC Sport, and Head of Interactive at BBC Children’s, before leaving the BBC in 2018.
Until September 2021, David was CEO of BBC Global News Ltd, managing the BBC World News channel, website and news app internationally. Previously David was Executive Vice President of the BBC’s commercial businesses in Asia and Western Europe for BBC Studios Ltd. Prior to that he programmed and ran the BBC’s international channels business. He […]
Phoebe spent 20 years working in PR and corporate communications. After a period in PR agencies with clients such as The Royal Mail, Nuclear Electric and the NSPCC, she managed communications for the International Diabetes Federation, based in Brussels, before joining the corporate communications department for the Seagram Spirits & Wine Group – a Canadian […]
Alan Strange is an award-winning journalist with more than two decades in the newsroom leading TV and Digital news teams. He started out at an independent production company in Belfast before joining Sky News in 2002, first as a producer covering global stories including conflicts and natural disasters, then as programme editor across Sky’s live and rolling television output. […]
Sylvia Hayes is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Climate Communication and Data Science (C3DS) at the University of Exeter. Her research explores climate change communication, social media, visual imagery, photography/photojournalism, and digital media, using qualitative social science methodologies. In 2024, Sylvia was awarded a PhD from the University of Exeter titled “Strikingly Visual: […]
Alina Sandauer is a content analyst with expertise in climate communications, energy policy engagement, and environmental data analysis. She holds a BSc in Environmental Geoscience from the University of Edinburgh and has worked across grassroots sustainability initiatives, educational media, and strategic digital communications. Before joining Climate News Tracker, Alina led research and outreach at a […]
Dr Lissa O’Reilly is a content analyst with expertise in data analysis, interdisciplinary research and public outreach. She holds a PhD in Ethology from Aberystwyth University, where her research explored how individual differences in behaviour influence learning in animals, combining ecological theory with advanced statistical analysis in collaboration with biologists and computer scientists. She was […]
Rosie Frost is a journalist and producer with several years of experience leading climate coverage across digital platforms. She played a key role in shaping the climate vertical ‘Euronews Green’, helping to lead the broadcaster’s coverage of UN climate summits. Her reporting spans climate attribution science, extreme weather events, human rights and international policy negotiations, […]
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