An insight into how environmental articles are shaped. The Underlying factor to Natural Disasters. Posted by lizziehunter in Climate Change. Climate Change is a dominant feature in the news because it is an on-going issue. Studies being continuously conducted by scientists which increases knowledge on the issue, debates on whether it is real or not and natural disasters taking place which relate back to climate change are just some examples as to why it is so dominant. The news value of human interest al.

A discussion forum about the media and the environment. A current news issue is the use of sustainable resources to reduce the carbon footprint. A leading environmental group says a drop in carbon emissions in Queensland is due to the global financial crisis rather than government policy. The news value of human interest also shapes the text, because the article provides a positive perspective to the c.