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Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

Matthew C. Nisbet, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs  at Northeastern University. Nisbet studies the role of communication and advocacy in policymaking and public affairs, focusing on debates over over climate change, energy, and sustainability. Among awards and recognition, Nisbet has been a Visiting Shorenstein Fellow on Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, a Health Policy Investigator at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and a Google Science Communication Fellow. In 2011, the editors at the journal Nature recommended Nisbet's research as “essential reading for anyone with a passing interest in the climate change debate,” and the New Republic highlighted his work as a “fascinating dissection of the shortcomings of climate activism."

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COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE: Revkin Describes an “Invisible Middle” of Scientists Concerned Over ‘Pandora’s Box’ Claims of Pending Catastrophe
Over the weekend, Andrew Revkin at the NY Timeswrote a very timely and important peice detailing the growing unease among many scientists and policy experts with the new “normal’ in […]
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PROJECT FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM LAUNCHES WEEKLY MEDIA CONTENT ANALYSIS
Looks like the the folks at the Project for Excellence in Journalism are about to launch a very interesting and much needed monthly media content analysis. Funded by the Pew […]
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U.S. MEDIA IGNORES WORLD CRITICISM OF DEATH PENALTY, TRIAL PROCESS: Vatican Calls Execution ‘Tragic,’ Blair Calls for ‘End to Death Penalty WorldWide,’ Conservative Times of London Labels Saddam’s End ‘Ethically Tainted’
In DC over the weekend, the conversational buzz at coffee shops, wine bars, and holiday parties has focused on the graphic reports of Saddam Hussein’s execution. Friends from both sides […]
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NY TIMES SPONSORS READER FORUM ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Word is that Series Will Continue in 2007, and that the Innovative Beat is the New Normal at the Times
In more than 20 articles over the past year, a team of New York Times reporters and editors have detailed many of the intersections between energy policy and the environment. […]
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NOTHING NEW ABOUT RELIGION IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS: Ford Runs Political Ad in 1976 Featuring Sermon Endorsement from Evangelical Leader
In the 1976 presidential campaign, Ford used political ads featuring endorsements from Evangelical leaders to counter Jimmy Carter’s image of piety and to turn the Baptist governor’s famous Playboy interview […]
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FRAMING GERALD FORD: Bi-Partisan Healer, Presidential Clutz, or War Criminal? Ford May Be the First Presidential Candidate to Fall Victim to Infotainment Narratives; Mainstream Media Ignores Ford-Kissinger-Suharto Connection
The game is afoot to define the presidency of Gerald Ford. The dominant narrative from the mainstream media is that Ford was the “Great Healer,” an extinct species of bi-partisan […]
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SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS DECLARES THAT CLIMATE CHANGE HAS HIT CRISIS LEVEL
In one of the strongest declarations I’ve seen from a major newspaper editorial board, the San Jose Mercury News calls on Congress in 2007 to enact major legislation to deal […]
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