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 Pia Jensen Apr 12, 2013 07:08  |
Awesome idea. I have some thoughts though which I think will be helpful in how you construct the proposal - for complete disclosure.
As an online activist via twitter I have sought information on Fukushima for more than 2 years now. In the process I have met (online) people researching chemtrails. In the process I have watched youtube videos of some meteorological staff doing their weather observations and they actually questioned the aerosol spraying. AirCrap.org has a lot of data, references, videos, research investigations posted at their website and there's at least one group that seeks to sue those who dump chemicals on earth. It seems to me that their efforts are not getting any exposure on the major networks - and weather reporters are typically "shutdown" after reporting out the airplanes dumping unnatural cloud making materials on the sky over cities and rural areas.
How will you ensure that your project will not be treated like the others' who try to alert people already?
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 Mark Capron Apr 12, 2013 07:56 |
Cool.
News channels are always looking for better ways to display current and future weather. That's one way to attract viewers/advertisers.
Perhaps you want them to display long range forecasts. Set up a schedule that attracts viewers. Once a week display 10 years out. Once a month 50 years out. Once a year 100 years out.
Use the video developed for the "Mad Babies..." game/scenario. (Another suggestion in this category.)
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Pia Jensen Apr 12, 2013 08:04 |
That doesn't really address the issue. Let me try another angle.
Mainstream media is owned by a few very powerful people whose ownership portfolios extend to industries that are vested in certain activities, such as nuclear and chemtrails. It is not in their best interest to allow their staff to tell the world the truth on their channels.
How do you propose breaking through the ownership/interest wall?
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Pia Jensen Apr 13, 2013 01:05 |
Thank you for the revision. Looks like a great start. :)
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 Mark Mesle Apr 14, 2013 11:36 | Proposal contributor
PJ I appreciate the comments. I certainly do understand the dilemma that is the consolidation of media outlets into fewer and fewer hands. I do think that there will be a point soon though where the reality of our changing weather will simply dictate that meteorologists will have a difficult time not addressing climate change, as they will worry about losing credibility with their audience. I just hope that if they receive pressure/support from members of the community to address the issue head on, they will feel comfortable taking this step sooner rather than later.
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Pia Jensen Apr 17, 2013 12:05 |
I think you have this crowd to support your ideas: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists www.icij.org/
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Pia Jensen Apr 30, 2013 02:06 |
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Where will these actions be taken?
We hope to effectively promote the site through social media, email and phone calls to environmental groups across the country.
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consider: We hope to effectively promote participation (information sharing) through active relationship development via social media, email, phone calls and collaboration with environmental groups across the country.
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Mark Mesle Apr 30, 2013 10:57 | Proposal contributor
PJ that is a stronger sentence, thank you.
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Pia Jensen May 1, 2013 02:35 |
Glad to help! Hope your project becomes reality. :)
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Pia Jensen May 2, 2013 01:25 |
Just received this in my email and you might need to consider this in regards to your media outreach -
"The editors of the New York Times and the Washington Post have made some of the most block-headed decisions of all time. They are gutting their coverage of climate change. That’s right: Two of the largest news publications in the country have effectively said that the environment and climate change are a low priority, and have cut staff and shuttered blogs devoted to the topic at a time when we’re experiencing some of the most extreme, global-warming-related weather in recorded history.
If papers across the country are slashing resources, who’s going to cover the most important issue of our time? Who’s going to hold politicians and corporations accountable?
We are.
ThinkProgress is launching a new climate initiative that will bring you innovative and in-depth reporting on one of the most critical issues of our time."
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 Henry Jackson Jun 11, 2013 12:09 |
Great idea. I frequently hear TV weather forecasters use the term "the new normal" but without mentioning why the change!
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Pia Jensen Jun 13, 2013 11:09 |
It is amazing, isn't it?
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 Michael Mcgee Jun 15, 2013 03:37 |
Getting more meteorologists out front on climate is needed, for sure. This would give the global public greater awareness of the differences and connections between climate and weather. But does this proposal have what it takes to crack this tough nut? I have serious questions about that. I would encourage the authors to ten-times the pessimism about achieving success, and channel that pessimism to dig into the myriad of constraints that need to be overcome to achieve success. There's a lot more work to be done here, and I hope you get it done.
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 2013shiftingculturesjudges 2013shiftingculturesjudges Jul 2, 2013 01:34  |
Great idea to use encourage TV meteorologists to do more on climate change. Some information on the feasibility of this plan would be helpful. Programming depends on advertising money and these clients are likely to have opinions. Rethinking the letter writing campaign as the means of action may be beneficial: a) there may not be enough Americans who can be motivated by the proposed effort to write such letters, and (b) that there might be organizational barriers (concern about offending advertisers or climate change skeptics in the audience) that prevent such a change.
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2013shiftingculturesjudges 2013shiftingculturesjudges Jul 18, 2013 04:39 |
TV metereologists may need more active persuasion than mere information.
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Pia Jensen Jul 18, 2013 04:35 |
I have to laugh about the most recent comment, yes like oodles and oodles of money?! :)
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Eric Nelson Aug 15, 2013 04:20 |
How is that different from how it already is? Seriously.
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Mark Mesle Aug 15, 2013 11:30 | Proposal contributor
Eric the hope is to develop a structure to promote the site more effectively and maintain an accurate database of meteorologists.
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 Laur Hesse Fisher Jan 13, 2014 03:46  |
Hi Mark,
I recently saw this broadcast and immediately thought of your proposal: http://www.fox19.com/story/24412257/reality-check-a-big-warming-trend
In it, Cincinnati's FOX19 Chief Meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer gives a Reality Check segment on the facts of climate change, especially relating to the recent cold weather, and boldly states: "Global warming is real. There is a consensus among climate scientists and the only factor that explains it is greenhouse gases from human activity. The only question left is⦠What do we want to do about it?"
Laur
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