Equity and Length of Lifespan are Not the Same

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Author(s)
Benjamin Seligman, Gabi Greenberg, Shripad Tuljapurkar
Summary

This article uses data compiled from the 2006 General Social Survey and newspaper coverage of climate change during the same time period to analyze how news coverage influences public opinion. The authors found a pattern between how newspapers report climate change studies and how they form a political narrative to further a certain agenda. Certain newspapers have been found to pursue directional goals rather than accuracy goals to cater to a certain audience. The effects of this can be seen in the correlation between how climate change is covered and the increasing polarization between Democrats and Republicans.

Policy Implications

To make sure that the lives we live are healthy, long, and rich it is important that we cultivate healthy lifestyles at a young age. To combat afflictions like cardiovascular disease it is important that children are provided with healthy nutritional standards and exercises.