The media plays a vital role both in shaping global climate negotiations and in communicating a particular narrative of them to the general public.
In the run-up to a summit the framing of climate change in the media can influence delegates. Articles which manufacture uncertainty about the science can provide an excuse for inaction, but the media can also highlight the urgency of reaching a global agreement.
Media is also an important actor in what Carl Death calls "summit theatre".
The blogosphere is an important new forum for alternative viewpoints as well as information dissemination to the public. Now people get more information from the internet than from newspapers.
