Selected Publications

*Works listed for 2009-10 only.  See CV for complete list.

• Groffman, P. Stylinski, C., Nisbet, M.C. et al. (in press). Restarting the Conversation: Challenges at the Interface of Science and Society. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
• Nisbet, M.C. & Feldman, L. (in press, 2010).  The Social Psychology of Political Communication.  In D. Hook, B. Franks, & M. Bauer (Eds.), Communication, Culture, and Social Change:  The Social Psychological Perspective.  London: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Nisbet, M.C. & Scheufele, D.A. (2009). What's Next for Science Communication? Promising Directions and Lingering Distractions. American Journal of Botany, 96 (10), 1767-1778. (Link).
• Nisbet, M.C. (2009). Communicating Climate Change: Why Frames Matter to Public Engagement. Environment, 51 (2), 514-518. (HTML).
• Bubela, T., Nisbet, M.C. et al. (2009). Science Communication Re-Considered. Nature Biotechnology, 27, 514-518. (PDF).
• Nisbet, M.C. & Kotcher, J. (2009). A Two Step Flow of Influence? Opinion-Leader Campaigns on Climate Change.  Science Communication, 30, 328-358. (PDF).
• Nisbet, M.C. (2009).  Knowledge Into Action:  Framing the Debates Over Climate Change and Poverty.  In P. D'Angelo & J. Kuypers, Doing News Framing Analysis:  Empirical, Theoretical, and Normative Perspectives.  New York: Routledge. [Link]
• Nisbet, M.C. (2009).  Framing Science: A New Paradigm in Public Engagement.  In L. Kahlor & P. Stout (Eds.), Communicating Science:  New Agendas in Communication (pp. 40-67).  New York: Routledge. [Link]
• Nisbet, M.C. (2009).  The Ethics of Framing Science.  In B. Nerlich, B. Larson, & R. Elliott (Eds.) Communicating Biological Sciences:  Ethical and Metaphorical Dimensions (pp. 51-74).  London: Ashgate. [Link]
• Nisbet, M.C. & Aufderheide, P. (2009). Documentary Film: Towards a Research Agenda on Forms, Functions, and Impacts.  Mass Communication & Society, 12, (4), 450-56. (Link)
• Nisbet, M.C., Brossard, D. & Scheufele, D.A. (2009, Sept. 16). Science Needs a Storyline. Columbia Journalism Review Online. (HTML)
• Aufderheide, P., Clark, J., Nisbet, M.C., Dessauer, C. & Donnelly, K. (2009). Best Practices in Digital Journalism.  Report to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by the Center for Social Media at American University, Washington, DC. (PDF, HTML).

Media Appearances

* Selected out of more than 100 appearances.

• Cordon, E. (2010, Feb 5). New York Times' Andrew Revkin, American University's Matthew Nisbet Urge Better Communication on Climate Change. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
• Gehrman, E. (2010, Feb 5). Global Warmings: Panel Says Media's Decline Undercuts Public's Education on Climate Change. Harvard Gazette.
• Hilts, P. (2010, Feb. 5). Waves in a Shallow Pan: Has Climate Change in the MSM Lost its Authority? Columbia Journalism Review Online.
• Harte, J. (2009, Dec. 16). Shooting the Messenger: Climate Change Deniers Take Aim at Scientists. Philadelphia City Paper.
• The Kojo Namdi Show (2009, Dec. 9). Religion, Science, and the Climate Change Debate. WAMU-NPR.
• Schmidt, C. (2009). Communication Gap: The Disconnect between What Scientists Say and the Public Hears. Environmental Health Perspectives, 117, 12, 548-551.
• Kerr, R. (2009, Nov. 13). Amid Worrisome Signs of Warming, "Climate Fatigue" Sets In.  Science, 326, 925-928.
• Montenegro, M. (2009, May 21). Is There a Better Word for Doom? Six Experts Discuss the Merits of Framing Climate Change. Seed Magazine.
• Marshal, C. (2009, May 15). Gore Talks about Politics, Polls, and Protests. New York Times Online.
• Marshal, C. (2009, March 5). The Language of the Cap and Trade Debate. New York Times Online.
• Revkin, A. (2009, Feb. 24). In Climate Debate, Exaggeration is a Pitfall. New York Times.
• Margolis, J. (2008, Nov. 21) Denial Near and Far. The World. Public Radio International. *Carried by more than 200 public radio stations.
• Russell, C. (2008, July/August). Climate Change: Now What. Columbia Journalism Review.
• Margolis, J. (2008, March 5). A Gathering of Global Warming Skeptics. The World. Public Radio International. *Carried by more than 200 public radio stations.
• The Kojo Namdi Show (2008, Jan. 23). Bi-Partisan Approaches to Environmental Policy. WAMU-NPR.
• The Kojo Namdi Show (2007, Oct. 22). Scientists, Elected Officials, and Policy. WAMU-NPR.
• Breslow, J.M. (2007, Oct. 13). The Framing of Science. Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Kerr, R.A. (2007).  Global Warming: Nobel Peace Prize Won by Host of Scientists and One Crusader. Science, 318, 5849, 372-373.
• Kolmes, K.A. (2007). Science, Religion, and Climate Change. Science, 316, 540-542.
• On the Media (2007, April 13).  Blinded with Science: Interview with Matthew Nisbet. WNYC-NPR. * Carried by more than 100 public radio stations.
• Boyle, A. (2007, April 5). Frame or Be Framed? MSNBC.com.
• Goodman, E. (2007, Feb. 9). No Change in Political Climate. Boston Globe. * Syndicated in 200 newspapers.
• Kerr, R. (2007).  Climate Change: U.S. Policy: A Permanent Sea Change? Science, 315, 756-757.

Professional Presentations

• 02.27.10   Climate Change and Informal Learning, Annual Meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), San Diego, CA. [Link]
• 02.09.10 WAMU-NPR and AU Forum: The Climate Change Generation [Audio]
• 02.04.10 Climate Change and the Media, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
• 12.12.09   Restarting the Conversation on Climate Change, Annual Meetings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, CA. [Archived Video]