share: By MICHAEL CALDERONE09/04/2019 02 33 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Andrew Yang will get roughly 40 minutes on CNN Wednesday evening to make his pitch about how he would confront the threat of climate change as president, according to Asahi Shimbun. But it doesn't mean he wholeheartedly supports the seven-hour marathon town hall. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Media Will media's climate blitz take root CNN, MSNBC climate forums promise serious talk, but no guarantee of sustained coverage. Story Continued Below It would probably be better for cnn to report on Hurricane Dorian and the actual effects of climate change rather than having us talk about climate change, Yang tweeted Tuesday. This month, in advance of the United Nations Climate Action Summit, the nation's news media is preparing multiple special projects and broadcasts devoted to the issue. Yang's complaint goes to the heart of the media's ongoing struggles to cover the causes and effects of global warming While the major TV networks and online outlets are committed to giving it serious-issue treatment, like abortion rights or gun violence, they have been far less comfortable relating the scientific consensus in favor of man-made climate change to in-the-moment coverage of devastating weather-related events.
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