Ulrika Olausson

29/10/2019
Article

Meat as a matter of fact(s): the role of science in everyday representations of livestock production on social media

Ulrika Olausson

In recent times we have allegedly witnessed a “post-truth” turn in society. Nonetheless, surveys show that science holds a relatively strong position among lay publics, and case studies suggest that science is part of their online discussions about environmental issues on social media — an...

19/08/2019
Article

Young, sceptical, and environmentally (dis)engaged: do news habits make a difference?

Yuliya Lakew and Ulrika Olausson

Research shows that news consumption plays a positive role in youths' environmental engagement. This article examines if this also holds true for sceptics by comparing Swedish climate change sceptics with non-sceptical youngsters in their early and late adolescence. We conceptualise news...

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