Greg Philo is Professor of Communications and Social Change in the department of Sociology at Glasgow University, and Research Director of the Glasgow University Media Group. He is author with Mike Berry of More Bad News from Israel (2011). Catherine Happer was awarded a First in Sociology from the University of Glasgow then completed a PhD in communications from Lancaster University. From 2003-2009, she worked at the BBC as an audience researcher and later in television production. In 2011, she returned to Glasgow University as Research Associate.

• Introduction. 1. Climate Change and Energy Security: Debates on Media Reporting and Public Beliefs and Behaviours 2. Theorising the Media 3. Methodological Approach 4. News Media and Public Attitudes and Behaviours: Climate Change 5. News Media and Public Attitudes and Behaviours: Energy Security 6. Impacts on Attitudes and Behaviours Over Time: The Revisits. Conclusion.