Reporting on wind power: emotions beat facts

Large German print media often present one-sided reports on the expansion of wind power. This is one of the key findings of a working paper published by the Otto Brenner Stiftung. Instead of sticking closely to the facts and „adequately“ reflecting the state of scientific knowledge, they focus on „emotionalization.“ In this way, the reporting „reinforces the apparent conflict of goals between the conversion to climate-friendly energy sources and the protection of nature, tradition and prosperity,“ the paper states.