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1. November 20, 2012 02:57 PM

   Rise Above, CNBC’s move into advocacy

   Corporate America's house organ starts an anti-political political campaign

   By Ryan Chittum

   Any time you see Wall Street CEOs and CNBC campaigning for what they call the common good, it's worth raising an eyebrow or two. So it is with CNBC's "Rise Above" crusade, which has blanketed its airwaves and adorned its lapels since the day after the election with pleas for a solution to the so-called "fiscal cliff." You'll note that...

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2. February 8, 2012 12:00 PM

   What Drives Public Opinion About Climate Change?

   Politicians, economy more influential than media coverage, study says

   By Curtis Brainard

   The media influence public opinion about climate change, but not as much as national politicians and the state of the economy do, according to a new analysis of eight years of polling data. Over time, activists have pointed their fingers in many directions while trying to explain society’s failure to address the threat of climate change. Scientists, policymakers, captains of...

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