Media
I am often asked for comments on issues pertaining to science skepticism (specifically climate and vaccine skepticism), communication strategies, language use, and misinformation (especially on social media and in online spaces).
If you are a member of the media interested in contacting me for comments or an interview, please reach out via email (emma.bloomfield@unlv.edu) or visit my Experts Directory page through UNLV.
Selected Media Features
Knight Science Journalism Science Editing Handbook (MIT) Chapter on "Misinformation" - Using the Right Tone and Structuring your Argument
New York Daily News - Disagreeing without demonizing
Popular Science - How to talk to your vaccine-hesitant friends and family
Fatherly - How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Are Vaccine Hesitant
Nevada Public Radio - To mask or not to mask?
The Nevadan Independent - Of the people (reflections on the pandemic a year later)
Grist - Nobody talks about ‘global warming’ anymore
KTNV - Navigating the news: A balanced 'diet' essential for consuming information
Grist - 2020 was the hottest year on record. We’ll remember it as one of the century’s coldest
Business Insider - How data scientists and influencers are joining forces to fight against dangerous COVID-19 conspiracy theories online
The Guardian - How to fight 'Covid fatigue' as America heads for a deadly winter
Climate XChange - Public Engagement Plays Key Role in Nevada’s 2020 Climate Strategy
Grist - Why COVID deniers and climate skeptics paint scientists as alarmist
NPR Short Wave - How to correct misinformation, according to science
MarketWatch - Expert-endorsed strategies for persuading the mask-resistant while protecting your own health and safety
Morning Consult - How concern over climate change correlates with coronavirus responses
MarketWatch - Know someone who still isn’t taking coronavirus seriously? This could help convince them
State of Nevada - Contagious falsehoods
Grist - Help! There’s a climate denier at my dinner table
Mic - There are a lot of similarities between climate change deniers and coronavirus skeptics
Fast Company - How to talk about climate change in an emotionally intelligent way
Variety - Suddenly, TV news is warming up to climate change
Online Publications
UNLV Today - 3 Common COVID Vaccination Objections and what to share with those who keep using them
The Conversation - How to talk to someone you believe is misinformed about the coronavirus
The Beam - Presidency and climate in transition
The Conversation - Understanding Christians’ climate views can lead to better conversations about the environment
Righting America - Contributor of a variety of posts relating to creationism and religious climate change skepticism
Interviews
Leonard Lopate at Large
Harmonious Gentlement - Podcast Plagiarism, Library Cards, and Engaging Science Skeptics with Dr. Emma Frances Bloomfield
New Books Network - Communication Strategies for Engaging Climate Skeptics – New Books in Communications
Humanize Me - Christian climate skeptics and why rhetoric matters
IECA Meet up_Science v Story.mp4IECA Interview
Interview with International Environmental Communication Association members on February 29, 2024.