CBS News Discloses Working With Advocacy Group Climate Central For Extreme Weather Reporting
The news outlet leans on a climate organization that influences media reporting.
by Joseph Wulfsohn September 08, 2025, 11:45 AM
In recent weeks, CBS News has disclosed in both on-air and online reports its coordination with Climate Central, a nonprofit that calls itself a “policy-neutral” and “independent group of scientists and communicators who research and report the facts about our changing climate and how it affects people’s lives.”
CBS News has cited Climate Central research dozens of times since 2021, according to Grabien transcripts. But it wasn’t until July that the network began consistently referring to “our partners at Climate Central” on air.
Last month, CBS News published a story about melting glaciers that also aired on “Sunday Morning.” Ben Tracy was the correspondent on the segment, with his byline at the top of the article. A disclaimer at the bottom read, “Story produced by Chris Spinder, in partnership with Climate Central. Editor: Chris Jolly.”
https://climatechangedispatch.com/cbs-news-climate-central-media-influence/
