Only a handful of journalists are dedicated to climate and environmental issues in the Norwegian media, and climate journalism is a relatively new field in scientific journalism. This study is based on qualitative interview material consisting of semi-structured interviews with six journalists and five climate researchers. The analysis of the interview data focuses on the communication relationship between researchers and journalists, based on the IPCC reports in 2013–2014. We find that climate researchers are quite happy with the climate reporting, and that the journalists, for their part, want to communicate this field more broadly, but that the dissemination is threatened by cuts that may lead to lower prioritization by the news desks.

Research on children’s news is largely based on studies from other European countries. Through a content analysis of Aftenposten Junior’s news pages and textual analyzes of three articles, the article provides insight into how this Norwegian newspaper conveys news aimed at children. The content analysis reveals that the newspaper is heavily based on foreign news, especially political affairs and sport, and use visual elements and explanations to give its readers a global perspective. A qualitative overview reveals that the structure of articles, pictures used, and the mixture of topics covered all take on positive angles. The textual analysis shows that articles are told from a child’s perspective. Children’s voices are emphasized both in words and pictures, while adult sources give children credit by confirming their stories. Based on these findings I argue that Aftenposten Junior contributes to a democratization of news, as well as emphasizing children’s value in society.

In-depth interviews took place with 43 initially competent and well-functioning individuals who had been subject to critical media exposure through their professional roles. During the media hunt, they experienced serious stress and loss of quality of life. This article focuses on their coping strategies. How did they try to handle the relationship to the media (media strategies), their general situation (behavioral strategies), and their own reactions and emotions (cognitive strategies)? Most used trial and error and changed their coping strategies along the road. Direct confrontation with the media worked for only a small minority. Most had to recognize their inability to control the media. Most useful seemed to be strategies that helped them to regain control over their day-to-day lives, reducing the impact of the media exposure by changing personal perspective, beginning new activities and/or applying a new meaning to life. Even if most participants reported to have handled the media exposure well and regained good quality of life, addressing the case or experiencing reminders of the case were still painful for most – even five years later.