However, it was the broadcasting of this information in images on television that sparked controversy. The weather maps – renamed “maps of shame” by some – were criticized for conveying alarmism deemed exaggerated, represented by an overload of red shades: The choice of colorimetry belongs to each television channel, as recalled by TF1, which wished to speak out to respond to criticism on this subject.
But other data to be displayed is also present on the maps. On the australia telegram France Télévisions side, Martin Gouesse, editor-in-chief of the Journal Météo Climat explains: “We have three ranges of maps: summer, winter, spring-autumn. There is a gradient on these with about twenty colors ranging from dark blue to very dark orange. The colors correspond to temperatures and not to temperature differences.
Every 2 degrees, there is a change of color. Our inspiration comes from Ed Hawkins’ climate extract. With the climate section, we try to explain climate phenomena and we are very much in contact with our correspondents abroad and regional offices to deal with these subjects which are part of the long term.” If the very evolution of global warming implies reviewing the color palettes used to show the nuances which are multiplying and especially to indicate when there is a particular danger, this does not prevent the Earth's temperature from increasing… 10Concentration and collaboration of the media, a question of survival The media landscape is experiencing financing difficulties, this is nothing new.
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