As scientists, policymakers, environmental nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and climate activists seek to engage the public on climate change, it is important to first understand how climate change is communicated to the public via the media. Research indicates that public concern about climate change is largely derived from media consumption. However, assessing media coverage of climate change is not simply about the accumulation of content over time. Rather, it concerns the complex and evolving relationships between media production practices, scientific knowledge, policy agendas, and public understanding and engagement.