Nuclear frames in the Irish media: Implications for conversations on nuclear power generation in the age of climate change

Devitt, Catherine; Brereton, Finbarr; Mooney, Simon; Conway, David J.; O’Neill, Eoin

doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2018.09.024

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“…They concluded that most articles reflected pro-nuclear or informational statements, which is in line with the pro-nuclear government position. By contrast, Devitt et al (2019) found that the Irish press reflected the government's anti-nuclear stance.…”

Section: The Framing Of Nuclear Energymentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Other studies limit the concept of framing to topics and themes. Examples of recurring themes in the coverage of nuclear energy are economic benefits and risks, safety, environmental benefits and risks and health concerns (Culley et al 2010;Devitt et al 2019;Kristiansen 2017a;Wang, Li, and Li 2014).…”

Section: The Framing Of Nuclear Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The tone of the reporting is not only contingent upon nuclear incidents but also varies greatly by country. It is influenced, among other factors, by the presence or absence of nuclear power plants and the government policy toward nuclear energy (Devitt et al 2019;Doyle 2011;Kristiansen 2017a;Wang, Li, and Li 2014). For example, Wang, Li, and Li (2014) investigated the reporting of nuclear energy in the Chinese press between 2003 and 2014.…”

Section: The Framing Of Nuclear Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As was observed by Gamson and Modigliani, some frames can express a pro-nuclear as well as an anti-nuclear viewpoint. Hence, the tone of voice was coded separately, using a coding scheme adapted from Devitt et al (2019) and Wang, Li, and Li (2014). Negative meant that the article pointed out disadvantages, risks, problems and dangers of nuclear energy, for example, related to previous accidents, public resistance, incidents in power stations, harmful nuclear waste or the high costs of nuclear energy.…”

Section: Phase 2: Deductive Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given the complexity of the issue and the urgency to decarbonise societies, the public is entitled to an informed debate about climate change and energy alternatives. The media bear a responsibility to orchestrate this debate (Devitt et al 2019;Mercado-Sáez, Marco-Crespo, and Álvarez-Villa 2019;Prati and Zani 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Nuclear Energy in the Context of Climate Change: A Frame Analysis of the Dutch Print Media

Vossen

2020

Journalism Studies

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The media play an important role in the way the public and policymakers come to understand the issue of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is a low-carbon energy source that could contribute to the lowering of CO 2 emissions. However, there are significant safety and environmental risks attached to the technology. This paper investigates how the media frame nuclear energy in the context of climate change. An inductive analysis based on previous research by Gamson and Modigliani reveals nine frames in the communications on nuclear energy. Their frequency is measured in articles in the Dutch print media in 2018. Two new frames were found in relation toc limate change and the search for low-carbon energy options: ecomodernism and trade-off. However, the conclusion is that nuclear energy is infrequently framed in the context of climate change. The media coverage is still fuelled by old frames that dominate the coverage after serious accidents. This study argues that the framing process is mediated by cultural and societal factors that may encourage journalists to cover the issues with familiar narratives instead of new frames.

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Section: The Framing Of Nuclear Energymentioning

confidence: 92%