Policy framing in the press: analyzing media coverage of two flood disasters

Thistlethwaite, Jason; Henstra, Daniel; Minano, Andrea; Dordi, Truzaar

doi:10.1007/s10113-019-01576-7

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“…The use of content and thematic analyses allows for the reconstruction of the sequence of events, mapping of actors' networks (Hijmans, 1996), and identification of representations conveyed by the press toward at-risk communities. This is exemplified by studies like those conducted by Thistlethwaite & Henstra (2019) or Calabro et al (2020). However, there is a limited number of studies analysing how relationships between actors are portrayed in the press.…”

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Quantitative analysis of actors' mention in press coverage of a seismo-volcanic activity in the French overseas

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Devès

2024

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Abstract. Media, especially the press, play a crucial role in shaping public understanding and representations during risk and crisis management, acting as intermediaries between various actors and the public. However, their framing of sources can introduce biases into representations. Limited analysis exists regarding how press coverage portrays relationships between crisis and risk management actors. Using Social Network Analysis, we map quotation networks in press coverage of a seismo-volcanic crisis in Mayotte, a French overseas department allowing us to: i) have an overview of the relationships between actors; ii) highlight unique aspects related to the context and media portrayal; iii) display underlying representations and levels of trust among interviewed actors and iv) visualises networks’ dynamics over time. Analysis revealed variations in narrative approaches among newspapers, with some focusing on specific aspects. General results show that national authorities received more attention than local elected representatives, and scientific figures dominated reported speeches, while the population's perspective remained relatively passive despite their centrality to the quotation network. Identified individuals held significant positions, emphasising the importance of personal connection in communication and revealing a potential distrust toward political and scientific institutions. This underscores the need for proximity between sources and the community.

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Quantitative analysis of actors' mention in press coverage of a seismo-volcanic activity in the French overseas

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Le Texier,

Devès

2024

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“…Although Daviter (2007) refers to the EU, the increasing impact of immediate communication has affected policymaking through framing in all policy fields (Calnan, 2020), as in order for a decision to be taken it has to be framed-often publicly-in a way that it allows this decision to be made. Building on that, Thistlethwaite et al (2019) claim that policymakers decide how they will approach a policy issue based on how urgently it appears in the media or they will choose a solution that seems more acceptable. They argue, further, that media with essential narratives can have more impact on policymaking.…”

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Policy Framing Through Policy Branding: International Maritime Organization, Climate Change, and Twitter/X

Dikaios

2024

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Climate change, which nowadays is frequently framed as climate crisis in order to highlight the urgent need to take action to tackle it, has been studied extensively both in communication and political science disciplines. This contribution uses as an example the International Maritime Organization to highlight the utilization of its social media, and in particular its Twitter/X account, to frame that it supports climate action in the shipping sector and to brand itself as a green organization. The article offers an analytical framework which illustrates that policy branding is one of the most accurate tools to perform policy framing. It continues by showcasing that this is a procedure that governance institutions use to promote a deliberate message, even if this is not on track with what the institution is expected to do. The empirical data gathered, and processed through content analysis, paints a clear image of how this happens in the era of social media and leads to the conclusion that it is necessary to study policy framing and policy branding within the context they take place; otherwise, wrong conclusions might be drawn.

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Municipal perspectives on managed retreat and flood mitigation: A case analysis of Merritt, Canada after the 2021 British Columbia flood disaster

Cottar,

Wandel

2024

Climatic Change

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Policy framing in the press: analyzing media coverage of two flood disasters

Cited by 7 publications

References 55 publications

Quantitative analysis of actors' mention in press coverage of a seismo-volcanic activity in the French overseas

Quantitative analysis of actors' mention in press coverage of a seismo-volcanic activity in the French overseas

Policy Framing Through Policy Branding: International Maritime Organization, Climate Change, and Twitter/X

Municipal perspectives on managed retreat and flood mitigation: A case analysis of Merritt, Canada after the 2021 British Columbia flood disaster

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