Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21

From an international perspective Australia’s ‘climate change wars’ can be challenging to grasp (Chubb, 2014). Part of the explanation to the protracted divisions on meaningful action on climate change can be found in media coverage of the issue. This makes Australia an interesting case study from...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:97e61cb71c3844a0b8be21be485b9b352021-12-02T10:24:52ZAustralian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP2110.24135/pjr.v24i1.4051023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/97e61cb71c3844a0b8be21be485b9b352018-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/405https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 From an international perspective Australia’s ‘climate change wars’ can be challenging to grasp (Chubb, 2014). Part of the explanation to the protracted divisions on meaningful action on climate change can be found in media coverage of the issue. This makes Australia an interesting case study from an international and journalism studies perspective.This article compares the coverage in two major Australian newspapers of the two pivotal climate change summits in Copenhagen in 2009 and in Paris 2015. The primary research question was: in what way, if any, has the reporting of two major international climate change meetings in The Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph changed over time? The project used a mixed methods approach drawing on longitudinal content analysis data and interviews conducted with senior Australian journalists. The approach generated rich data allowing for a discussion using the ‘wicked policy problem’ framework (Head & Alford, 2013). Johan LidbergAsia Pacific NetworkarticleAustraliaclimate changeclimate summitsCopenhagenDenmarkjournalismCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 24, Iss 1 (2018)
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topic Australia
climate change
climate summits
Copenhagen
Denmark
journalism
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
spellingShingle Australia
climate change
climate summits
Copenhagen
Denmark
journalism
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
Johan Lidberg
Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21
description From an international perspective Australia’s ‘climate change wars’ can be challenging to grasp (Chubb, 2014). Part of the explanation to the protracted divisions on meaningful action on climate change can be found in media coverage of the issue. This makes Australia an interesting case study from an international and journalism studies perspective.This article compares the coverage in two major Australian newspapers of the two pivotal climate change summits in Copenhagen in 2009 and in Paris 2015. The primary research question was: in what way, if any, has the reporting of two major international climate change meetings in The Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph changed over time? The project used a mixed methods approach drawing on longitudinal content analysis data and interviews conducted with senior Australian journalists. The approach generated rich data allowing for a discussion using the ‘wicked policy problem’ framework (Head & Alford, 2013).
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title Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21
title_short Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21
title_full Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21
title_fullStr Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21
title_full_unstemmed Australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: A comparative study between COP15 and COP21
title_sort australian media coverage of two pivotal climate change summits: a comparative study between cop15 and cop21
publisher Asia Pacific Network
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/97e61cb71c3844a0b8be21be485b9b35
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