Telling Stories About Global Climate Change
Measuring the Impact of Narratives on Issue Cycles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19600535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine A Mccomas, Katherine Mccomas, Jarrod Shanahan (0000-0001-8807-276X), James Shanahan |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-57 |
| Publication date | 1999-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-6502 • E-ISSN: 1552-3810 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009365099026001003 |
| OpenAlex | W2152810040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 170 |
| References cited | 37 |
A theory of cyclical patterns in media coverage of environmental issues must account for more than intrinsic qualities of the issues themselves: Narrative factors must be considered. A content analysis of The New York Times and The Washington Post stories from 1980 to 1995 shows how media construct narratives about global warming and how these narratives may influence attention cycles. Empirically, the frequency of newspaper coverage shows cyclical attention to global warming. The content analysis further reveals that implied danger and consequences of global warming gain more prominence on the upswing of newspaper attention, whereas controversy among scientists receives greater attention in the maintenance phase. The economics of dealing with global warming also receive greater attention during the maintenance and downside of the attention cycle. The discussion offers a narrative explanation and suggests the outcome of the “master story” of global climate change may discourage future attention to global warming
Climate change · Construct (python library) · Content analysis · Global warming · Media studies · Narrative · Newspaper · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Ecology · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 170 |
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| Citations per year | 6,54 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 164 |