Climate crisis literacy through media

A positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content

Bibliographic Data

ID20253620
AuthorsRaj Kumar Baral (0000-0003-2279-3526, Tribhuvan University, corresponding author), Purna Chandra Bhusal (0000-0002-7218-4940, The University of Texas at El Paso), Shankar Paudel (0009-0002-7238-6304, The University of Texas at El Paso)
Year2024
Volume11
Issue1
Publication date2024-12-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCogent Arts and Humanities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2331-1983 • E-ISSN: 2331-1983
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23311983.2024.2316416
OpenAlexW4392288863
LanguageEN
References cited26

this article investigates the role of nepali mass media, including radio, television programs, news reports, and editorials, in disseminating information and fostering awareness about the climate change and its consequences.the analysis, from the perspective of positive discourse analysis (PDa), reveals that nepali mass media is using informative language to convey messages about the climate crisis.it also shows that nepali media is actively working for climate action, urgently calling on individuals and societies to take preventive measures against potential environmental threats.simultaneously, it also conveys, amidst the challenges, a sense of hope for a better future.this optimism is grounded in the belief that coordination and collaboration for climate change adaptation functions as a catalyst for questioning established societal norms and nurturing public consciousness

Content analysis · Linguistics · Literacy · Media literacy · Media studies · Nepali · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology