Use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6170484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Laura Ruiu (0000-0003-1136-0389, Northumbria University), Massimo Ragnedda (0000-0002-9985-094X, Northumbria University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Communication Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1424-4896 • E-ISSN: 2296-4150 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24434/j.scoms.2021.02.004 |
| OpenAlex | W3200634122 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 72 |
This paper investigates the use of science in British newspapers’ narratives of climate change between 1988 and 2016. It is based on the analysis of eight newspapers and their Sunday and online versions (Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, The Daily Express, The Sun, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent). We used the keywords “climate / climatic change”, “warm / warming” and “greenhouse / greenhouse effect” to retrieve the articles from the Nexis / Lexis database. To identify the articles with a specific focus on climate change, we included only those containing the keywords in the headline (9789 items). Framing theory helps interpret the process of construction of the “threat” through science by showing a tendency towards scientific consensus for the centre / left-leaning newspapers, and an instrumental use of consensus for the centre-right. These findings are useful for both scientists and policymakers interested in understanding how climate narratives can promote delay in action on climate change
Advertising · Art · Climate change · Framing (construction · Global warming · Guardian · Headline · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Newspaper · Political science · Scientific consensus · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · History · Law · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |