The fracking debate in the media: The role of citizen platforms as sources of information
Journal Title: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies - Year 2014, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
This article focusses on the analysis of the news coverage of fracking in the seven daily national Spanish newspapers in 2012. The results of the analysis of the 246 news items, based on the theory of framing, have demonstrated that the debate in the Spanish press also focusses on the concept of risks versus benefits. The environmental threat stands out as a result of the large number of actors, appearing as sources in the news items that are against the technique of fracking. Regional politicians and anti-fracking platforms lead the public debate, forming a negative opinion of this technique in Spain.
Authors and Affiliations
Associate professor Maria-Teresa MERCADO| CEU Cardenal Herrera University SPAIN, Associate professor Àngels ÁLVAREZ| CEU Cardenal Herrera University SPAIN, Associate professor Jose Mª HERRANZ| Castilla-La Mancha University SPAIN
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