Climate change discourse in mass media: application of computer-assisted content analysis
Journal of Environmental Studies and SciencesPublished 26 March 2012
Andrei Kirilenko, Светлана Степченкова
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A computer-assisted content analysis method is proposed to extract prevalent themes and analyze discourse changes over an extended period in an objective and quantifiable manner and finds a gradual decline in the volume of material within the “Science” topic and an expansion of themes classified under the ‘Politics’ topic.
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Climate change, Global warming, Mass media, CATA, Content analysis,
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