Framing Climate Change as an Economic Opportunity in South Korean Newspapers

作者: Sun Jin Yun , 박년배 , 한준 , 구도완

DOI: 10.21588/DNS.2014.43.2.005

关键词: Effects of global warmingEconomic policyNuclear powerEconomyNewspaperClimate changeContent analysisEconomicsPublic policyBusiness sectorFraming (social sciences)

摘要: Based on newspaper content analysis, the Korean press (2007-08) accepts anthropogenic argument?that humans have caused and are responsible for climate change. News articles stress ecological effects of change need to mitigate reduce emissions through government policies. Compared other countries, however, one point stands out?the frames mitigation as an economic opportunity, not a threat. Moreover, businesses cited in news strongly support this idea. However, citing business sectors, conservative financial newspapers tend define opportunity selling nuclear power technology green abroad. These papers rarely represent voices that advocate structural society its emissions. This particular stance results from vulnerability export economy international pressures, coupled with attempt find viable option under rationale.

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