Media Coverage of the Coalbed Methane (CBM) Controversy in Lorraine, Northeast France: How the Regional Daily Press Boosted the Social Acceptability of an Unpopular Project

摘要: The regional daily press is often the first place where readers learn about controversies, especially concerning environment. While these may appear to be circumscribed within a local geographical area, they become issues of general interest because risks involved. How then does react when controversy arises? That question that Marieke Stein asks, by analysing media coverage project extract coalbed methane (CBM) through hydraulic fracturing in Moselle, eastern region Lorraine, France. Over period 12 years, from 2006 2018, study all articles published on topic only shows newspaper mainly supports company, giving itself great social responsibility way brought public.