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The energy question in the Belgian daily press during 2010: the role of region, newspaper type and newspaper section

March 31, 2015 | Media and Technology
The literature illustrates how media research on the energy question is characterized by a limited focus on separate energy options, resulting in a lack of research into the diversity of and mutual relations between various energy options. This paper reports on a quantitative content analysis of eight Belgian newspapers (N=1181), focusing on whether certain energy options are systematically more covered in certain regions, types of newspapers and/or types of newspaper sections. The results show that five energy options dominate the debate and that there are minimal differences per region, but remarkable differences between types of newspapers and newspaper sections.

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  • Pieter Maeseele
    Author
    University of Antwerp
  • Karel Deneckere
    Author
    Free University of Brussels
  • Koen Panis
    Author
    University of Antwerp
  • Steve Paulussen
    Author
    University of Antwerp
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 14
    Number: 1
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Climate | Physics
    Audience: General Public | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Comics, Books, and Newspapers

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