Journalistic Emphases in the COP 21 (2015) Coverage in the American, Brazilian and French Versions of The Huffington Post Site

Authors

  • Myrian Del Vecchio de Lima Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
  • Mônica Cristina Fort Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
  • Otávio Cezarini Ávila Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná (IFPR)
  • Augusta Gern Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
  • Manoella Fortes Fiebig Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v40i0.49044

Keywords:

climate change, digital journalism, press coverage, rhetorical ethos, COP21

Abstract

Journalism is responsible for disseminating relevant information to society, which may influence reflection and decision-making processes. However, its discursive ethos leads to giving more salience to certain aspects. In online journalism this amplification is accentuated as it needs to spark the interest of internet users who are involved in a highly fluid universe of content. The complex issue of global climate change has become a highly visible media theme but research suggests that the media often award emphasis to alarmist angles related to risks and threats, which can lead to feelings of fear. In examining the coverage of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21, Paris, 30/11 to 12/11/2015), we asked: which emphases were evidenced on the news about this global event? We analyzed the emphases and frames of headlines and leads of articles published in the Brazilian, American and French editions of the website The Huffington Post and whether such coverage might lead to feelings of fear or promote a form of awareness that enables responding to climatic risks.

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Published

2017-04-30

How to Cite

Del Vecchio de Lima, M., Fort, M. C., Ávila, O. C., Gern, A., & Fiebig, M. F. (2017). Journalistic Emphases in the COP 21 (2015) Coverage in the American, Brazilian and French Versions of The Huffington Post Site. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 40. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v40i0.49044

Issue

Vol. 40 (2017): Communication and Climate Change: a necessary and urgent discussion

Section

Communication and Climate Change: a necessary and urgent discussion

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