Discourse Analysis on Climate Change : From Guardian Newspaper articles on Business, Economy and Climate Change
Ribeiro, Rodrigo (2021)
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2021
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052010122
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052010122
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This thesis aimed to produce a discourse analysis review of selected European press articles about climate change. According to the press, the action or lack of action on climate change can impact European businesses and the economy.
The theory section focused on climate change discussion related to the European economy and potential action options about climate change. Using discourse analysis, the author analyzed the content of articles, twelve in total, chosen from the Guardian News Media with the aim to follow climate change discourse for five years. The articles were grouped in chronological order (two per year), and the objective was to assess how climate change’s discourse evolved in those years.
The results revealed that the most occurring theme was the need for immediate action to revert or mitigate the effects of climate change. Also, inaction was seen as a terrible loss for businesses and the economy. The majority of the articles referred to "International Climate Conferences" because Climate Summits are the events where policymakers discuss climate change and where the press is always present.
The journalists often used strong expressions warning about the seriousness and importance of the theme, explaining in detail why policymakers and businesses needed to act now, implementing a greener and more sustainable system to save the planet's future.
The theory section focused on climate change discussion related to the European economy and potential action options about climate change. Using discourse analysis, the author analyzed the content of articles, twelve in total, chosen from the Guardian News Media with the aim to follow climate change discourse for five years. The articles were grouped in chronological order (two per year), and the objective was to assess how climate change’s discourse evolved in those years.
The results revealed that the most occurring theme was the need for immediate action to revert or mitigate the effects of climate change. Also, inaction was seen as a terrible loss for businesses and the economy. The majority of the articles referred to "International Climate Conferences" because Climate Summits are the events where policymakers discuss climate change and where the press is always present.
The journalists often used strong expressions warning about the seriousness and importance of the theme, explaining in detail why policymakers and businesses needed to act now, implementing a greener and more sustainable system to save the planet's future.