The picture has changed, how about the frame? Media framing of nuclear energy in Japan before and after the Fukushima nuclear disaster
(2021) COSM40 20211Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
- Abstract
- On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake followed by a 15-meter tsunami and a nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi changed the normal course of events in Japan and far beyond it. Among other consequences, the events triggered a sudden increase in domestic and international media coverage. Approaching the theory of media framing, this thesis focused on the evolution of the nuclear energy discourse in two major Japanese newspapers: Asahi Shinbun and Yomiuri Shinbun, with particular stress on the comparison between pre- and post-disaster reporting. After creating an empirical background of the broader coverage trend, three sets of articles representing shorter periods were analysed employing the methodological approach of framing... (More)
- On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake followed by a 15-meter tsunami and a nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi changed the normal course of events in Japan and far beyond it. Among other consequences, the events triggered a sudden increase in domestic and international media coverage. Approaching the theory of media framing, this thesis focused on the evolution of the nuclear energy discourse in two major Japanese newspapers: Asahi Shinbun and Yomiuri Shinbun, with particular stress on the comparison between pre- and post-disaster reporting. After creating an empirical background of the broader coverage trend, three sets of articles representing shorter periods were analysed employing the methodological approach of framing analysis. The results indicate that a general preference for a ‘neutral’ tone was demonstrated by both newspapers, with just a slightly ‘anti-nuclear’ approach for Asahi and ‘pro-nuclear’ for Yomiuri. Overall, the two newspapers evolved from having a moderately perceptible difference in coverage and tone before the nuclear accident to an increasingly apparent balance in the selected periods after the accident. In terms of frames, the results are more nuanced, revealing differences not only between the two outlets but also among the three selected periods. (Less)
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- author
- Gherghe, Gabriela-Cosmina
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- COSM40 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Media framing, Framing analysis, Thematic analysis, Fukushima, Nuclear power, Japan
- language
- English
- id
- 9058825
- date added to LUP
- 2021-06-24 14:04:54
- date last changed
- 2021-08-19 10:28:44
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