Framing environmental debates over nuclear energy in Turkey's polarized media system

'The age of sustainable development' has been characterized by an on-going debate over how to define development and which alternative energy resources to rely upon. It is high time to rethink the news media's role in this debate due to transformations in journalism, particularly the...

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Published in:Turkish studies 2021-05, Vol.22 (3), p.410-436
Main Authors: Ersoy, Metin, İşeri, Emre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy
alternative media
Alternative press
Content analysis
Debates
Energy development
Energy resources
frames
Internet
Journalism
Mass media effects
Media system
News media
Nuclear energy
Sustainable development
Turkey
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Summary:'The age of sustainable development' has been characterized by an on-going debate over how to define development and which alternative energy resources to rely upon. It is high time to rethink the news media's role in this debate due to transformations in journalism, particularly the role of the media in harnessing the sustainable energy transition. Accordingly, this paper examines the role of the news media in environmental debates over Turkey's nuclear program within the country's polarized media system. Adopting a content analysis method, the paper illuminates how selected media outlets (three mainstream and one online alternative) have framed and disseminated debates over Turkey's nuclear program. The findings reveal that the media system matters in public debates on energy, but also that the alternative media have the potential to contribute to societal debates on issues - even within a polarized media setting - by voicing unspoken ideas.
ISSN:1468-3849
1743-9663
DOI:10.1080/14683849.2020.1746908