CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Drehobl, Ariel Sara |
|---|---|
| Title | Should We Frack the Emerald Isle?: The Framing of Fracking Risks in Irish News Media |
| Summary | According to the Irish media, hydraulic fracturing presents both energy and economic development solutions as well as risks to the environment and to the preservation of the Emerald Isle’s touristic appeal. These risks and benefits appear in the discourse through varying frames, and the identification of these frames can help stakeholders to better address the most prominent fracking risks. Media, while proving to be a major source of risk information, provides a pathway for identifying general risk perception frames. In order to identify Irish fracking risk discourse, this thesis uses qualitative and quantitative analysis methodology, as well as the Social Amplification of Risk Framework and Framing Theory, to identify prominent fracking frames in the Irish media. I analysed a total of 320 newspaper articles for prominent frames and also conducted a document analysis and 19 interviews with individuals in the Irish media, government, and anti-fracking organisations. The major frames identified were the Risk to Local Life Frame, Economic Potential Frame, New Irish Protest Movement Frame, Risky Language Frame, and Local Environmental Issue Frame. These frames illustrate the importance of local environmental impacts, economic benefits, and anti- fracking organizations in the risk discourse. The thesis also concludes with suggestions of how stakeholders can interpret the frames and what issues should be focused in future stakeholder dialogues. |
| Supervisor | Steger, Tamara |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/drehobl_ariel.pdf |
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