This article presents the preliminary results, from January 1 to August 31, 2022, of a qualitative and quantitative analysis on the coverage of the climate crisis in Italian mainstream media, including newspapers, national newscasts (TG), and television programs. The study was conducted by the Osservatorio di Pavia for Greenpeace Italy, beginning January 1, 2022. The findings reveal a linear increase in attention to the climate crisis over the course of the year, with a peak in July, and significant differences between print and television media. Newspapers publish a greater number of articles, but the climate crisis is often only mentioned and not discussed in depth. News stories in print are primarily generated by economic and political topics, and the most common frame is political. In contrast, newscasts (TG) and TV programs show less overall coverage but a greater focus on the climate crisis. News stories primarily gain traction following extreme weather events (e.g., drought, floods), and the dominant frame is environmental. Newscasts concentrate on the consequences of the climate crisis (74.7%) while dedicating little attention to its causes (6.9%). Print media is less focused on consequences (37.7%) and slightly more attentive to causes (28.9%). TV programs are the most balanced, addressing both causes (46.4%) and consequences (80.4%). Across all media types, there is a general tendency not to identify a clear party responsible for the crisis. Experts, politicians, and environmental organizations are among the most visible subjects, while space dedicated to climate denial is marginal.
L'articolo presenta i primi risultati, relativi al periodo 1° gennaio 31 agosto 2022, di un'analisi quali-quantitativa sulla copertura della crisi climatica nell'informazione italiana mainstream, quotidiani, TG e trasmissioni TV, realizzata a partire dal 1° gennaio 2022 dall'Osservatorio di Pavia per Greenpeace Italia. I risultati rilevano una crescita lineare dell'attenzione alla crisi climatica nel corso dell’anno, con un picco a luglio, e differenze significative tra stampa e televisione. I quotidiani hanno un maggior numero di articoli, ma spesso la crisi climatica è solo citata, non approfondita. Le notizie sono generate principalmente da temi economici e politici e il frame più comune è quello politico. I TG e i programmi TV attestano una minore copertura complessiva ma più focalizzata sulla crisi climatica. Le notizie superano la soglia di notiziabilità soprattutto in caso di eventi climatici estremi (es. siccità, alluvioni) e il frame dominante è di tipo ambientale.I TG si concentrano prevalentemete sulle conseguenze della crisi climatica (74,7%), e dedicano poca attenzione alle cause (6,9%). La stampa è meno focalizzata sulle conseguenze (37,7%) e un po’ più attenta alle cause (28,9%). I programmi TV sono i più attenti a trattare sia le cause (46,4%) sia le conseguenze (80,4%). In generale, tutti i media tendono a non individuare un chiaro responsabile della crisi. Gli esperti, i politici e le associazioni ambientaliste sono tra i soggetti più visibili, mentre lo spazio dedicato a posizioni negazioniste è marginale.
La crisi climatica nell'informazione italiana
AZZALINI, MONIA
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2022-01-01
Abstract
This article presents the preliminary results, from January 1 to August 31, 2022, of a qualitative and quantitative analysis on the coverage of the climate crisis in Italian mainstream media, including newspapers, national newscasts (TG), and television programs. The study was conducted by the Osservatorio di Pavia for Greenpeace Italy, beginning January 1, 2022. The findings reveal a linear increase in attention to the climate crisis over the course of the year, with a peak in July, and significant differences between print and television media. Newspapers publish a greater number of articles, but the climate crisis is often only mentioned and not discussed in depth. News stories in print are primarily generated by economic and political topics, and the most common frame is political. In contrast, newscasts (TG) and TV programs show less overall coverage but a greater focus on the climate crisis. News stories primarily gain traction following extreme weather events (e.g., drought, floods), and the dominant frame is environmental. Newscasts concentrate on the consequences of the climate crisis (74.7%) while dedicating little attention to its causes (6.9%). Print media is less focused on consequences (37.7%) and slightly more attentive to causes (28.9%). TV programs are the most balanced, addressing both causes (46.4%) and consequences (80.4%). Across all media types, there is a general tendency not to identify a clear party responsible for the crisis. Experts, politicians, and environmental organizations are among the most visible subjects, while space dedicated to climate denial is marginal.
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