How academic research and news media cover climate change: a case study from Chile

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dc.contributor.authorCortes, Pablo A.
dc.contributor.authorQuiroga, Riva
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:06:16Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:06:16Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Climate change has significant impacts on society, including the environment, economy, and human health. To effectively address this issue, it is crucial for both research and news media coverage to align their efforts and present accurate and comprehensive information to the public. In this study, we use a combination of text-mining and web-scrapping methods, as well as topic-modeling techniques, to examine the similarities, discrepancies, and gaps in the coverage of climate change in academic and general-interest publications in Chile.Methods We analyzed 1,261 academic articles published in the Web of Science and Scopus databases and 5,024 news articles from eight Chilean electronic platforms, spanning the period from 2012 to 2022.Results The findings of our investigation highlight three key outcomes. Firstly, the number of articles on climate change has increased substantially over the past decade, reflecting a growing interest and urgency surrounding the issue. Secondly, while both news media and academic research cover similar themes, such as climate change indicators, climate change impacts, and mitigation and adaptation strategies, the news media provides a wider variety of themes, including climate change and society and climate politics, which are not as commonly explored in academic research. Thirdly, academic research offers in-depth insights into the ecological consequences of global warming on coastal ecosystems and their inhabitants. In contrast, the news media tends to prioritize the tangible and direct impacts, particularly on agriculture and urban health.Discussion By integrating academic and media sources into our study, we shed light on their complementary nature, facilitating a more comprehensive communication and understanding of climate change. This analysis serves to bridge the communication gap that commonly, exists between scientific research and news media coverage. By incorporating rigorous analysis of scientific research with the wider reach of the news media, we enable a more informed and engaged public conversation on climate change.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fcomm.2023.1226432
dc.identifier.eissn2297-900X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1226432
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/91739
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001058981300001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaFrontiers in communication
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectacademic research
dc.subjectnews media
dc.subjectLDA topic modeling
dc.subjecttext-mining
dc.subjectweb-scrapping
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleHow academic research and news media cover climate change: a case study from Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen8
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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