Media Framing of Transportation, Agriculture, and Gasoline in the Russia-Ukraine War

The Russian-Ukrainian incursion has the potential to worsen social and economic repercussions already seen worldwide, especially in transportation, agriculture, and gasoline. If the conflict would worsen, many nations could face difficulties, especially those that depend on food imports, such as those in the Middle East and North Africa. The COVID-19 epidemic, high worldwide demand, and subpar harvests in certain nations combined to make the conflict coincide with a difficult period for the world's food markets, transportation crises, and gasoline prices. Due to sanctions, Russia’s exports are prohibited due to the war with Ukraine. For Ukraine, ports are shut down because of the conflict. Additionally, the threat of demolishing some transportation facilities (such as ports in Ukraine) and the ensuing financial restrictions on Russian exports caused more supply chain issues. Investigating the New York Times coverage including news articles published between February 24, 2022, and May 31, 2022, during the first 100 days of these crisis issues, the study concludes that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine results in framing changes related to agricultural instability, transportation crisis, and uncertainty of gasoline prices. Theoretical implications and future studies are also discussed.