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June 20, 2026Journalism and MediaOpen Access

Front-Page Environmental News Coverage and Implications for the Public Sphere: A Study Against the Backdrop of India’s G20 Presidency

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SUSangeetha Unnithan

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Examines front-page environmental news coverage, revealing implications for public discourse during India's G20 presidency.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze how front-page environmental news coverage affects public discourse, particularly during India's G20 presidency.
  • Mixed methodology utilizing content and frame analysis
  • Analysis of 435 front-page environmental stories from two national newspapers over 180 days
  • Focus on severe environmental crises versus government narratives during G20
  • Weather was the dominant topic, followed by pollution, highlighting public concerns about environmental crises.
  • Problem-centric and adversarial framing prevailed, underrepresenting nonhuman risks and relying on routine sources.
  • Limited use of data journalism was found, indicating barriers to inclusive environmental deliberation.

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Sangeetha Unnithan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3631a1db0793dc1a538817https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia7020128
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