Climate Change in Ugandan Media: A ‘Global Warming’ of Journalism Ethics

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dc.contributor.authorSemujju, Brian
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-20T20:30:50Z
dc.date.available2022-03-20T20:30:50Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe idea of climate change has reached a contentious breaking point at an international level where its major causes, existence and intensity are separating informed minds. This article is an examination of the four major schools of thought on climate change and how two newspapers in Uganda are covering those divergent views. The article argues that in the coverage of global warming in particular the hitherto treasured notion of objectivity has been replaced by a form of blind journalism instigated by frames from local and international stakeholders. The study analyses content from two newspapers in Uganda to show that media in Uganda cover the resonating frame, which argues that climate change is a time bomb, with total disregard for other views or their existence. Guided by the framing theory, the article suggests that a detachment of climate change from international meanings and an introduction of the ‘scientific spirit’ will restore balance by inviting media to explore counter-frames.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSemujju, Brian. (2013). Climate change in Ugandan media: A ‘Global Warming’ of journalism ethics. Journal of African Media Studies. 5. 10.1386/jams.5.3.337_1.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2836
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of African Media Studiesen_US
dc.subjectobjectivity, framing, global warming, climate change, issue-attention cycle, sceptics mainstream, greenhouse gasen_US
dc.titleClimate Change in Ugandan Media: A ‘Global Warming’ of Journalism Ethicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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