Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorKeller, A
dc.contributor.authorWyles, Kayleigh
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-10T15:33:54Z
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.identifier.issn0025-326X
dc.identifier.issn1879-3363
dc.identifier.other112211
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/17551
dc.description.abstract

Media attention to marine plastic pollution is increasing, yet it is unclear which topics are being discussed. This paper analyses all 2019 news articles referencing marine plastics in the four leading UK online newspapers. Examining 943 articles in a structural topic model, this is the first analysis to depict what is being reported and how this varied according to political alignment (right vs. left-wing), type (broadsheet vs. tabloid), and publication date. We identified 36 topics, suggesting a large variety in the coverage, with plastic pollution ranging from the primary focus to only mentioned in passing. Greater emphasis was on explaining current issues of marine plastics, with limited reference to actionable reduction measures or producer responsibility. Many topics' prevalence varied across the media outlets. We discuss how this coverage varies across media outlets, and how it relates to a broader context (i.e. potential links to behaviour and current policy efforts).

dc.format.extent0-0
dc.format.mediumPrint-Electronic
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.subjectTopic modelling
dc.subjectQuantitative text analysis
dc.subjectPlastic debris
dc.subjectOcean pollution
dc.subjectMedia analysis
dc.subjectPublic opinion
dc.titleStraws, seals, and supermarkets: Topics in the newspaper coverage of marine plastic pollution
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
plymouth.author-urlhttps://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000648436200003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=11bb513d99f797142bcfeffcc58ea008
plymouth.volume166
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalMarine Pollution Bulletin
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112211
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Psychology
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Users by role
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Users by role/Academics
dc.publisher.placeEngland
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-02-26
dc.rights.embargodate2022-3-9
dc.identifier.eissn1879-3363
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot known
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112211
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2021-05
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review


Files in this item

Thumbnail
Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record


All items in PEARL are protected by copyright law.
Author manuscripts deposited to comply with open access mandates are made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the details provided on the item record or document. In the absence of an open licence (e.g. Creative Commons), permissions for further reuse of content should be sought from the publisher or author.
Theme by 
Atmire NV