Unreported world: A critical analysis of UK newspaper coverage of post‐disaster events,The Geographical Journal

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Unreported world: A critical analysis of UK newspaper coverage of post‐disaster events
The Geographical Journal ( IF 3.6 ) Pub Date : 2020-07-06 , DOI: 10.1111/geoj.12353
James J. Porter ₁ , Grace Evans ₁

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This paper assesses the extent to which a disparity exists in post‐disaster reporting of global North and global South events in UK newspapers, how that disparity manifests itself, and the consequences of that disparity. A critical discourse analysis was used involving a documentary analysis of UK national newspaper articles published on two disasters, Hurricane Harvey in the USA and the South Asian monsoon, in 2017. A reporting bias was found in favour of the number of articles published, the length of those articles, and duration of coverage for the global North disaster. Language used and imagery evoked also differed considerably. Whereas UK media coverage of the global North focused on shared cultural, economic and political values, coverage of the global South emphasised difference, reinforcing an “us” and “them” mentality based on the poor alignment of national/political interests. Such disparities are deeply problematic for informing the public about global matters of concern, creating empathy between nations, and building support for collective action.

中文翻译：

未报道的世界：对英国报纸灾后报道的批判性分析

本文评估了英国报纸在全球北方和全球南方事件的灾后报道中存在差异的程度，这种差异如何表现出来以及这种差异的后果。使用批判性话语分析，包括对英国国家报纸在两次灾难（2017年美国飓风哈维和南亚季风）上发表的文献进行文献分析。发现报告偏向于发表的文章数，篇幅和篇幅这些文章中的内容，以及有关全球北方灾难的报道持续时间。使用的语言和引发的图像也有很大的不同。英国媒体对全球北方的报道集中于共同的文化，经济和政治价值，而对全球南方的报道则强调了差异，基于国家/政治利益的不协调，加强“我们”和“他们”的心态。这样的差距在使公众了解全球关注的问题，在国家之间建立同情心以及建立对集体行动的支持方面存在着严重的问题。

更新日期：2020-07-06

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