ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to explore news media constructions of the emergence of a wicked problem. The study takes as its point of departure, the environmental issue of microplastic, which has recently received increased interest from academia as well as popular media due to its controversial nature. Utilizing dialectical theory as a framework, Danish news media provide the basis for a qualitative inductive analysis that explores the issue crystallization process of microplastics. As a result, a general model of this process is developed, which can be used to understand the dynamic interrelated conditions of media constructions of a wicked environmental issue. More specifically, the model highlights the key dialectical themes that drive the issue demarcation process.

摘要

本研究的目的是探索新闻媒体对恶问题出现的建构。该研究以微塑料的环境问题为出发点，由于其具有争议性，最近越来越受到学术界和大众媒体的关注。丹麦新闻媒体以辩证理论为框架，为探究微塑料问题结晶过程的定性归纳分析提供了基础。因此，开发了该过程的通用模型，可用于了解恶劣环境问题的媒体构建的动态相关条件。更具体地说，该模型突出了推动问题划分过程的关键辩证主题。