ABSTRACT

This paper explores how grassroots innovations are being framed in the news media in Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden. By using framing analysis of newspaper items in the three countries, based on 30 cases, we identify that compared to literature on framing of renewable energy, the results show a prevalence of frames labeled as “social” as well as positive framing in the media when reporting about grassroots innovations. There are differences between the countries, as social frames are significantly more common in the Netherlands while innovation stands out in Denmark. We argue that this reflects the energy landscapes in the countries, as grades of centralization and to which extent the country has transformed the energy system impact on how the grassroots innovations are being reported. Aspects of energy democratization is reflected in the reporting’s as emphasis is often on local connection and benefits for communities and individuals. We finally argue that there is need for more studies on framing on grassroots innovations.

摘要

本文探讨了丹麦、荷兰和瑞典的新闻媒体如何构建草根创新。通过对这三个国家的报纸项目进行框架分析，基于 30 个案例，我们发现，与可再生能源框架的文献相比，结果显示媒体中标记为“社会”和积极框架的框架普遍存在报道基层创新。国家之间存在差异，因为社会框架在荷兰更为普遍，而创新在丹麦尤为突出。我们认为，这反映了各国的能源格局，如集中程度以及该国在多大程度上改变了能源系统对基层创新报告方式的影响。能源民主化的各个方面反映在报告中，因为重点通常是当地联系以及社区和个人的利益。最后，我们认为有必要对草根创新的框架进行更多研究。