2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Multi-modal Analysis of British and Japanese Television News Discourses in the Representation of Environmental Issues
| Project/Area Number |
23653132
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Sociology
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| Research Institution | University of Hyogo |
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Principal Investigator |
KASUYA Michiko 兵庫県立大学, 環境人間学部, 准教授 (20514433)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | コミュニケーション / 情報 / メディア / 環境報道 / ディスコース分析 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study conducted a multi-modal analysis of British and Japanese television news discourses thatportray environmental issues. The study identified elements of news discourse such as the selection of information, rhetorical features, lexical items, syntax and visual elements, as factors for the analysis of ideology related to environmental problems. The study showed that ideology related to the causal relationships, participants and solutions of environmental issues can be elucidated by examining the interaction of these elements of discourse.
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