Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content

This article investigates the role of Nepali mass media, including radio, television programs, news reports, and editorials, in disseminating information and fostering awareness about the climate change and its consequences. The analysis, from the perspective of positive discourse analysis (PDA), re...

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Main Authors: Raj K. Baral, Purna Chandra Bhusal, Shankar Paudel
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2316416
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description This article investigates the role of Nepali mass media, including radio, television programs, news reports, and editorials, in disseminating information and fostering awareness about the climate change and its consequences. The analysis, from the perspective of positive discourse analysis (PDA), reveals that Nepali mass media is using informative language to convey messages about the climate crisis. It also shows that Nepali media is actively working for climate action, urgently calling on individuals and societies to take preventive measures against potential environmental threats. Simultaneously, it also conveys, amidst the challenges, a sense of hope for a better future. This optimism is grounded in the belief that coordination and collaboration for climate change adaptation functions as a catalyst for questioning established societal norms and nurturing public consciousness.
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spelling doaj-art-a6bf8a1363f941518dc7704ad0e828dc2025-08-20T01:56:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Arts & Humanities2331-19832024-12-0111110.1080/23311983.2024.2316416Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media contentRaj K. Baral0Purna Chandra Bhusal1Shankar Paudel2Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of English, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USADepartment of English, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USAThis article investigates the role of Nepali mass media, including radio, television programs, news reports, and editorials, in disseminating information and fostering awareness about the climate change and its consequences. The analysis, from the perspective of positive discourse analysis (PDA), reveals that Nepali mass media is using informative language to convey messages about the climate crisis. It also shows that Nepali media is actively working for climate action, urgently calling on individuals and societies to take preventive measures against potential environmental threats. Simultaneously, it also conveys, amidst the challenges, a sense of hope for a better future. This optimism is grounded in the belief that coordination and collaboration for climate change adaptation functions as a catalyst for questioning established societal norms and nurturing public consciousness.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2316416Climate changeclimate crisisNepali mediapositive discourse analysis (PDA), media literacyJeroen van de Weijer, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaEnvironmental Studies
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Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content
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Climate change
climate crisis
Nepali media
positive discourse analysis (PDA), media literacy
Jeroen van de Weijer, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Environmental Studies
title Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content
title_full Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content
title_fullStr Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content
title_full_unstemmed Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content
title_short Climate crisis literacy through media: a positive discourse analysis of selected Nepali media content
title_sort climate crisis literacy through media a positive discourse analysis of selected nepali media content
topic Climate change
climate crisis
Nepali media
positive discourse analysis (PDA), media literacy
Jeroen van de Weijer, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Environmental Studies
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2316416
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