Mining in the newspapers: local and regional media representations of mineral exploration and mining in Finland, Germany, and Spain
| Autor: | Tuija Mononen, Jari Lyytimäki, Sari Kauppi, Christina Benighaus, Ludger Benighaus, Javier Gómez, Juha Kotilainen, Virginia del Rio |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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environment risks
representation 0211 other engineering and technologies Public debate safety risks 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences mining 01 natural sciences Northern Finland Newspaper case study Germany Materials Chemistry Regional science suomalaiset media debate Media event Andalusia Finland media_common kaivosteollisuus viestintä themes Metals and Alloys 021107 urban & regional planning malminetsintä ympäristökysymykset storylines 8. Economic growth local media Prosperity uutisointi mineral exploration kaivokset media_common.quotation_subject Comparative case saksalaiset disputes Article newspapers social license to operate tapaustutkimus espanjalaiset 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Mechanical Engineering media regional media representations General Chemistry Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology comparative case study Social relation Mineral exploration tone Control and Systems Engineering Spain Damages journalismi Geyer-Erzgebirge sanomalehdet risks |
| Zdroj: | Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration |
| Popis: | The understanding of public debates over mineral exploration and mining largely originates from exceptional situations such as mining accidents of conflicts. Less is known about how mining is portrayed and understood under more conventional settings. What storylines dominate the local day-to-day public debate? This article presents results from a comparative case study focusing on newspaper coverage of mineral exploration and mining in three European countries representing different geological and socio-economic contexts. Newspaper articles from the Geyer-Erzgebirge region in Germany, the Andalusia region in Spain, and Northern Finland are studied. The sample looks into the period between September 2018 and February 2020 and shows that regional newspapers report about mining issues relatively intensively even in the absence of major accidents or other media events causing peaks of attention. The tone of the articles is generally neutral to positive towards mining activities, reflecting the specific local settings, historical experiences, and future expectations. Despite the different contexts of the three countries, there were considerable similarities to the topics highlighted, including common themes of mining revival, mining events and social interaction, history of mining, and damages related to mining. Past, present, and future employment opportunities related directly or indirectly to the mining sector are key storylines. Another recurrent underlying theme is the need to balance environment and safety risks and socio-economic prosperity, typically covered through ordinary disputes among the mining sector, public authorities, regional non-governmental organizations, and local initiatives. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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