Voices of the Caribbean: Media Discourses on Climate Change in Jamaica's News Coverage
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https://doi.org/10.63313/LLCS.9206Keywords:
Climate Change Communication, Discourse Analysis, Jamaica, Small Island Developing StatesAbstract
This study adopts Fairclough’s three-dimensional critical discourse analysis with corpus tools to analyze climate coverage in Jamaica Observer (2016–2024). Examining textual traits, discursive practices and socio-political contexts, it explores how media discourse shapes public attitudes toward climate change and policy reactions. Combining corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis, the paper illustrates how media in Small Island Developing States balances local climate risks and global climate politics. The results show that media legitimizes government climate agendas and call for inclusive communication to tackle inequities in climate governance.
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