This paper investigates the discursive legitimation of Australian coal in the context of climate change, focusing on the Adani Carmichael coal mine project. Using natural language processing techniques, the authors analyze media coverage (Courier-Mail and ABC) and Twitter sentiment (StopAdani and general Adani-related tweets) from 2017-2020. The findings reveal a pro-coal bias in the Courier-Mail, aligning with the mine's approval, while Twitter sentiment showed increasing anti-coal sentiment over time. This highlights a disparity between corporate media narratives and public opinion, underscoring the enduring symbiosis between the Australian state, the coal industry, and traditional media.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jul 22, 2021
Authors
Roman Stutzer, Adrian Rinscheid, Thiago D. Oliveira, Pedro Mendes Loureiro, Aya Kachi, Mert Duygan
Tags
Australian coal
Adani Carmichael project
climate change
media coverage
public opinion
natural language processing
sentiment analysis
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