Environmental Studies and Forestry

Black coal, thin ice: the discursive legitimisation of Australian coal in the age of climate change

R. Stutzer, A. Rinscheid, et al.

This research conducted by Roman Stutzer, Adrian Rinscheid, Thiago D. Oliveira, Pedro Mendes Loureiro, Aya Kachi, and Mert Duygan delves into the discursive legitimation of Australian coal, particularly through the lens of the Adani Carmichael coal mine project. Using natural language processing, the study reveals a striking contrast between media narratives and public sentiment regarding coal and climate change from 2017-2020.

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Abstract

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

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