Print Media Coverage On Environmental Issues In Punjab: A Content Analysis Study

Abstract

Despite eco-friendly legislation, Punjab is currently dealing with serious environmental issues. Among the many groups with stakeholders in the current environmental crisis—including policymakers, the government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the general public—print media plays a special role. Everyone agrees that print media plays an important role in informing millions of readers about issues. Every day, Punjab publishes a plethora of newspapers, including both national and regional. To determine the frequency of five pressing environmental concerns—the water pollution, water logging, air pollution, climate change, and farm fires—this study combined through the content of three newspapers covering the six months of 2021: The Tribune, Hindustan Times, and Times of India. In terms of coverage, the five main environmental issues have received greater attention from the English publication Hindustan Times than from the Tribune and the Times of India, respectively.