Friday, March 31, 2017

Two views on Trumps executive order against Obama's climate change order

Both articles admit that climate change is happening. Besides this they have one more thing in common, they state that the action by President Trump and his administration is wrong, but due to different reasons. 

At this point the framing of the New York Times "Climate Progress, With or Without Trump" and the Fox News "Trump is wrong on climate change" article start to differ.

 
The New York Times article is setting up a frame that climate change is the right thing to do and the government should support it; they point out the leading role the United States should develop in the world in regards to the fight against climate change; they mention the efforts US cities are currently undertaking; they talk about the reality of inefficiency of coal plants; the critical mass that is reached to take action against climate change and the greater goods that originate out of these efforts like cheaper electricity, health benefits etc.
The New York Times article claims that the fight against climate change can be won.


The Fox News article sets up a different frame that demands the government to support and develop strategies to face the consequences of climate changes. The author Oren Cass says the major source for emissions will be the developing countries in the world, reducing the emissions in the US won't change this trend and therefore we need to face the consequences of climate change in the future. He demands the government to support research and help states and cities to prepare and adapt to the future challenges. He believes in the US as a nation which can adapt by innovation, but denying the need of solutions, which is what in his eyes the Trump administration does, does not help to come up with innovations.
The Fox News article claims that the fight against climate change can NOT be won.

The Frame of the New York Times is that Trump is wrong, but still optimistic and values the undergoing independent achievements of the US people, cities and companies. The Frame of the Fox News article is agreeing partly with Trump, canceling the fight against climate change is supported, but the need to come up with innovations and adaptions against the consequences of a climate change is a critical demand.

1 comment:

  1. This is good but it would be good to know the specifics of how each frame was constructed.

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