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| author | Ms Sneha Singh |
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| contents | This research compares environmental reporting in two of India's largest English newspapers – The Times of India (TOI) and Hindustan Times (HT) during the winter pollution crisis of 2025-2026. I analysed 129 articles from TOI and 121 articles from HT, and measured the print space given to environmental content over two months (1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026). The findings show that environmental coverage occupied only 1.03% of TOI's total space and 1.12% of HT's total space. Air pollution was the most covered issue (68% in TOI, 65% in HT). The dominant frame in both newspapers was "policy failure" blaming the government (TOI 52%, HT 44%). Solutions were mentioned in only 38-41% of articles, and most were policy or technology based. Industry and corporate actors were blamed in only 6-8% of articles. The study concludes that commercial pressure from advertising severely limits the quantity and depth of environmental journalism. |
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| spellingShingle | A Comparative Study of Environmental Issues Coverage in Two English Dailies Ms Sneha Singh Environmental journalism Delhi air pollution media framing Times of India Hindustan Times AQI coverage environmental governance This research compares environmental reporting in two of India's largest English newspapers – The Times of India (TOI) and Hindustan Times (HT) during the winter pollution crisis of 2025-2026. I analysed 129 articles from TOI and 121 articles from HT, and measured the print space given to environmental content over two months (1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026). The findings show that environmental coverage occupied only 1.03% of TOI's total space and 1.12% of HT's total space. Air pollution was the most covered issue (68% in TOI, 65% in HT). The dominant frame in both newspapers was "policy failure" blaming the government (TOI 52%, HT 44%). Solutions were mentioned in only 38-41% of articles, and most were policy or technology based. Industry and corporate actors were blamed in only 6-8% of articles. The study concludes that commercial pressure from advertising severely limits the quantity and depth of environmental journalism. |
| title | A Comparative Study of Environmental Issues Coverage in Two English Dailies |
| topic | Environmental journalism Delhi air pollution media framing Times of India Hindustan Times AQI coverage environmental governance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19973719 |