Ideology in Climate Change News: A Scoping Review

Sun Chao and Wan Farah Wani Wan Fakhruddin
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Sun Chao: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Wan Farah Wani Wan Fakhruddin: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 1, 3859-3870

Abstract: This study aims to map and analyze the existing literature on ideology in climate change news, focusing on the geographical distribution of studies, methodological approaches, prevailing themes, and the interaction between media and political discourse. The review seeks to identify gaps in current research, particularly concerning under-represented regions and ideological framings in developing nations, to lay the groundwork for future investigations in this field. The ideological framing of climate change news plays a crucial role in shaping public perception and influencing policy discussions. However, most current studies predominantly focus on developed countries, especially the United States, while neglecting perspectives from developing regions. Although some research investigates ideologies in climate change news, there remains a limited understanding of how these ideological narratives differ among countries. This scoping review addresses these gaps by synthesizing existing evidence and proposing areas that require further investigation. The inclusion criteria for this assessment are designed to ensure a thorough and rigorous examination of ideology in climate change news, restricting the evaluation to original research published in peer-reviewed journals. The findings indicate that the ideology in climate change news is closely linked to politics but varies significantly across different countries. For example, in Finland, modern media, nationalism, and responsibility for carbon emissions are increasingly interconnected. In contrast, studies on climate change news in the United States primarily focus on the impact of partisanship on ideology. Overall, there is a limited body of literature related to ideologies in climate change news, with most articles acknowledging an incomplete sample and focusing on a single country. Future research should expand to a more cross-cultural context and employ more comprehensive and advanced content analysis methods.

Date: 2025
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