Cross-Atlantic Differences in Biotechnology and GMOs: A Media Content Analysis

Lena Galata (), Kostas Karantininis and Sebastian Hess
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Lena Galata: Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh)

Chapter Chapter 16 in Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy, 2014, pp 299-314 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Different regulations about the permission and approval rate of biotechnology and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) between the USA and Europe have been controversial for decades. While there is a wide scientific coverage of what may be the cause of this divergence, little is known about the role that popular media play in the related political discourse. We analyzed the media coverage of biotechnology topics in both the USA and UK from 2011-2013 by examining two opinion-leading newspapers. We test the hypothesis that the respective media content reflects differences in transatlantic policies towards biotechnology. The two newspapers differed in reporting intensity but were alike in their content about GMOs: with the central actors being scientists and NGOs, arguing mostly in the field of the agricultural sector, the debate seems to be locked in a stalemate of potential risks re-iterated against potential benefits, with none of the two positions clearly dominating the discourse.

Keywords: Media Coverage; Media Profile; Public Outrage; Mere Exposure Effect; British Press (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-06635-6_16

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