Media coverage of climate change has been an area of continued research during the last years, mostly with a focus on developed countries. This study attempts to contribute to this body of work by analyzing the coverage in a developing country. The study presents a content analysis of newspaper coverage of climate change in Peru through the study of frames, geographical focus, and climate change strategies (mitigation/adaptation). Additionally, the role of foreign voices is assessed by comparing the coverage by Peruvian reporters with the coverage by wire services, and by determining the types of sources present in the articles. Results show a prevalence of an effects frame, followed by a politics frame. Also, the study found a significant amount of stories originating from wire services. In general, coverage prioritizes mitigation strategies and policies while providing limited attention to adaptation, which can be insufficient for a highly vulnerable country.
Agenda‐setting and policy‐formulation processes, including those involved in global issues such as climate change, have been a focus of continuous research during recent years. Most studies have taken a broad, longitudinal perspective, with limited emphasis on the individual level decision making that can better explain the broader dynamics tested in the past. This study presents an analysis at the micro level that uncovers specific instances of individual decision making within an information‐processing framework. Additionally, little is known about how climate change is defined in developing nations that are highly vulnerable to its effects. This micro‐level analysis focuses on national legislators and advisers in the Peruvian Congress. The article presents a detailed narrative of the formulation process of several climate change bills and the development of a special committee on climate change and biodiversity in the 2006–2011 legislative period in the Peruvian Congress. The study discusses the role of policy entrepreneurs, the influence of limited or inaccurate information, and the competition with other policy issues through an analysis of in‐depth interviews with these legislative elites. The results show the significant influence of media reports and Internet use in a low‐information environment.
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