<p>The purpose of this study was to
qualitatively examine how nonrenewable energy companies frame and manage the
issue of climate change in their online communication, specifically
sustainability reports. The issue cycle framework was applied through a
rhetorical analysis to determine where coal and oil/gas companies place climate
change in the issue cycle and subsequently manage the issue. Coal companies
were determined to place climate change in lower stages of the issue cycle
while oil/gas companies placed the issue later in the issue cycle. The issues
management strategies of these companies also aligned with where they placed
climate change in the issue cycle. This study then sought to understand the
differences between the approaches of coal and oil/gas companies by examining
factors such as financial standing, business models, and each industry’s
publics.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/12245492 |
| Date | 04 May 2020 |
| Creators | Mackenzie N Breneman (8797166) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/MANAGING_THE_CLIMATE_CHANGE_CRISIS_EXAMINING_THE_FRAMING_OF_ONLINE_ENVIRONMENTAL_COMMUNICATION_OF_NONRENEWABLE_ENERGY_COMPANIES_FROM_AN_ISSUES_MANAGEMENT_PERSPECTIVE/12245492 |
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