No conflict, no coverage: Media misses repeal of nuclear energy moratorium

Figures & data

Table 1. Story format, by publication date

	Before passage	After passage	Total
Original story	26.0%	36.1%	27.2%
Wire service story	38.8	33.7	37.8
Press release	35.2	30.2	34.8
N	307	144

Notes: For original story N = 123, wire service N = 166, press release N = 157. The percentage (%) represents the frequency compared to the total N units of analysis. Comparisons across columns were significantly different.

Table 2. News genre, by publication date

	Before passage	After passage	Total
Soft news	27.1%	14.8%	23.1%
Hard news	38.9	40.0	39.9
Opinion/editorial	34.0	45.2	37.0
N	307	144

Notes: For soft news N = 104, hard news N = 180, opinion/editorial N = 167. The percentage (%) represents the frequency compared to the total N units of analysis. Comparisons across columns were significantly different.

Table 3. Main source, by publication date

	Before passage	After passage	Total
Politician	57.2%	52.1%	56.1%
Energy industry	6.3	2.0	4.0
Environmental organization	3.0	7.9	2.0
Citizen	13.1	16.9	13.7
Expert	7.8	12.1	10.6
Journalist	5.7	0	5.3
None	5.9	9.9	8.3
N	307	144

Notes: For politician N = 253, energy company/agency N = 18, environmental organization N = 7, citizen N = 62, expert N = 48, journalist N = 24, none N = 38. The percentage (%) represents the frequency compared to the total N units of analysis. Comparisons across columns were significantly different.

Table 4. Main source, by News Genre

	Soft news	Hard news	Opinion/editorial	Total
Politician	52.1%	61.1%	55.7%	56.2%
Energy industry	13.0	6.1	1.0	4.0
Environmental organization	8.9	1.0	3.6	2.0
Citizen	10.0	5.0	24.9	12.9
Expert	8.1	7.0	37.3	12.0
Journalist	3.0	6.7	6.7	5.1
None	4.9	13.1	10.2	7.8
N	104	180	167

Notes: For politician N = 254, energy industry N = 23, environmental organization N = 14, citizen N = 38, expert N = 54, journalist N = 23, none N = 35. The percentage (%) represents the frequency compared to the total N units of analysis. Comparisons across columns were significantly different.

Table 5. Frame, by News Genre

	Soft news	Hard news	Opinion/editorial	Total
Political frame	36.5%	64.4%	40%	39.7%
Environmental	12.6	2.8	8.4	10.4
Progress	39.4	31.1	33.4	32.2
Conflict	11.5	1.7	18.2	17.7
N	104	180	167

Notes: For political N = 179, environmental N = 47, progress N = 145, conflict N = 80. The percentage (%) represents the frequency compared to the total N units of analysis. Comparisons across columns were significantly different.