This thesis investigated the magnitude, type and framing of environmental coverage in Oman and Alwatan newspapers. In addition, the influences (e.g. cultural, political and organizational) on the scale, type and framing of environmental issues on the macro and micro levels of production were examined. Social constructionism’s acknowledgment of societal forces in influencing news production, and the ability of media content to construct an understanding of environmental problems, guided the examination of content and production. The theoretical contribution of this study to the literature is providing a framework that interwove constructionism-friendly concepts upon which a mixed-methods framework comprising content analysis, framing analysis, interviews and observation to address the research questions.

This thesis investigated the magnitude, type and framing of environmental coverage in Oman and Alwatan newspapers. In addition, the influences (e.g. cultural, political and organizational) on the scale, type and framing of environmental issues on the macro and micro levels of production were examine...