Transboundary Air Pollution in South Korea: An Analysis of Media Frames and Public Attitudes and Behavior

• Published in: East Asian community review (Online) Vol. 1; no. 3-4; pp. 107 - 126
• Main Authors: Shapiro, Matthew A., Bolsen, Toby
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2018; Palgrave Macmillan
• Subjects: Air; Air pollution; Asian Politics; Attitudes; Behavior; Citizens; Fluctuations; Health problems; Indoor air pollution; Masks; Mass media effects; Narratives; News; Original Article; Political Science and International Relations; Political Science and International Studies; Public opinion; Regionalism; Residents; Satisfaction; South Korea; China; Pollution-averting behavior; Korean air pollution; Media-based frames; Transboundary air pollution; Public opinion

The lack of a coherent policy to address seasonal air pollution in Northeast Asia is partly due to the complexity of the issue—that it is both domestic and transboundary in nature—and partly due to media frames that emerge in response to seasonal fluctuations. To provide a better understanding of th...