EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF ECOMIGRATION REPRESENTATION IN THE GEORGIAN PRESS
Abstract
The paper examines and evaluates the characteristics of the Georgian press's coverage of the issues faced by eco-migrants who have been resettled from Adjara. The objective of the investigation is to ascertain the manner in which the media portrays the eco-migration process, resettlement policy, and government priorities in relation to this matter. What thematic issues does it address and to what extent does it accurately represent the social, economic, and cultural realities of eco-migrants? The article employs content and discourse analysis methodologies to analyse materials from specific Georgian media outlets. The results acquired indicate that the Georgian press primarily discusses the issue of eco-migration episodically and frequently in an ideological format, which hinders the public from gaining a comprehensive understanding of the problem. The paper underscores the media's responsibility and role in the objective and systematic coverage of the eco-migration topic.
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