Energies | |
The Oil and Gas Discourse from the Perspective of the Canadian and Albertan Governments, Non-Governmental Organizations and the Oil and Gas Industry | |
Jacqueline Noga1  | |
[1] Bachelor of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada; E-Mail: | |
关键词: oil and gas discourse; consumer; NGO; government; industry; General Inquirer Category Listings; | |
DOI : 10.3390/en7010314 | |
来源: mdpi | |
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【 摘 要 】
Three of the major players in the discussion of the production of oil and gas are:(1) government; (2) the oil and gas industry and (3) non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A comparison of contributions from these three sources using a list of positive and negative words from the General Inquirer Category Listings showed that industry provided a very positive message about the production and consumption of oil and gas that is generally reinforced by government whereas NGOs advocated for a reduction in the use of oil and gas. Messages delivered by each player are focused on the same topics in either a positive or negative way and are often contradictory. The authors submit to be properly informed the public must consider all the sources in order to avoid bias. A mind map is presented in a supplementary file which summarizes information from each source in a comprehensive way. This approach can be used by consumers when considering the choice of using oil and gas and can be extended to the discourse beyond Canada.
【 授权许可】
CC BY
© 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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