A dark blue and teal infographic titled 'The Press and Nuclear Energy,' presented on a background of interlinking hexagons. The left side includes conceptual icons for ideas (lightbulb), industry (power plant), research (scroll), and atomic structure. The right side features a vibrant gradient of blue hexagons, many containing logos of Canadian news outlets: Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, National Post (NP), The Globe and Mail, and Toronto Star. Other hexagons on this side show a newspaper icon, a megaphone, an image of a nuclear power plant with cooling towers, a green leaf with a power plug (representing clean energy or environment), and an atom symbol, illustrating the media's engagement with nuclear energy discussions.

The Press and Nuclear Energy

Jacob Arsenault


Biography

Jacob (he/him) is in his final year of professional communication with a minor in marketing at X University, previously known as Ryerson. He finds a particular interest in ecology, environment conservation, and physics, therefore looking to peruse a career in science communication and knowledge translation after graduating. With French as his mother tongue, completing his secondary education in the francophone school system, having an English post-secondary education was of highest importance to him so as to further develop his bilingual abilities.

Research Summary

The Press and Nuclear Energy studied the perspective within which nuclear energy is framed in major Canadian news media outlets. Conducting research on the functioning, risks, and opportunities brought forth by nuclear energy, this was then compared its representation in the press. As Canada develops a further reliance to nuclear as a tactic to reduce carbon emissions in the face of the climate crisis, nuclear must be well understood and presented to the public. By comparing nuclear energy’s media coverage to its risks and opportunities, the public’s overall perception of nuclear may then be understood.

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nuclear; energy; news; media; perception; sustainability; green

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