An environmental problem in the making: how media logic molds scientific uncertainty in the production of news about artificial turf in Sweden

This study aims to contribute knowledge about how an environmental issue is discursively forged notwithstanding the prevalence of significant scientific uncertainty. done by studying production news artificial turf as a microplastic pollutant in Sweden. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 journalists and editors, public officials, politicians, industry representatives experts, all involved turf. The shows media logic, among other factors, informs interpretations uncertainties surrounding problem concludes that power logic needs be considered also construction scientifically charged issues.