Is large-scale wind power a problem, solution, or victim? A frame analysis of the debate in Swedish media

Media content analysis was used with the aim of developing an understanding how debate on large-scale wind power has played out over time in Sweden, especially relation to enactment national interest areas for power. Covering period 1999 2019 and using NVivo coding analysis, we reviewed a total 788 articles both regional daily newspapers. To identify which actors are present media they frame power, conducted by applying three theoretical elements developed previous studies. The first is diagnostic element pinpoint cause problem, second prognostic solution third motivating person(s) or object(s) suffering from that is, victim. Our results emphasize recent years been framed as more often than problem. One prevailing framing localization per se conflicts other land-uses interests. We also tension between international policy objectives local implementation Governmental agencies most common framers time, together individuals (e.g. locals home owners) entrepreneurs. Importantly, whereas politicians entrepreneurs solution, it