Özet:

The responsibility to protect nature and leave it to future generations in a healthy way has become one of the founding elements of ethical values and politics. Awareness of this responsibility is important for Kyrgyzstan as it is for all countries in the world. Kyrgyzstan is under various environmental risks due to its geographical location. Media is expected to be a potential force in raising awareness of these issues and directing environmental policies. The aim of this study is to draw attention to the responsibility of the press of Kyrgyzstan to inform the public about environmental problems and to raise awareness. For this purpose, in the research, an answer was sought to the question of how the environmental problems in Kyrgyzstan are reflected in the press. Within the scope of the analysis, “Kyrgyz Tuusu”, which is the highest circulation public newspaper in Kyrgyzstan, and “Super Info”, the private newspaper with the highest circulation were selected as samples. A content analysis of news on environmental problems published on the websites of these 103 newspapers between July 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020 was conducted. Findings show that newspapers have an anthropocentric approach to environmental problems and that the perspective of environmental journalism is inconclusive.

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