Why the media underreport about people: Structural constraints, commercial pressure and resource scarcity

Aurelian Giugal, Sergiu Gherghina, Alexandru Gavris, George Secareanu, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Bucharest, Department of Politics, University of Glasgow, Department of International Studies, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj, Faculty of International Economic Relations, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences, Ovidius University Constanta

Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Published online on July 27, 2026

Abstract

Journalism, Ahead of Print.
The media shape public opinion and community responses to environmental issues. So far, much attention has been paid to the dominant narratives and potential biases in media discourses, but the underreporting of certain issues has generally been ...