In his paper Linus Andersson analyses television news stories which have been reporting on the problems with electronic waste. He presents a perspective on how  this lengthy and ongoing state of environmental emergency is presented as a news-worthy issue.

The findings shows that the representations of the problem favor a passive, “aesthetic contemplation” of the waste, rather than possibilities for action and relief.

Read the abstract of the article here.

Picture: Old broken TV by schmilblick, Licence: CC BY 2.0