Table 3 The coding results for communication strategies.

From: How do multiple Chinese actors conduct environmental communication on World Environment Day (2013–2022): a mixed-methods study

Dimension

Indicators

Government (N, %)

Media (N, %)

Individuals (N, %)

Frame

Contextual frame

51

48.11%

21

33.33%

893

12.26%

Contrasting frame

22

20.75%

12

19.05%

1067

14.65%

Emphatic frame

17

16.04%

14

22.22%

467

6.41%

Declarative frame

16

15.09%

16

25.40%

4855

66.67%

Sentiment

Positive

103

97.17%

59

93.65%

4662

64.02%

Neutral

3

2.83%

3

4.76%

1790

24.58%

Negative

0

0.00%

1

1.59%

830

11.40%

Proposition

Public participation

69

65.09%

29

46.03%

3241

44.51%

National legislation

1

0.94%

4

6.35%

282

3.87%

Science education

24

22.64%

21

33.33%

2054

28.21%

Activity promotion

10

9.43%

7

11.11%

742

10.19%

Others

2

1.89%

2

3.17%

963

13.22%