Vol. 11, No 3: 33–39.

78th International Scientific Conference of Students and Young Scientists

 2026

Scientific article

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Angelina R. Kishkurno
bachelor’s degree, Petrozavodsk State University
(Petrozavodsk, Russia),
angelkishkurno@yandex.com
Elizaveta Y. Sagaydak
bachelor’s degree, Petrozavodsk State University
(Petrozavodsk, Russia),
elizavetasagajdak821@gmail.com

Representation of Northwestern Russia’s Arctic Territories in English-Language Media: Themes and Genre Specifics

Scientific adviser:
Vadim O. Pavlov
Reviewer:
Irina Kotiurova
Paper submitted on: 05/10/2026;
Accepted on: 09/28/2026;
Published online on: 09/28/2026.
 Abstract. The relevance of the study is driven by growing attention to the Arctic in the global media landscape. The study aims to identify the dominant themes and genre-specific organization patterns of media coverage concerning the Arctic territories of northwestern Russia in leading English-language news outlets. The methodology combines quantitative corpus analysis with qualitative interpretation using the Sketch Engine platform. The analysis reveals that the discourse is organized around geographic and geopolitical blocks, with the news genre prevailing. Ultimately, the media environment constructs a pragmatically oriented image of the region, emphasizing its strategic significance.
Keywords: media discourse, Arctic, Russian Arctic zone, thematic analysis, genre specifics, English-language media, Murmansk, Republic of Karelia

For citation: Kishkurno, A. R., Sagaydak, E. Y. Representation of Northwestern Russia’s Arctic Territories in English-Language Media: Themes and Genre Specifics. StudArctic forum. 2026, 11 (3): 33–39.

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