This article focusses on the analysis of the news coverage of fracking in the seven daily national Spanish newspapers in 2012. The results of the analysis of the 246 news items, based on the theory of framing, have demonstrated that the debate in the Spanish press also focusses on the concept of risks versus benefits. The environmental threat stands out as a result of the large number of actors,
... [Show full abstract] appearing as sources in the news items that are against the technique of fracking. Regional politicians and anti-fracking platforms lead the public debate, forming a negative opinion of this technique in Spain. *** Le fracking au coeur du débat dans les médias: le rôle des plateformes citoyennes comme source d'information Résumé : Cet article se focalise sur l'analyse de la couverture médiatique du fracking dans sept journaux nationaux espagnols parus en 2012. Les résultats de l'analyse du contenu des 246 articles d'information, analyse fondée sur le cadre