tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post8043587100964266670..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Headline Omits Verb, Erases the Driver; New TRB Paper Addresses ProblemSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-61000300597267685242020-02-13T12:59:48.909-08:002020-02-13T12:59:48.909-08:00Here is a Citylab piece on the "Editorial Pat...Here is a Citylab piece on the "Editorial Patterns" article, "<a href="https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/12/news-journalism-traffic-deaths-road-safety-accident-research/603289/" rel="nofollow">How Media Coverage of Car Crashes Downplays the Role of Drivers.</a>"<br /><br />Now there is a follow-up paper, "<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2019.100073" rel="nofollow">Does news coverage of traffic crashes affect perceived blame and preferred solutions? Evidence from an experiment</a>."<br /><br />"<i>This study conducted an experiment in which 999 subjects were randomly assigned to read one of three versions of a news article describing a traffic crash involving a pedestrian. After reading the description, subjects were asked to apportion blame, identify an appropriate punishment for the driver, and assess various approaches for improving road safety. In comparing the three groups, even relatively subtle differences in editorial patterns significantly affected readers' interpretation of both what happened and what to do about it on nearly every measure. Shifting from pedestrian-focused to driver-focused language reduced victim-blaming and increased perceived blame for the driver. A thematic frame significantly increased support for infrastructure improvements. This study provides strong evidence that efforts to change public perceptions of road safety should include a focus on improving editorial patterns in traffic crash reporting.</i>"Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.com