Study Seeks To Get Cops To Write Better Crash Reports
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Researchers polled 45 New Jersey cops for clues about why their press releases were so incomplete and victim-blaming — and suggested better language.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bad Journalism
Viral Video of W. Va. Reporter Struck by Pick-Up Driver on Live TV Should be a Watershed Moment
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A horrifying car crash that aired during a live TV news broadcast in West Virginia is sparking a conversation about roadway and workplace safety — and the many ways that U.S. media normalizes traffic violence, even as it happens in real time.
Why We Need To Talk About 'Traffic Violence'
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We were all raised in car culture — which normalizes the idea that 40,000 people will die in car crashes every year. But it's not normal. And it needs to be called what it is.
How to Fix Pro-Car Bias in Journalism
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Small word choices can make a big difference. Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. hear authors Tara Goddard and Kelcie Ralph discuss their research on media framing of traffic violence and how it distorts public perception.
Streetsblog 101: How Media Help Build Car Culture
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Journalists reinforce anti-sustainable transportation sentiment in all kinds of ways — but they don't have to.