| Title | An Assessment of Transportation Issues under Exceptional Conditions: The Case of the Mass Media and the Northridge Earthquake |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25036 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gould, Jane |
| Source | JT: Journal of Transportation and Statistics, Vol. 1, No. 2; 9p. in various pagings |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Publication Date | 19980500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study explores how the mass media covered transportation issues following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The mass media were a vital channel for travel information, and they provided considerable information to the public about the safety of travel, alternative routes, and new travel modes. Using a methodology known as content analysis, it was found that the broadcast media also presented considerable detail and imagery about devastation to the transportation system at large. This study concludes that an alternative to the commercial mass media may be useful, since the implication from this research is that a vital part of disaster recovery rests in the dissemination of balanced transportation news and stories. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5533 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5533 |
| TRT Terms | Mass media; Disasters; Transportation safety; Evaluation and assessment; Earthquakes |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| ISSN | 10948848 |
| OCLC | 40115811 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
759490 |
| Availability | BTS Products |
| Resource type | Journal Article |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25000/25036/gould.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics/volume_01_number_02/; http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics/ |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |