Graduate Research Assistant University of New Orleans Transportation Institute New Orleans, Louisiana
Popular media narratives around an issue like gentrification or bike lanes frequently are at odds with what planners know to be evidence-based best practices. In order to properly engage broad-based coalitions, planners need to debunk myths and frame arguments incisively.
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Learning Objectives:
Perform content analysis of traditional media and user-generated content.
Apply academic frameworks to evaluate media narratives.
Compare narratives extracted from user-generated content.
