Evaluation of E-Scooter Media Coverage

Or Caspi; Michael J. Smart

doi:10.32866/001c.30193

Evaluation of E-Scooter Media Coverage

Or Caspi, Michael J. Smart

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Abstract

This study examines the attitudes and common themes of 840 e-scooter news articles from across the US, published between 2017 to 2020. Sentiment analysis suggests that media coverage does not appear to be predominantly in favor or against shared e-scooters. A word count analysis shows that the most discussed themes were conflicts with other road users, safety concerns, and regulation efforts. The findings reveal differences between regions but also common patterns, such as the decline in negative coverage with time.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Transport Findings
Volume	2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.32866/001c.30193
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Civil and Structural Engineering
Transportation

Keywords

E-scooters
micromobility
public media

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