Newspaper response to the Edinburgh congestion charging proposals

Ryley, Tim and Gjersoe, Nathalia (2006). Newspaper response to the Edinburgh congestion charging proposals. Transport Policy, 13(1) pp. 66–73.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.08.004

Abstract

The media has been identified as a key player in the implementation of road pricing schemes, often against a background of low public and political acceptability. A media analysis framework was applied to the Edinburgh congestion charging proposals, to investigate newspaper response to the scheme. Newspaper coverage had been highly politicised and increasingly negative over the time period leading up to the referendum in February 2005, when the proposals were rejected by Edinburgh residents. The role of newspapers in reporting and making opinion, and the balance of positive and negative arguments towards the congestion charging proposals, are explored.

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• Item ORO ID
• 35146
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 0967-070X
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
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• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
• Research Group
• Childhood and Youth
• Copyright Holders
• © 2005 Elsevier Ltd.
• Depositing User
• Nathalia Gjersoe