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Attitudes Toward Roads on the National Forests:
An Analysis of the News Media

Prepared by David Fan, Ph.D., InfoTrend, Inc. & David Bengston, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service
December, 1997

This report contains the draft results of a research study that was jointly carried out by Prof. David Fan, President of InfoTrend, Inc. 2115 Dudley Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 (phone: 612-624-4718) and Dr. David Bengston, ecological economist with Research Work Unit 4803, "Social and Economic Dimensions of Ecosystem Management," North Central Forest Experiment Station, 1992 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 (phone: 612-649-5162, e-mail: David.N.Bengston-1@umn.edu). The findings of the study are presented and briefly discussed in this draft report. The final version - to be submitted for publication in a refereed scientific journal - will be in a significantly different form.


Table of Contents

Executive Summary

I.   Favorable and Unfavorable Views of Roads

II.  Roads vs. Roadless Discussion

III. Intensity of Conflict Over Roads

Appendix A: National and Regional News Sources

Appendix B: Overview of Methodology

Appendix C: Examples of News Media Text Illustrating Views of Roads


Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions about Analysis of the News Media

Literature Cited

Prepared for the USDA Forest Service, Office of Communications, Washington, DC

 
 

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