Opinion: Why words matter in police statements about traffic crashes
Let’s not come to any premature conclusions.
words matter
New crossing safety PSA by Portlandia producer pits ‘pedestrians vs. cars’
The campaign paints vulnerable road users as irresponsible and immature.
Thoughts on car culture, truck side guards, and the “cyclist community”
Labels we use influence more than you might realize.
People driving out of control: Daycare damaged, schools delayed, bike rider burned by downed power pole
These crashes are not aberrations.
Oregon State Police blames vulnerable victims while driving deaths spin out of control
The OSP is going out of their way to blame our most vulnerable road users.
Crashes are still accidents at the Oregon DMV
Got in a crash? You’ll have to fill out the DMV’s “accident” report.
A look inside one newspaper’s thinking on crashes, accidents and collisions
One newsroom, various opinions.
Dear fellow journalists: This is why you should use #CrashNotAccident
I understand your skepticism – I spent five years in daily newspapers.
Language Matters: Three rhetorical tricks bike advocates could learn from Uber’s Plouffe
The former Obama campaign manager’s 13-minute stump speech for Uber was a rhetorical sight to behold.
National org wants to know: What should we call this thing we do everyday?
A national advocacy group wants your input on what to call everday cycling that’s not about recreation or fitness.
Comparing language in winter traffic advisories from PBOT and ODOT
Do city and state transportation agencies consider all road users when they send out winter weather advisories?
Language Matters: Despising ‘avid cyclist’ and a news story anatomy
“The term ‘cyclist’ continues to provide us with a damaging mental barrier and convenient scapegoat. It serves only to alienate and denigrate an entire segment of society, and cast them aside as ‘others’.”— Chris Bruntlett, via Hush Magazine In our ongoing effort to raise awareness about how the words we use establish (sometimes harmful) cultural … Read more
Comment of the Week: We need more public restrooms downtown