Urban parks, the growth machine, and the media: An analysis of press coverage of the high line, klyde warren park, and the rail park

IF 2.4 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Environmental Sociology Pub Date : 2021-03-23 DOI:10.1080/23251042.2021.1893429

Lauren E. Mullenbach, A. Mowen, K. Brasier

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Abstract

ABSTRACT News media have the power to influence public opinion and economic growth. News coverage of landmark urban parks may influence public support of such parks, potentially increasing economic growth. However, some landmark urban parks have been associated with gentrification and displacement. News media may implicitly support local economic growth to the detriment of vulnerable residents through uncritical, positive coverage of park projects. However, the nature of press coverage of landmark urban parks has been scantly studied. This study analyzed news coverage of three landmark urban parks to understand how news media portray such parks and the voices they represent, using comparative thematic analysis. We found both broad support of parks, contributing to a societal master narrative of parks as a universal good, and some critique. Altogether, positive press coverage outweighed criticism. Uncritical promotion of parks could result in continued creation of landmark parks that threaten to facilitate gentrification and displacement.

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城市公园、增长机器和媒体：高铁、克莱德沃伦公园和铁路公园的新闻报道分析

摘要新闻媒体具有影响公众舆论和经济增长的力量。对标志性城市公园的新闻报道可能会影响公众对这些公园的支持，从而有可能促进经济增长。然而，一些标志性的城市公园已经与绅士化和流离失所联系在一起。新闻媒体可能会通过对公园项目的不加批判的正面报道，暗中支持当地经济增长，损害弱势居民的利益。然而，对标志性城市公园的新闻报道性质的研究却很少。本研究分析了三个标志性城市公园的新闻报道，以了解新闻媒体是如何描绘这些公园的，以及它们所代表的声音。我们发现，既有对公园的广泛支持，也有对公园作为一种普遍利益的社会主叙事的贡献，还有一些批评。总的来说，正面的新闻报道超过了批评。对公园的不严格推广可能会导致标志性公园的持续创建，这可能会促进绅士化和流离失所。

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