Table 5.
Positive and negative frames of cyclists in news stories*
| Positive frames | N | % | Negative frames | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave | 24 | 7.4 | Irresponsible lawbreakers | 38 | 11.7 |
| Harmless | 7 | 2.1 | Pariahs | 14 | 4.3 |
| Healthy | 4 | 1.2 | Danger to others | 13 | 4 |
| Safety conscious | 3 | 0.9 | Extremists | 10 | 3.1 |
| Other | 20 | 6.1 | Inconvenient | 9 | 2.8 |
| In the minority | 6 | 1.8 | |||
| Badly behaved | 4 | 1.3 | |||
| Substance abusers | 2 | 0.6 | |||
| Other | 11 | 3.4 |
*N = 326, each story may contain more than one frame