Media Sentiment Analysis for Anaerobic Digestion Coverage, 1979–2023

475 transcripts from newspaper, television, and radio coverage related to on-farm anaerobic digestion were analyzed from 1979 to 2023. Forrest Stagner conducted a quantitative content analysis of sentiments expressed in this media coverage. The findings suggest a potentially contentious relationship between digester adoption and public sentiment.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in media sentiment over time based on the 44-year coverage period
• Model the relationship between digester adoption and public perception based on the described associations
• Study communication strategies for waste management technologies based on the analysis of newspaper, television, and radio transcripts

Strengths

• 475 transcripts analyzed, providing a substantive sample for content analysis
• Time series spans 44 years (1979–2023), enabling longitudinal trend analysis
• Analysis covers multiple media types: newspaper, television, and radio

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to the LexisNexis database and media coverage

Provenance

Source

LexisNexis database for transcripts related to on-farm anaerobic digestion

Collection Method

Quantitative content analysis of sentiments expressed in media coverage

Time Range

1979–2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 05:58:11; freshness should be verified