Dissemination Methods
The most appropriate communication channels and events for disseminating findings, products, or best practices for a transportation program will depend on the objective. Common methods of dissemination include:
Products
- Presentations
- Webinars
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
- Newsletters
- Fact sheets, posters, and flyers
- Project/evaluation manuals
- Peer-reviewed journals and newsletters, such as:
Media
- TV and radio public service announcements and advertisements about transportation services
- Social media platforms (for example, Facebook or X)
- Articles in local print media
- Program listservs
Meetings and Conferences
- American Planning Association Conferences and Meetings
- Community Transportation Association of America EXPO
- National Regional Transportation Conference
- National Conference on Rural Public & Intercity Bus Transportation
Resources to Learn More
Guide
to Good Statistical Practice in The Transportation Field: Chapter 5 – Dissemination of Information
Document
Highlights important principles and guidelines for disseminating transportation data and statistics.
Includes information specific to publications, micro data releases, and source and accuracy
statements.
Organization(s): U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Date: 5/2003