Local mass media operations in disasters in the USA
Abstract
Summarizes, under 12 general propositions, the findings from a series of field studies by the Disaster Research Center about the operations of the local mass media in disasters in the USA. The topics covered range from the disaster planning undertaken by mass media organizations, to the content of the news reported, and about differences among the electronic and print media involved, to the input of citizens into stories about disasters. Additionally, raises questions about the extent to which the findings can be extrapolated to other than US society.
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Citation
Quarantelli, E.L. (1996), "Local mass media operations in disasters in the USA", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 5 No. 5, pp. 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653569610131726
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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