Explore the major theories within crisis communication, fully revised and updated Theorizing
Crisis Communication provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of both current …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

Little is known about the ways in which social media, such as Twitter, function as conduits for
information related to crises and emergencies. The current study analyzed the content of …

Scholars have been increasingly concerned with portrayals of terrorism in mainstream and
alternative media outlets following the September 11 and subsequent terrorist attacks in the …

The article analyzes how community members who were evacuated from their homes use
various media, and especially the internet, to keep in touch, receive and disseminate …

How did the events of September 11, 2001 come to be thought of as 9/11? The Shock of the
News is an authoritative account of post-9/11 political and social processes, offering an in …

This chapter highlights how the social-mediated crisis communication (SMCC) model was
developed through incorporation of mass communication theory and suggests research …

This study examined crisis preparation, information seeking patterns, and media use in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Surveys were collected from 964 Katrina evacuees. Results …

Although considerable research analyzes the media coverage of school shootings, there is
a lack of cross-national comparative studies. Yet, a cross-national comparison of the media …

Prior research in responses to crisis and emergency messages has indicated that while the
acquisition of information is critical in reducing anxiety and stress, informational needs and …