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Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition
Haddow, George, Haddow, Kim S
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Description for Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition
Paperback. Communications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This title provides valuable information for navigating these priorities in the age of evolving media. It includes case studies from disasters including Hurricane Sandy, the 2011 tsunami in Japan, and the Boston Marathon bombings. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JKSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 193 x 12. Weight in Grams: 490.
Communications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Accurate information disseminated to the general public, to elected officials and community leaders, as well as to the media, reduces risk, saves lives and property, and speeds recovery. Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition, provides valuable information for navigating these priorities in the age of evolving media. The emergence of new media like the Internet, email, blogs, text messaging, cell phone photos, and the increasing influence of first informers are redefining the roles of government and media. The tools and rules ... Read more
Communications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Accurate information disseminated to the general public, to elected officials and community leaders, as well as to the media, reduces risk, saves lives and property, and speeds recovery. Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition, provides valuable information for navigating these priorities in the age of evolving media. The emergence of new media like the Internet, email, blogs, text messaging, cell phone photos, and the increasing influence of first informers are redefining the roles of government and media. The tools and rules ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Woburn, United States
ISBN
9780124078680
SKU
V9780124078680
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17
About Haddow, George, Haddow, Kim S
George Haddow currently serves as Senior Fellow at the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and previously served as an Adjunct Faculty and Research Scientist, Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, George Washington University in Washington, DC. at Prior to joining academia, Mr. Haddow worked for eight years in the Office of the ... Read more
Reviews for Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World, Second Edition
"...a must-read for any safety and security professional who is responsible for writing policies and procedures for emergency preparedness or anyone who is in need of a guidebook on communications during a disaster."
Security Management "This book defines the key elements of disaster communications with a focus on methods to achieve successful communications along with the principles that ... Read more
Security Management "This book defines the key elements of disaster communications with a focus on methods to achieve successful communications along with the principles that ... Read more