Communities without media: some theoretical and practical implications of crisis communication research.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1976Description: 17p., 20 refsReport number: Institutional/Corporate BodySubject: Most theories about how mass communications operate assume a crucial and useful role for mass media. In the wake of a crisis or disaster, these theories do not necessarily apply. Media may be absent or not working. Media may also fail to reach certain groups. Furthermore, media reports may be inaccurate and cause certain problems such as a demand for information to the extent this itself becomes a problem. Finally, those gathering the news may themselves be a nuisance. This situation raises some questions about standard media theories. It also suggests that those who deal with crises must plan for communications systems that do not require the use of mass media
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Symposium Dates 26-29 May 1976
Most theories about how mass communications operate assume a crucial and useful role for mass media. In the wake of a crisis or disaster, these theories do not necessarily apply. Media may be absent or not working. Media may also fail to reach certain groups. Furthermore, media reports may be inaccurate and cause certain problems such as a demand for information to the extent this itself becomes a problem. Finally, those gathering the news may themselves be a nuisance. This situation raises some questions about standard media theories. It also suggests that those who deal with crises must plan for communications systems that do not require the use of mass media
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