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 and
emerging theoretical frameworks designed to explain the
development, management, and consequences of natural and
human-caused crises. A critique of the many theoretical approaches
of crisis communication, this volume provides readers with an
in-depth understanding of the management, response, resolution, and
significance of failures in corporate responsibility, as well as
destructive global events such as pandemics, earthquakes,
hurricanes, tsunamis, chemical spills, and terrorist attacks. This
second edition contains new theories from related subfields and
updated examples, references, and case examples. New chapters
discuss metatheoretical considerations and theoretical advancements
in the study of social media. Throughout the text, the authors
highlight similarities, patterns, and relationships across
different crisis types and offer insight into the application of
theory in the real world. Integrating work from organizational
studies, social sciences, public relations, and public health, this
book: Covers a broad range of crisis communication theories,
including those relevant to emergency response, risk management,
ethics, resilience and crisis warning, development, and outcomes
Presents theoretical frameworks based on research disciplines
including sociology, psychology, applied anthropology, and criminal
justice Provides clear and compelling examples of application of
theory in contexts such as rhetoric, mass communication, social
media, and warning systems Offers a systematic and accessible
presentation of topics by explaining each theory, describing its
applications, and discussing its advantages and drawbacks
Theorizing Crisis Communication, Second Edition, is the perfect
textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of crisis
and risk communication, and an importance reference for scholars,
researchers, and practitioners in fields including crisis
communication, emergency management, disaster studies, sociology,
psychology, and anthropology.
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