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When a crisis strikes, it may be too late to try to build relationships with the media. So cultivate these relationships before a crisis. How do you foster trusting relationships with specific editors and journalists. #riskcommunication#crisiscommunication#pr#media
Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Most people are aware of the six basic questions asked after a major crisis, emergency or disaster. But what specific questions do journalists and the public ask in times of crisis? pos.li/2ltylb
A subset of risk communication, crisis communication communicates risk information before, during, and after a crisis. What are some situations where you have had to manage crisis communication? pos.li/2ltyl7
When issuing an apology for a company or organization as part of your crisis and/or risk communication, have you ever mishandled it? Or have you seen another company or organization handle an apology wrong? If so, what went wrong?
People often display a marked aversion to uncertainty. Because of this, they use a variety of coping mechanisms to reduce the anxiety generated by this uncertainty. How does this impact risk and crisis communication?
Risk perceptions profoundly affect people’s ability to make informed decisions. These perceptions are thus of great concern to risk communicators, especially when the public health is threatened. Do you know WHY? pos.li/2ltyfq
Often the ability to imagine worst case makes it difficult for people to distinguish between what is remotely possible and what is probable. If you're in charge of risk communication--What are issues you’ve seen when experts try to communicate information to non-experts?
Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Most people are aware of the six basic questions asked after a major crisis, emergency or disaster. Do you know the 93 most common questions journalists and the public ask in times of crisis? Here are 15 of them... pos.li/2ll0cs
Ever wonder why people reject arguments by experts in risk and crisis communication? In many such cases, the ability to imagine the worst case makes it difficult for people to distinguish between what is remotely possible and what is probable... pos.li/2ll05l
What are issues you’ve seen when experts try to communicate information to non-experts? How could these have been resolved? #riskcommunication#crisiscommunication