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chapter 2. <strong>media</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>disaster</strong> <strong>risk</strong> <strong>management</strong><br />

• Who or what is to blame? (cause of <strong>disaster</strong>)<br />

• Has this ever happened before? And has <strong>the</strong> preparedness <strong>and</strong><br />

emergency response improved?<br />

• What about psychosocial assistance to those who have been<br />

injured?<br />

• How does this problem affect operations?<br />

• What are <strong>the</strong> next steps to be taken to ensure survival?<br />

• Measures being planned to ensure care of survivors<br />

Guidelines for <strong>the</strong> Media on <strong>the</strong> Development of Messages for<br />

Public Awareness<br />

In order to ensure that <strong>the</strong> messages that are prepared <strong>and</strong> transmitted<br />

by your newspapers <strong>and</strong> radio or TV channels are underst<strong>and</strong>able <strong>and</strong><br />

meet <strong>the</strong> information needs, you should follow <strong>the</strong> guidelines given<br />

below.<br />

A good message must:<br />

• Address public concern<br />

• Contain what people want to know<br />

• Give guidance on how to respond<br />

• Provide accurate <strong>and</strong> timely information<br />

• Use examples, stories <strong>and</strong> analogies to take your<br />

point<br />

• Not assume that <strong>the</strong>re is a common underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

between expert <strong>and</strong> target group<br />

You (Media Professionals) must consider <strong>the</strong> following<br />

aspects while developing a <strong>risk</strong> message:<br />

• Information is clear <strong>and</strong> comprehensive<br />

• Information is credible<br />

• Message does not arouse unnecessary fear<br />

• Length of <strong>the</strong> message is appropriate to convey <strong>the</strong><br />

meaning <strong>and</strong> not too long<br />

• Think how <strong>the</strong> message will be received<br />

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