community-based disaster risk management and the media media kit
community-based disaster risk management and the media media kit
community-based disaster risk management and the media media kit
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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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