Journalistic practice in risk and crisis situations: Significant examples from Spain

In a democratic society, the media are central to the communication of risks and uncertainties to the public. This article presents 10 proposals for improving media coverage in social risk situations. The article focuses on the production logic of the media and its consequences for society. The prop...

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Published in:Journalism (London, England) England), 2011-11, Vol.12 (8), p.1052-1066
Main Authors: Sorribes, Carles Pont, Rovira, Sergi Cortiñas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catàstrofes
Cobertura periodística
Communication of crisis
Communication of risk
Comunicació d'urgència, Sistemes de
Crises
Espanya
Gestió de la crisi
Journalism
Risk
Spain
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Summary:In a democratic society, the media are central to the communication of risks and uncertainties to the public. This article presents 10 proposals for improving media coverage in social risk situations. The article focuses on the production logic of the media and its consequences for society. The proposals and the conclusions of this research are supported by an analysis of three Spanish cases: the risk implied by the Tarragona chemical complex (one of the biggest in Europe); the terrorist attacks on 11 March 2004 in Madrid; and the Carmel tunnel disaster in Barcelona on January 2005. The authors are participating in a research project on public perception of risk funded by the Spanish Education Ministry on public perception of risk (2004–2007 and 2007–2010).
ISSN:1464-8849
1741-3001
DOI:10.1177/1464884910388233