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

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• dc.contributor.author Pont Sorribes, Carlesca
• dc.contributor.author Cortiñas Rovira, Sergica
• dc.date.accessioned 2014-02-28T09:33:28Z
• dc.date.available 2014-02-28T09:33:28Z
• dc.date.issued 2011ca
• dc.description.abstract 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).
• dc.description.sponsorship 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).
• dc.format.mimetype application/pdfca
• dc.identifier.citation Pont C, Cortiñas S. Journalistic practice in risk and crisis situations: Significant examples from Spain. Journalism. 2011; 12(8): 1052-1066. DOI: 10.1177/1464884910388233.ca
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464884910388233
• dc.identifier.issn 1464-8849ca
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/22097
• dc.language.iso engca
• dc.publisher SAGE Publicationsca
• dc.relation.ispartof Journalism. 2011; 12(8): 1052–/n1066.
• dc.rights The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Journalism, 12/8, September 2011 by SAGE Publications Ltd, All rights reserved. © SAGEca
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• dc.subject.keyword Communication of risken
• dc.subject.keyword Communication of crisisen
• dc.subject.keyword Crisesen
• dc.subject.keyword Journalismen
• dc.subject.keyword Risken
• dc.subject.keyword Spainen
• dc.subject.other Catàstrofes -- Cobertura periodística -- Espanya
• dc.subject.other ​​Gestió de la crisi
• dc.subject.other Comunicació d'urgència, Sistemes de -- Espanya
• dc.title Journalistic practice in risk and crisis situations: Significant examples from Spainca
• dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/articleca
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