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  • Political communication and disasters: A four-country analysis of how politicians should talk before, during and after disasters

    Author(s)
    Ewart, Jacqui
    McLean, Hamish
    Ames, Kate
    Griffith University Author(s)
    McLean, Hamish E.
    Ewart, Jacqueline A.
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    Politicians are increasingly involving themselves in the frontline delivery of information in the lead up to disasters and as they unfold. They are often placed as spokespeople and represent the public face of disaster, be it anthropogenic or natural. A disaster also offers opportunities for a politician to participate in intense media coverage and build their profile. However, this represents potential conflict within the disaster management environment when a disaster response is being coordinated by senior public servants or emergency response personnel. This paper examines the observations of senior emergency managers ...
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    Politicians are increasingly involving themselves in the frontline delivery of information in the lead up to disasters and as they unfold. They are often placed as spokespeople and represent the public face of disaster, be it anthropogenic or natural. A disaster also offers opportunities for a politician to participate in intense media coverage and build their profile. However, this represents potential conflict within the disaster management environment when a disaster response is being coordinated by senior public servants or emergency response personnel. This paper examines the observations of senior emergency managers about politicians׳ communication with various publics before during and after disasters. Analysis is based on interviews conducted in four countries, Australia, Norway, the United Kingdom and Germany. While emergency managers believe the involvement of politicians in communicating about disasters is important, they would prefer that politicians restrict their activities during the response phase of such events. This paper reviews interview data to reveal the role-based expectations of politicians by emergency managers. Our findings have implications for the management of disasters, and the involvement of politicians in communication about these events.
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    Journal Title
    Discourse, Context & Media
    Volume
    11
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcm.2015.12.004
    Subject
    Communication Studies
    Communication and Media Studies
    Linguistics
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/99085
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