2.2 - Attractiveness of Risk Information to Transmitters
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What does the term 'risk perception' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how people view risks differently.
What is a transmitter in the context of risk information?
💡 Hint: Consider who is involved in sharing news about disasters.
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What role does media play in risk communication?
💡 Hint: Consider how media selects stories.
True or False: Higher casualty numbers always lead to more extensive media coverage.
💡 Hint: Think of recent news stories with low casualties but high visibility.
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Evaluate a recent disaster and discuss how media coverage might have varied based on blame potential and emotional narrative.
💡 Hint: Consider recent environmental disasters as examples.
Develop a case study analysis of how an event with lower casualties but higher drama performed in media coverage compared to a high casualty event.
💡 Hint: Research media reaction to notable events like corporate scandals.
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