2.3 - Examples of Media Coverage Disparities
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What is risk perception?
💡 Hint: Consider how individuals view various hazards.
Name one factor that can influence perceived risk.
💡 Hint: Think about emotional reactions to different situations.
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What does risk perception refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how different people interpret risks.
True or False: Media coverage equally portrays all disasters.
💡 Hint: Reflect on which disasters seem to get more news.
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Analyze the effects of media portrayal of disasters on public policy for disaster management.
💡 Hint: Review how different events were covered and discuss their implications.
Evaluate an example from your locality where a disaster was covered by the media. Discuss the factors that might have influenced its coverage and the public's reaction.
💡 Hint: Think about what made the event newsworthy initially.
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