2.1 - Role of Mass Media and Information Transmitters
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What is risk perception?
💡 Hint: Think about the subjective nature of risk.
Why do people often underestimate familiar risks?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of personal experiences.
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What is risk perception primarily influenced by?
💡 Hint: Consider examples from our discussions.
True or False: Mass media coverage is equally distributed across all disasters.
💡 Hint: Think of notable disasters that received more attention.
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Analyze how cultural distance affects media coverage of disasters. Why are events in one culture less frequently reported than those in another?
💡 Hint: Consider examples of international disaster coverage.
Evaluate the long-term effects of media portrayal of disasters on public policy regarding risk management.
💡 Hint: Reflect on recent disaster response policies influenced by media coverage.
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