Disaster Myths and Hurricane Katrina 2005: Can public officals and the media learn to provide reponsible crisis communication during disasters?

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Arnold, Jeffrey L ^a  

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Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE; MASS MEDIUM; PROPAGANDA; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LOUISIANA; MASS MEDIA; MYTHOLOGY; NATURAL DISASTERS; PROPAGANDA; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 33646597287     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00003241     Document Type: Review

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