Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
Learning Objectives Be able to –Describe the components of a risk perception –Describe what makes a risk/fear message successful
Why Risk? Risk Perception Emotions Processing of information Decisions Behaviors Emotions Processing of information Decisions Behaviors
Factors that Influence Risk Perceptions Risk Perception Control FamiliarityUncertainty Personal Stake Benefits Many more…
Risk Perception (Witte, 1992) Risk Perception Severity Susceptibility
Risk Perception (Sandman, 1993) Risk Perception HazardOutrage Severity and Susceptibility
Risk Perception (Sandman, 1993)
Efficacy Self Response Coping
Risk Perception and Attitude Framework (Rimal & Real, 2003) Risk Perception Self-Efficacy AvoidanceResponsive IndifferenceProactive
Risk Communication: EPPM (Witte, 1992) Message Risk Efficacy Perceived Risk Perceived Efficacy Protection Motivation Defensive Motivation Message Acceptance Message Rejection No Threat = No response Fear (Danger Control) (Fear Control) ExternalMessage ProcessingOutcomesProcess
Risk v. Crisis (Reynolds & Seeger, 2005) Risk About unknown Persuasion Routine Sender/message centered Long-term Technical expert Controlled/Structured Crisis About current state Informative Nonroutine Receiver/Situation Short term Authority figure Spontaneous/Reactive
Crisis Communication (Seeger, 2006)
CERC Pre-crisisInitial EventMaintenanceResolutionEvaluation
“Plan” for a crisis. Conclusion