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2. To be covered Final Summation Arlington Road

3. MAY 5 th, 1:30 to 3:30 PM In our classroom, Matthews 311

4. Intent of the course Basic information on emergency management Foster skepticism –Disaster myths/exaggerations (panic flight, looting, sensationalism, etc.) –The reason we believe disaster myths Provide information on how to approach media –Understand why media presents information in the manner it does Symbolic Interactionism: respond to the images shown

5. Intent of Course Information on how to respond WITH media –How media work –Types of Media Local, Regional, etc. also Television, Radio, Print media –Information on how to respond to inquiry (pooling, providing clear understandable information) –Useful functions of media response –Likely problems of the media (misinformation, over- response)

6. Intent of Course Understand the human response to disasters –Use of humor, transferring of knowledge –How disaster film perpetuates misinformation How to properly enjoy disaster film –Understanding the limitations of reality in disaster film –Hollywood disaster myths (High Impact Events, Death)

7. Intent of Course The Sociology of the whole thing –Why media presents the way it does?! (Audience, Owners, etc) –Influences Internal –Management and Organization, Gatekeeping Environmental (External) –US has wealthy private system, 1 st Amendment –What is news? High Impact, Known Principle, Timeliness

8. So, then…. As in-service or future employees –Realize that what you say will be interpreted and reported on –You’re making news –Be a professional Understand the intent of course…

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