Description
This paper analyses the state of the art of risk and crisis communication in Colombia with a focus on natural and man-made risks and disasters. Findings are based on a series of semi-structured interviews with risk and crisis communication experts, practitioners, and educational experts from the city of Medellín, and on a content analysis of teaching materials used for risk communication. The study reveals that a combination of different approaches is used to raise risk awareness in the population, combining education through entertainment, citizen sciences projects, and risk communication via the website and app of a regional alerting system.
DOI
10.30658/icrcc.2018.3
Recommended Citation
Klafft, M., & Schreiber, P. (2018). Risk and crisis communication in Colombia: A case study from Medellín. Proceedings of the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (pp. 8-11). Orlando, FL, USA. Nicholson School of Communication. https://doi.org/10.30658/icrcc.2018.3
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Risk and Crisis Communication in Colombia: a Case Study from Medellín
This paper analyses the state of the art of risk and crisis communication in Colombia with a focus on natural and man-made risks and disasters. Findings are based on a series of semi-structured interviews with risk and crisis communication experts, practitioners, and educational experts from the city of Medellín, and on a content analysis of teaching materials used for risk communication. The study reveals that a combination of different approaches is used to raise risk awareness in the population, combining education through entertainment, citizen sciences projects, and risk communication via the website and app of a regional alerting system.
