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News Coverage of Global Disasters
Journalism's Power to Aid Healing and Recovery
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2020
Summary
News Coverage of Global Disasters: Journalism’s Power to Aid Healing and Recovery addresses an under-explored aspect of news, arguing that journalism helps people heal and recover in the aftermath of significant traumas. This comparative analysis draws from local and international news in eight countries around the world that suffered a natural disaster in 2018. The book evaluates ten news themes that aid healing, coping, hope and recovery during and after a natural disaster. Analysis shows that these ten characteristics are a common element within news, transcending national borders. The book brings together contemporary theories of news choice and practice with examination of the journalistic culture within each country. Analysis also includes contextual and structural factors within each country and national disaster. Evaluation shows some characteristics of a common journalistic culture and other patterns primarily due to unique elements of a national culture. The book mixes quantitative and qualitative data to provide a rich analysis. It also fills a gap in international comparative studies of news content.
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Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-2534-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-2535-9
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
218
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 1 Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
Chapter 2 Tragedies and Journalism No access Pages 5 - 26
Chapter 3 Journalism Culture No access Pages 27 - 40
Chapter 4 Patterns and Influences on News about Natural Disasters No access Pages 41 - 56
Chapter 5 Survivor Stories No access Pages 57 - 70
Chapter 6 Death Stories No access Pages 71 - 76
Chapter 7 Selfless Behavior No access Pages 77 - 84
Chapter 8 Recovery Efforts No access Pages 85 - 96
Chapter 9 Community, Cohesion, and Intimacy No access Pages 97 - 104
Chapter 10 Faith, Belief, and Salvation No access Pages 105 - 108
Chapter 11 Reassurance, Purpose, or Meaning No access Pages 109 - 112
Chapter 12 Actions No access Pages 113 - 136
Chapter 13 Blame, Responsibility No access Pages 137 - 158
Chapter 14 External Validation No access Pages 159 - 164
Chapter 15 Analysis By Country No access Pages 165 - 174
