Media and bushfires: A community perspective of the media during the Grampians Fires 2006

Public information seeking, place-based risk messaging and wildfire preparedness in southern California

“…We found several significant differences in information use in exploring differences in information sources used by geographic area, reinforcing findings by Cohen et al (2007), Lachlan et al (2008), the American Red Cross (2011) and Ryan (2013). We found those in heavily urbanised Los Angeles used newspapers (40 vs 28%) and news websites (31 vs 21%) for daily news information more than those in rural San Diego county.…”

“…For instance, although Los Angeles County is the more urbanised area in the study, suggesting residents may be more likely to rely on television for information (ex Ryan 2013), television use was more frequent in more rural San Diego County. However, as expected following research by Cohen et al (2007), those in rural San Diego County relied far more heavily on radio as an information source than did those in urban Los Angeles County. Information-seeking patterns may differ from expectations in some areas, and our findings are likely to be more accurate than some other studies on WUIs as our data include renters as well as homeowners.…”

“…Brenkert-Smith et al (2013) found that geographic location was one factor shown to increase risk perception, and risk perception ties to information seeking. According to Lachlan et al (2008), those in urban areas tend to find out about disaster incidents from other people, either faceto-face or by mobile phones or landline calls, whereas personal contacts at agencies and radio stations tend to be preferred as an information source for those in more rural areas (Cohen et al 2007). But a study by the American Red Cross (2011) finds people in urban areas more likely to use television, and Ryan (2013) finds people in urban areas are likely to rely on television for flooding information, whereas those in rural areas report radio as more helpful.…”

Forging, protecting, and repairing community resilience informed by the 2019–2020 Australian bushfires

“…Despite their capability to provide urgent emergency information, criticism of the role of media in natural disasters is pervasive. Media portrayal of bushfires has been accused of being fatalistic and painting residents as victims, thus failing to promote self‐protection measures (Cohen, Hughes, & White, ). Scapegoats, such as deliberate fire‐setters or poor land management, may be inappropriately referred to, removing the understanding that bushfires are naturally occurring events to be expected and prepared for.…”

Mídia e desastres: panorama da produção científica internacional de 1996 a 2016

“…The authors with the highest number of citations were: Betty Pfefferbaum (1999Pfefferbaum ( , 2001Pfefferbaum ( , 2013; Brian Walker (2002Walker ( , 2004Walker ( , 2006Walker ( , 2011; Lance H. Gunderson (2002Gunderson ( , 2006Gunderson ( , 2010Gunderson ( , 2011Anabela Carvalho (2000, 2008; Erez Cohen (2006Cohen ( , 2007; Enrico Quarantelli (1966Quarantelli ( , 1984Quarantelli ( , 1991Quarantelli ( , 1997Quarantelli ( , 2005 and Robert M. Entman (1990Entman ( , 1993. The scientific production focused on the following publications: Public Relations Review; Ecology and Society; Cultural Studies; Journal of Communication; Critical Studies in Mass Communications; Disasters; Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly; Risk Analysis.…”