When a disaster strikes, the affected population relies upon the swift response and aid rendered by relief organizations such as the California-based Direct Relief International. Since 1948, Direct Relief's mission has been to provide essential material resources to locally run health programs in areas affected by natural disasters, wars, and...
Many kinds of situations have the potential to negatively impact the perception of North Carolina as a desirable vacation destination as well as impede travel to and within the state. When these occur, the Division of Tourism can help mitigate these situations through a coordinated involvement with the media, the...
The article recalls some crisis situations for the company involved. And each crisis situation must be communicated to the general public through the news media. All crises have common characteristics. First, they are nearly always negative. They cast shadows of doubt about the credibility of an organization in the eyes...
The way the University of Louisville communicates in a crisis has a lasting impact on its reputation. As a publicly assisted institution, the University of Louisville is obliged to keep the public informed of its activities. Invariably, the news media act as powerful agents in this process. How well the...