Disasters and Media continued.
After reading Chapter 12 of your text and reviewing the supplemental content posted in this week’s module, reflect on the following discussion topic.
Be sure to post two detailed comments to two different classmates, for a total of three posts this week (one main post plus two classmate responses.
1. Do you feel that the news media generally exerts a positive or negative influence in complex emergencies/disasters?
2. Discuss the role of social media in disasters; do you feel that it is helpful or more harmful?
Provide your detailed thoughts on this subject matter. Provide your reference from the textbook and materials on what you read. AND Show your evidence based research information. Remember to cite all material from your research and chapter 12. Feel free to use news articles as examples to strengthen your opinions – cited properly.
This is strictly an opinionated discussion topic so there is no right or wrong answer here. For points- Answers to 1& 2 include your thoughts and evidence based research, cited properly and details must be included.
– 2 peer responses to include a specific issue peer discussed and your feedback with evidence details. Pending!!!! (1 Paragraph each response please, do not exceed one page.)
1. Do you feel that the news media generally exerts a positive or negative influence in complex emergencies/disasters?
2. Discuss the role of social media overshadowed in disasters; do you feel that it is helpful or more harmful?
