Role of Media on Crisis Management

Ismail Ahmadi

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The purpose of this article is exploring and evaluation role and performance ofmass media in crisis management. According to author, mass media is not just neutral phenomenon and catalyst but has the most effects on human among modern instruments and professions of technology and is creator of new era. Mass media activities in informing and advertisement have changed it tothe forming factor of public opinion in contemporary communities. Mass media has significant role in crisis and social, political, and international conflicts according to its power in attracting mass audience and participation process to form public opinion. Various studies have shown that mass media can play vital role before, while, and after crisis. Mass media has very important performance in various aspects of crisis. This article tries to answer the question: “what is role of mass media in crisis management?†To answer to this question, documentary analysis method has been used that is qualitative method. The present documents by this method include books, articles, etc. The present study first explains crisis conception and crisis management and finally role of mass media in crisis management has been explored and evaluated.

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