Journalistic crisis treatment concept, principles and application mechanisms

Document Type : Original Article

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Master's researcher, Department of Media and Communication, College of Humanities, King Khalid University

Abstract

The strength of the media is reflected in the magnitude of the impact and reliance on it in times of crisis, especially as society becomes more interactive with the media, as it is the main platform through which it is able to identify the crisis's events and events. Indeed, the different nature and quality of crises attract the media to it because it is an emergency situation that requires media management and treatment, this paper aims to identify the concepts of media in crises, as a mean to manage various crises and as one of the influential forces that represents a great importance in crises management. This paper is a scientific introduction that sheds light on media in crises. It includes three main axes, which are: (defining of the concept of media in crises and its stages, and then identifying its importance and the principles on which it is based, and finally, discussing the conditions and methods of media in crises
 
 
 
 

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