List of Contributors x
Preface and Acknowledgments xiv
Part I History, Status Quo, and Trends in Global Crisis and Risk Communication Research 1
1. Global Threats and the Significance of International Risk and Crisis Communication Research: Advancing Integration, Diversity, and Complexity 3
Andreas Schwarz
2. History of Crisis and Risk Communication: The Development of a Global Community of Multi- Disciplinary Research, Theory and Practice 15
Matthew W. Seeger
3. Beyond Borders and Bridging Worlds: Unveiling Cultural Dynamics in International Risk and Crisis Communication 28
Sora Kim
Part II Strategic and Institutional Communicators in International Crises and Risks 41
4. Military, Government, and Media Management in Wartime 43
Kathrin Schleicher
5. Crisis Communication in the Context of Terrorism: Process Approach to Complex Crises 55
Aino Ruggiero and Minttu Tikka
6. Paradigms of Risk and Crisis Communication and the Threat of Misinformation and Disinformation 70
Michael J. Palenchar and Robert L. Heath
7. Strategic Communication in Global Health Crises: Are (Trans) National Institutions Up to the Task? 80
Martin Löffelholz and Yi Xu
8. International Organizational Crisis Communication: A Simple Rules Approach to Managing Crisis Complexity 94
Andrew S. Pyle, Ryan P. Fuller, and Robert R. Ulmer
9. Political Crises 108
Bengt Johansson and Orla Vigsø
Part III The Role of Legacy Media and Social Media in International Crises and Risks 119
10. War Reporting in an Evolving Media Landscape: Perspectives and Prospects 121
Aynur Sar¿sakalog¿lu and Pauline Gidget Estella
11. Terrorism, Lone Wolf Shootings, School Shootings, and the Role of (Social) Media 135
Liane Rothenberger and Melanie Verhovnik- Heinze
12. Environmental Risk Communication: The Challenges to Progressively Affecting Behavior 144
Michael J. Palenchar and Carla White
13. Missed Risk and Crisis Communication Opportunities During the COVID- 19 Pandemic 155
Brooke Fisher Liu and Cynthia Baur
14. The Role of Legacy Media and Social Media in International Organizational Risk and Crisis Communication 168
Yan Jin and Toni G.L.A. van der Meer
15. Political Crisis Communication and the Rhetorical Arena: An Analysis of President Zelensky's War Addresses and Social Media Use 180
Elin Strand Larsen and Øyvind Ihlen
Part IV The Role of Audiences, Citizens, and Victims in International Crises and Risks 193
16. War, Media, and Public Opinion: A Battle for Hearts and Minds 195
Michel M. Haigh
17. Communicating Terrorism: Meaning-Making and Crisis 205
Ruth DeFoster
18. Reoccurring Challenges and Emerging Threats: Crises and the New Millennium 216
Patric R. Spence and Kenneth A. Lachlan
19. The Role of Audiences, Citizens, and Victims in International Crises: Addressing Public Health Crises and Pandemics 228
Annemarie Wiedicke and Constanze Rossmann
20. Domestic and International Audiences of Organizational Risk and Crisis Communication: State of the Art and Cross-Cultural Implications 244
An-Sofie Claeys and Andreas Schwarz
21. Reputational Crisis in Politics 259
Sergei A. Samoilenko
Part V The State of Crisis and Risk Communication Research Around the Globe 273
Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Africa 275
22. Crisis Communication in East Africa: The State of Research and Implications for Practice 277
Angella Napakol, Aisha Sembatya Nakiwala, and Marjorie Kyomuhendo
23. The Role of Customary Crisis Communication Mechanisms in Ethiopia 293
Tariku Abas and Zenebe Beyene
24. Culture, Ethnicity, and Religion: A Combustible Mix in Crisis Communication in Nigeria 306
Amiso M. George and Wole Adamolekun
Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Asia 319
25. Crisis Communication Research in South Korea 321
Soo-Yeon Kim and Sora Kim
26. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in Singapore 333
Augustine Pang, Jerena Ng, and Jason Shi-yang Lim
27. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in China 347
Yingru Ji and Chang Wan
28. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in India 363
Krishnamurthy Sriramesh and Ganga S. Dhanesh
29. Risk Communication Research and Practice in Japan 375
Mihoko Sakurai
Crisis and Risk Communication Research in the Middle East 387
30. Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Israel 389
Eytan Gilboa, Clila Magen, and Ester Cohen-Rinski
31. Risk and Crisis Communication Research: Contextual Characteristics and Perspectives from the GCC Countries 402
Ilhem Allagui
Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Europe 417
32. Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Germany 419
Andreas Schwarz
33. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in the Nordic Countries 435
Finn Frandsen and Winni Johansen
34. Revisiting the Challenges of Crisis Management and Crisis Communication Research in Russia 449
Sergei A. Samoilenko and Greg Simons
35. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in Romania 463
Corina Buzoianu, Monica Bîrä, and Alina Bârgäanu
36. Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Eastern Europe 477
Katerina Tsetsura, Marta N. Lukacovic, and Iuliia Dolmatova
Crisis and Risk Communication Research in the Americas 493
37. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in North America 495
Shari R. Veil
38. Risk and Crisis Communication in Latin America 506
Jesús Arroyave and Ana María Erazo-Coronado
39. Risk and Crisis Communication Research in Brazil 517
Rodrigo Soares, Rozália Del Gáudio Soares, and Paulo Henrique Soares
40. Crisis, Risk, and Media Cases in Argentina 528
Damián Fernández Pedemonte
Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Australia and Oceania 539
41. Risk and Crisis Communication in Australia and New Zealand 541
Christopher Galloway and Theodore E. Zorn
Part VI Emerging Topics, Challenges, Theory, and Methods 553
Conceptual and Theoretical Developments and Challenges in Crisis and Risk Communication 555
42. International Crises as Wicked Problems and Mega-crises: Opportunities for Building Crisis Communication Theory on an International Level 557
Rodrigo Soares and Timothy L. Sellnow
43. Instructional Communication Theories, Models, and Constructs in Risk/Mega-Risk and Crisis/Mega- Crisis 566
Deanna D. Sellnow
44. Risk- based Approaches to Crisis Management and Communication 580
Frederic Bouder
Methodological Developments and Challenges in Crisis and Risk Communication Research 595
45. Aligning the Field: Embracing the Interdisciplinary, Conceptually Divergent, and Methodological Diverse Reality of Good Research in Risk and Crisis Communication 597
Audra Diers-Lawson
46. Opportunities and Pitfalls of Computational Communication Science for International Risk and Crisis Communication Research 615
Daniel Vogler
47. Methodological Challenges of International Crisis Communication Research 626
W. Timothy Coombs
Technologies and Practices in International Crisis and Risk Communication 637
48. Technologies in Crisis Communication: Tools, Systems, and Infrastructures 639
Rob Grace
49. Preparing for International and Cross- Cultural Crises: The Challenges of Research in Action, Competing Voices, Inclusivity, and the Interplay of Responsibility in Global Organizations 656
Ben Duncan and Audra Diers-Lawson
Summing Up & Looking Ahead: The Future of International Risk & Crisis Communication Research 675
50. The Expanding and Dynamic Field of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: Summary, Implications, and Outlook 677
Andreas Schwarz, Matthew W. Seeger, and Sora Kim
Index 690
