Book description
Theorizing Crisis Communication presents a comprehensive review
and critique of the broad range of theoretical frameworks designed to
explain the role of communication in the development, management, and
consequences of natural and man-made crises.
- Brings together the variety of theoretical approaches emerging in
the study of crisis communication into one volume for the first time.
- Summarizes theories from such diverse perspectives as rhetoric,
risk management, ethics, mass communication, social media, emergency
response, crisis outcomes, and warning systems, while presenting
clear examples of how the theory is applied in crisis communication research
- Presents theoretical frameworks generated by research from many
disciplines including sociology, psychology, applied anthropology,
public health, public relations, political science, organizational
studies, and criminal justice
- An essential tool for a comprehensive understanding of the onset,
management, response, resolution, and ultimate meaning of these
devastating world events
Timothy L. Sellnow is Professor of Communication and Associate
Dean for Graduate Studies in Communication at the University of
Kentucky. Dr. Sellnow's interdisciplinary research on risk and crisis
communication appears in an array of refereed journals, handbooks, and
edited volumes. He has also co-authored five books on risk and crisis
communication. Dr. Sellnow frequently serves as a consultant for
Fortune 500 companies in the food industry and government agencies
such as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on risk and crisis communication planning.
Matthew W. Seeger is Dean of the College of Fine, Performing
and Communication Arts and a Professor of Communication at Wayne State
University in Detroit. His work on crisis, risk and communication has
appeared in over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and conference
proceedings. Seeger is the author or co-author of six books on
organizational communication ethics and crisis and risk communication.
Dr. Seeger also frequently serves as an advisor to the auto industry,
manufacturing organizations and government agencies, including the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on topics related to
crisis management.
