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GUIDE FOR ESSENTIAL RESEARCH - To inform disaster risk communication plans to support

4 Nov 2024

Specifically, it aims to: • Illustrate the basics of what you need to understand in relation to disaster risk reduction • Build your understanding of media and communication environments and how they can inform disaster risk communication plans • Indicate where you might find existing data on key factors • Help you identify data gaps and how to develop a more complete picture • Provide tips and to. [...] Key research questions: • What remit and responsibilities do different organisations have to communicate about hazards and issue early warnings? To whom? • What policies do they have in place to do so? • What skills and resources do staff have to communicate effectively? • How successful have they been in the past? • How joined up are the separate organisations in their communication? RESOURCES FO. [...] They can be considered at different scales and may extend beyond nation states.6 The interdependent components of a media and communication ecosystem include: • People who access, share and act upon media content and information • Dedicated content producers, such as media outlets, journalists and bloggers • Formal bodies and networks that monitor and defend media • Cultural, legal and power struc. [...] • Financial • How is the media organisation funded? • How well are they funded? Are they profitable and sustainable, or do they run a deficit? • Are they able to adequately pay their staff? • Are they able to pay for the technology they need? • Can they (and do they) properly invest in content? • How does the economic environment and their business model affect the media organisation’s ability to. [...] Suggested questions (in addition to the ones above) • How resilient do media organisations feel to environmental shocks and stresses? How to use this data Use your detailed understanding of the media landscape to choose potential media partners, support them to do more effective risk communication, and tailor your disaster risk communication activities and content to maximise their effectiveness.

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