MEDIA MYTHS AND REALITIES IN NATURAL DISASTERS
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper reviews how the media has contributed to combating natural hazards. A primary objective of the discussion is to focus the connections, tensions and areas of compromises of media during natural disasters highlighted within the recent literature. The paper emphases on three areas include: (1) media’ response during natural disasters; (2) media myths about disasters victims; and (3) media act as an ally or pressure group in natural disasters. Focusing on these three aspects, the available literature reveals that media coverage of the disaster events leaves lasting impact on the minds and souls of the audience and can effectively motivate people to help or can cause criticism of the situation. Sometimes, media play a considerable role in propagating mistaken beliefs about disaster victims depicting them either helpless or looters. Media may exert pressure, rather than save or rescue victims and survivors, because they are there to gather first hand and exclusive disaster information as a commodity to sell in the open market of audience.
Authors and Affiliations
Zarqa S. Ali, PhD| Department of Film, Television and Media Studies University of Auckland, New Zealand zsha016@aucklanduni.ac.nz
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