Publication Date
2022
Semester
Spring
Abstract
Course Description: This course will explore theories and research related to communication before, during, and after a crisis. Students examine the fundamentals of organizational communication, crisis management, and strategic and crisis communication planning and examine case studies of several real-life crises: organizational crises, natural disasters, accidents, terrorism incidents, health crises, and major crises of credibility. The goal is to prepare students to better strategize, plan, execute, and evaluate crisis across a variety of types of organizations and crises. Students will be exposed to crisis management best practice principles, dominant and emerging research trends, and dominant and emerging theories. Additionally, students should become better analysts of crisis communication in the world around them.
Keywords
syllabus, syllabi, journalism, communication, media, strategic media
Recommended Citation
Malone, Kim Marks, "JRSM 7410: Advanced Crisis Communication (Syllabus)" (2022). Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi. 1833.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/journalism-strategic-media-syllabi/1833