Category: Media Disaster Coverage
Photography as an Act of Crime Scene Investigation
The urban transformation before and after the great earthquake of Kahramanmaras in Turkey is proceeding with very serious wounds, culturally …
When Disaster Creates Ruptures: Analyzing the Influence of Media Narratives in the Aftermath of the 1970 East Pakistan Cyclone
The impact of media on the cultural and political consequences of disasters is a significant focus within the field of …
Women’s Narratives on COVID-19 Trauma
COVID-19 is a crucial moment in the world’s history, not only because of the life/death challenges our society faces, but …
Insights into the Coverage of the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis in Japan’s English-Language Newspapers
In this presentation, Ms Finn-Maeda outlines the initial findings of the research she has conducted over the past two years …
When Terrorism Enters the Theatre. A Reflection on the Terrorist Attack to the Dubrovska Theatre in Moscow in 2002
In October 23, 2002, forty two Chechen Terrorists attacked the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow and took 850 people hostage during …
Media Construction of Apocalypse Halleys Comet and the End of Mayan Calendar through the Lens of Discourse Analysis
The research paper deals with media representation of apocalyptic predictions. It aims to describe how the apocalypse is represented / …