MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION OF EMERGENCY ISSUES AND COUNTERMEASURES IN A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT: FUKUSHIMA REPORTING IN EUROPEAN NEWSPAPERS.

Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8109958 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1742-3406 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01448420 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2004- : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: Ashford, Kent : Nuclear Technology Pub., c1981-

Fukushima Nuclear Accident* ; Mass Media*; Belgium ; Communication ; Disclosure ; Europe ; Humans ; Italy ; Norway ; Russia ; Slovenia ; Spain

This paper presents the results of a large study of 1340 articles published by two major newspapers in six European countries (Belgium, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Russia) in the first 2 months after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The focus of the analysis is on the application and overall impact of protective actions, both during the emergency phase and later, how the newspapers describe those actions, which differences were apparent between countries and what recommendations can be extracted in order to improve general communication about these issues. A clear lesson is that, even under uncertainty and recognising limitations, responsible authorities need to provide transparent, clear and understandable information to the public and the mass media right from the beginning of the early phase of any nuclear emergency. Clear, concise messages should be given. Mass media could play a key role in reassuring the public if the countermeasures are clearly explained.
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Date Created: 20161130 Date Completed: 20180502 Latest Revision: 20181202

20221213

10.1093/rpd/ncw334

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