Aeronautics
Special Topics Conspiracy theories, Fake News, Social Media and Disaster
Listen to “The Daily” podcast episode from May 24,2018 (23 min) https://tinyurl.com/yb5o7uyl
Next, read these two articles, which can be found in Wk 11 Module’s “Additional Readings” folder.
1. Discuss the ways that the changing media landscape is affecting the psychosocial consequences of disaster, for better or for worse.
2. Reflect on the ways that media (social or otherwise) positively and negatively impact crisis management. How can we quell the rumor mill? How do we combat further traumatization?
