%0 Journal Article %A Hanson-Easey, Scott %A Hansen, Alana %A Williams, Susan %A Bi, Peng %D 2019 %T Communicating about heatwaves: Risk perception, message fatigue, and threat normalisation %U https://adelaide.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Communicating_about_heatwaves_Risk_perception_message_fatigue_and_threat_normalisation/7618403 %R 10.25909/5c550a99c2961 %2 https://adelaide.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14260145 %K Risk communication %K Natural Hazards %K Emergency Management %K Psychology %K Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified %X

This report describes findings from three studies: a survey with the South Australian public (n=416), lay public focus groups and interviews (n=63), and a critical national TV-news analysis (n=22). The studies investigated the following:

· The public perception of heatwave risk and personal vulnerability.

· How heatwave messaging, notwithstanding their source, were accepted and responded to.

· If, and in what way, the phenomenon of ‘message fatigue’ (becoming tired of repeated messages) was impacting heatwave communication.

· How TV-news reported on heatwaves, and the implications for risk communication

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