Communicating about heatwaves: Risk perception, message fatigue, and threat normalisation

Hanson-Easey, Scott; Hansen, Alana; Williams, Susan; Bi, Peng

doi:10.25909/5c550a99c2961

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Communicating about heatwaves: Risk perception, message fatigue, and threat normalisation

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posted on 2019-02-05, 23:00 authored by Scott Hanson-EaseyScott Hanson-Easey, Alana HansenAlana Hansen, Susan WilliamsSusan Williams, Peng BiPeng Bi

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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This project was funded under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program by the South Australian State Government and the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs (NDRP1517-28)

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Risk communication Natural Hazards Emergency Management Psychology Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified

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Communicating about heatwaves: Risk perception, message fatigue, and threat normalisation

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This project was funded under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program by the South Australian State Government and the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs (NDRP1517-28)

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