CMST 3345 Crisis Communication

This course will examine the importance of crisis communication within various crisis contexts as well as examine the relationship among crisis-related theories, research, and practice. Effective crisis communication strategies will be evaluated as related to a variety of different crisis types, such as organizational reputation crises, natural disasters, public health crises, disease outbreaks, chemical spills, environmental disasters, crises associated with workplace violence, among others. Communication processes across pre-crisis, crisis, and post-crisis stages will be examined.

Cross Listed Courses

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Prerequisite

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Corequisite

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