Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
6-2006
Abstract
The fabric and faces of threat, and the expediency and efficiency in the communication of threat, are examined with a threat appraisal model. This model is empirically tested on an ongoing communication challenge, the issuance of terror alerts by the United States' Department of Homeland Security (DHS), focusing on how threat is appraised by both the conservative and liberal audiences. Findings showed a shared view by the DHS and conservative audiences on the levels and nature of threats; liberal audiences thought otherwise. Though there appeared to be a consensus between the conservative and liberal audiences on the efficacy of threat communication, more internal consistency within DHS is needed to optimise its effectiveness.
Discipline
Business and Corporate Communications | Defense and Security Studies | Organizational Behavior and Theory | Organizational Communication | Social Influence and Political Communication
Research Areas
Corporate Communication
Publication
Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management
Volume
14
Issue
2
First Page
82
Last Page
96
ISSN
0966-0879
Identifier
10.1111/j.1468-5973.2006.00484.x
Publisher
Wiley: 24 months
Citation
PANG, Augustine; YAN, Jin; and CAMERON, Glen T..
Do we stand on common ground? A threat appraisal model for terror alerts issued by the Department of Homeland Security. (2006). Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. 14, (2), 82-96.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6041
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Authors
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5973.2006.00484.x
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