Finding renewal in the midst of disaster: The case of the deepwater horizon oil spill |
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Authors: | Robert R. Ulmer Andrew S. Pyle |
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Affiliation: | 1. Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, United States;2. Department of Communication, Clemson University, 415 Strode Tower, Clemson, SC, 29634, United States |
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Abstract: | In 2010, the United States experienced the worst environmental disaster in its history. An explosion on a BP oilrig located in the Gulf of Mexico triggered the crisis. As a result, the United States coast guard and BP were charged with crisis communication in its response to the crisis. This essay provides an unprecedented examination and analysis of the communication experiences of public information officers who worked in the unified command center in Houma, Louisiana during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. The authors use the discourse of renewal theory to understand the communication practices and choices of the public information officers. Then, using the renewal framework, the authors present three implications for improving crisis communication research and practice. |
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Keywords: | Oil spill Deepwater horizon Renewal Crisis Opportunity |
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