Report, Media Influences on Response to a Natural Hazard: The Mississippi River Salt Water Intrusion of 1988, 1990

Alternative Title

Quick Response Research Report No. 41

Creator

J. William Spencer
Shirley Laska

Files

Publication Date

1990

Abstract

"This paper examines how attributes of local media reports may effect local responses to a natural hazard event. The natural hazard of interest is the intrusion of salt water up the Mississippi River to the New Orleans area during the summer of 1988."

Keywords

Saltwater encroachment, Disasters, Press coverage, Mass media and public opinion, Risk perception

Extent

30 pages

Geographic Location

Louisiana; Mississippi River; Mississippi River Delta (La.); New Orleans (La.)

Series Title

Quick Response Research Report

Language

English

Media Type

Reports

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

F57-00045

Recommended Citation

Spencer, J. William and Laska, Shirley, "Report, Media Influences on Response to a Natural Hazard: The Mississippi River Salt Water Intrusion of 1988, 1990" (1990). Natural Hazards Center Collection. 45.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nhcc/45