Handbook for the Crisis Communication Center - Paperback

by Bolanle A. Olaniran (Author), Juliann C. Scholl (Author)

This volume provides a comprehensive resource that provides knowledge and guidelines for localized crisis preparation. Focusing on crisis preparedness/readiness, it discusses and extends the anticipatory model of crisis management (AMCM) in the establishment of crisis communication centers (CCCs) within local communities across the U.S.

Author Biography

Bolanle A. Olaniran (Ph. D. University of Oklahoma) is a professor in the Communication Studies Department at Texas Tech University. His work has received Awards from the International Communication Association and the American Communication Association. He is co-editor of Pre-Crisis Planning, Communication, and Management: Preparing for the Inevitable (Peter Lang, 2012).

Juliann C. Scholl (Ph.D. University of Oklahoma) has published articles, chapters, and books on crisis communication, intercultural competence, medical humor, and health communication issues among minorities. She is also a researcher at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.