The Media-Driven Humanitarian Response

Public perceptions and humanitarian realities as two faces of the same coin
  • Michel Ogrizek
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Abstract

Media business is news coverage and distribution in real time. Humanitarian catastrophes are extreme events, characterised by all the attributes of striking news, and capable of mobilising public opinion worldwide within hours.

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Short Message Service Humanitarian Response News Coverage United Nations Security Council Humanitarian Catastrophe 
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