Tactical Risk Communication: Observations from Teaching and Learning about Crisis Communication during COVID-19

Tiffany Bishop Illinois State University ; Emily Capan Illinois State University ; Brittany Larsen Illinois State University ; Raven Preston Illinois State University ; Derek M. Sparby Illinois State University

Abstract

In a Spring 2020 Technical and Professional Communication (TPC) course on risk communication, we watched the COVID-19 pandemic unfold and discussed how technical communicators can foreground vulnerable and marginalized populations who are often excluded from official communication channels. The article below offers perspectives on tactical communication and/or coalition building during a pandemic, coining the term tactical risk communication (TRC) and examining how TRC functions in the face of a global health crisis.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2022-04-03
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2021.2008509
Open Access
Closed

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