Technical Communication Quarterly Apr 2022

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.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2022-04-03
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10.1080/10572252.2021.2008509
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