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Deepwater Horizon: The Video (poll)

All crisis management pros and enthusiasts should take the time to watch the 20 minute video by BP, entitled BP:  A Year of Change. 

Regardless of whether the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico turned you into a BP detractor, supporter or somewhere in-between, the video will likely spur some opinions, questions [...]

More Peter Sandman analysis on Japan radiation threat communications

Peter Sandman

After my March 16 post on risk communications related to the Japan radiation threats, I decided to continue the dialogue with Peter.  We traded some emails last Wednesday, which I thought I’d summarize here (edited for brevity/clarity):

Peter,

 Three interesting articles to share: 

AP story on concerns over tap water.  Note the quotes that [...]

Japan’s radiation threat: Sandman’s risk communications analysis

Source: AP

Source: AP

The nuclear radiation risk in Japan seems to be growing by the day (by the hour?). 

How does one attempt to put context on that risk? 

On March 14, in that moment in time, The Wall Street Journal opinion page (sub. required) attempted to do just that through the voice of William [...]

Bad hype, good hype?

Source:  David McCandless

A perspective on the pros and cons of media hype. [...]

Looking Backward, Moving Forward

Repeating events of the Audi 5000 and 2009-2010 Toyota sudden acceleration situations [...]