Abstract
In 2000 disaster struck Enschede in The Netherlands. Due to explosions at a fireworks factory, 22 people were killed. This study aims to describe the developments in the media coverage of this disaster. Content analysis was performed on 4928 articles, derived from four distinct newspapers. After a period of intense coverage, media attention for the disaster declined. In this first month 772 articles were run (local paper 457, national papers 315). After three years this number is approximately 30 articles per month. This decline can be best described by an inverse function. This paper focuses on the changes in the amount of news coverage, and concentrates on some methodological issues researchers encounter when they try to analyse the news coverage of a disaster over time.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Safety, reliability and risk analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference |
| Editors | Sebastian Martorell, C. Guedes Soares, Julie Barnett |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Pages | 1317-1323 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415485135 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | Joint ESREL 2008 & 17th Society for Risk Analysis, SRA-Europe Conference 2008 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 22 Sep 2008 → 25 Sep 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | Joint ESREL 2008 & 17th Society for Risk Analysis, SRA-Europe Conference 2008 |
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| Abbreviated title | SRA-E |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Valencia |
| Period | 22/09/08 → 25/09/08 |