“The inherent fascination of an unfolding crisis combined with an engaging style make the handbook, although occasionally dense, a thoroughly engaging read and an essential resource for anyone interested in the field of crisis communication. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Students, upper-division undergraduate and up; researchers; faculty; professionals.” (Choice, 1 July 2012)
“This superb book reflects the scholarship, passion, and intellectual excitement that the field of crisis communication has generated during the past two decades. Most importantly, this thoughtful work recognizes the genesis of crisis communication as a subfield of public relations and management, and its potential to stand as an independent and powerful arena for scholarship. The Handbook of Crisis Communication is likely to become an enduring landmark in an emerging but increasingly influential field.”
―Donald Fishman, Boston College
From the Inside Flap
The Handbook of Crisis Communication is a comprehensive examination of the latest research and critical issues in crisis communication. Written as a tool for both researchers and communication managers, the Handbook includes a thorough discussion of the theory and method behind crisis communication, as well as the latest insight into practice in the field.
Incorporating the views and research of more than 50 top scholars, the book provides a starting point for developing crisis communication as a distinctive field research rather than as a sub-discipline of public relations or corporate communication. This cutting-edge collection includes in-depth analyses of well-known case studies in crisis communication, from terrorist attacks in London and Madrid to Hurricane Katrina. Going beyond traditional applications, the Handbook also explores the key emerging areas of new technology and global crisis communication.
From the Back Cover
The Handbook of Crisis Communication is a comprehensive examination of the latest research and critical issues in crisis communication. Written as a tool for both researchers and communication managers, the Handbook includes a thorough discussion of the theory and method behind crisis communication, as well as the latest insight into practice in the field.
Incorporating the views and research of more than 50 top scholars, the book provides a starting point for developing crisis communication as a distinctive field research rather than as a sub-discipline of public relations or corporate communication. This cutting-edge collection includes in-depth analyses of well-known case studies in crisis communication, from terrorist attacks in London and Madrid to Hurricane Katrina. Going beyond traditional applications, the Handbook also explores the key emerging areas of new technology and global crisis communication.
About the Author
W. Timothy Coombs is Professor at the Nicholson School of Communication at University of Central Florida, USA. He is the author of Code Red in the Boardroom (2006), and Today’s Public Relations (2006).
Sherry J. Holladay is Professor at the Nicholson School of Communication at University of Central Florida, USA. She is the author of numerous articles related to corporate communication.
Together, they have co-authored It’s Not Just PR (2007), PR Strategy and Application (2010) and Managing Corporate Social Responsibility: A Communication Approach (2011). All titles are published by Wiley-Blackwell.
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