Communication amid Mega-Crises

Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, Marta Lukacovic

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Routledge
10 November 2025

Communication studies; Public relations; Public health & preventive medicine; Geography; Natural disasters

Taking up the unique challenges of mega-crisis events, this book provides a framework for rethinking crisis approaches and designing a world that is better prepared to avoid or minimize these catastrophic events.

In this book, the authors argue that mega-crisis events and phenomena, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, necessitate a shift from traditional managerial approaches to crises that operate within an assumed pre-crisis, crisis, post-crisis framework. They instead acknowledge the structural nature of mega-crises while putting at the center the role of communication to address these crises. The book considers the structural, social, political, economic, and cultural tenets of effective communication before and during mega-crisis events. It examines issues of leadership, inclusive messaging, and the politicization of risk, while addressing emerging challenges like the impact of AI and misinformation.

This book is suited to advanced students and scholars within crisis communication, emergency management, public health, public administration, and interdisciplinary studies, and will be of interest to researchers in the public policy and community building arenas.

By: Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, Marta Lukacovic
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781041007463
ISBN 10: 1041007469
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 10 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Mega-Crises and Communication: Elevating Crisis Communication Thought Amid Complex Sociological, Ecological, and Political Problems 2. A Framework for Comprehensive Mega-Crisis Communication 3. Mega-Crises and Leadership Communication 4. Mega-Crises and Vulnerability 5. Mega-Crises and Marginalization 6. Mega-Crises and (De)Politicization 7. Mega-Crises and Securitization 8. Mega-Crises and Media 9. Mega-Crises and Artificial Intelligence 10. The Future of Mega-Crisis Communication

Deborah D. Sellnow-Richmond is Associate Professor of Applied Communication Studies and Director of Graduate Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA. Marta N. Lukacovic is Associate Professor of Communication and Mass Media and Director of Graduate Studies at Angelo State University, USA