رسانه ها و معنا شناسي بحران

Media and the Semantics of Crisis

Crisis is a kind of silent warfare which rather affects the software system of the society than the hardware section or, in other words, it will disrupts the societyʹs performance and decision-making core at different levels. Given its semantic analysis, a crisis starts with the stage of "riot", reaches the tough and dangerous stages, and finally ends in loss of decision-making power. Thus, a crisis situation does not start from scratch, but rather it has roots in the lack of balance in the systems of society whether governmental or nongovernmental. The most significant consequence of this situation is the lack of certainty and possibility in the process of decision-making which, in turn, brings about numerous serious problems for the society. Media in different cultural contexts can play a two-folded role in this regard: employing such techniques as highlighting, satisfying, suggesting and training, they could either manage and control the crisis or add fuel to the flames expanding the crisis.