When Everything Else Fails: Radio Journalism During Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
When Everything Else Fails: Radio Journalism During Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
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当一切都失败时：波多黎各飓风玛丽亚期间的广播新闻
DOI：
10.1080/17512786.2019.1567272
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Manuel Chavez
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作者：
Yadira Nieves;Bruno Takahashi;Manuel Chavez
摘要在一个过度依赖网络媒体技术的时代，本研究探讨了波多黎各AM广播工作者在飓风玛丽亚期间发挥的新闻功能。在整个紧急情况期间，电力和通讯完全中断，但当地电台继续运作。这项研究是为数不多的，探讨在西班牙语媒体系统的背景下，在灾难中的新闻实践之一。通过对广播工作者的深入访谈进行定性分析，我们发现，尽管有准备计划，但灾难的严重程度导致即兴创作和接受替代新闻角色。主要障碍之一是在这一特定情况下技术不足。电台工作人员也是灾难的受害者，他们在新闻和第一反应者的角色中都面临挑战。
ABSTRACT In an era of over-reliance on online media technologies in disasters, this research examines the journalistic functions played by Puerto Rican AM radio workers during Hurricane Maria. Throughout the emergency there was total loss of electricity and communications, nonetheless local radio continued operations. This study is one of a few that explore journalistic practices during a disaster in the context of a Spanish-language media system. Through a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with radio workers, we found that in spite of having preparedness plans, the magnitude of the disaster led to improvization and the embracing of alternative journalistic roles. One of the main barriers was the inadequate technology for this particular context. Radio workers were also victims of the disaster and faced challenges in both their journalistic and first responder roles.