• Key Communicators’ Perspectives on the Use of Social Media in Risks and Crises 

      Hornmoen, Harald; Backholm, Klas; Frey, Elsebeth; Ottosen, Rune; Reimerth, Gudrun; Steensen, Steen (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-14)
      This chapter examines how key communicators understand and evaluate opportunities and challenges of using social media in risk and crisis situations. We have conducted semi-structured interviews with several risk and crisis ...
    • #MeToo, Sexual Harassment and Coping Strategies in Norwegian Newsrooms 

      Orgeret, Kristin; Idås, Trond; Backholm, Klas (Media and Communication;Volume 8, Issue 1 (2020): Rethinking Safety of Journalists, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-25)
      This article, through conducting a study of the sexual harassment (SH) of media workers, investigates the extent and types of SH experienced by the editorial staff of Norwegian newsrooms at the time the #MeToo campaign ...
    • Social Media Use in Crises and Risks: an introduction to the collection 

      Hornmoen, Harald; Backholm, Klas (Social Media Use in Crisis and Risk Communication: Emergencies, Concerns and Awareness;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-13)
      This book is about how different communicators – whether professionals, such as crisis managers, first responders and journalists, or private citizens and disaster victims – have used social media to communicate about risks ...