Bolanle A. Olaniran is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. His work has received the American Communication Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award.David E. Williams was a faculty member of the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. He is currently a communication consultant in St. Louis, Missouri.W. Timothy Coombs is a Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. He is the 2002 recipient of the Jackson Jackson & Wagner Behavioral Science Prize from the Public Relations Society of America for his crisis research.

• Contents: Robert S. Littlefield: Foreword – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: Introduction – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: The Need for an Anticipatory Perspective in Crisis Communication – Tony Jaques: Issue Management as a Strategic Aspect of Crisis Prevention – Jesper Falkheimer/Mats Heide: Participatory Pre-crisis and Crisis Communication: A Conceptual Approach – Shannon A. Bowen: The Ethical Challenges of Pre-crisis Communication – Robert C. Chandler: Recognizing, Anticipating, and Preventing Ethical Misconduct Disasters – Robert Heath/Judy Sultan: Pre-crisis Management and Communication: Slippery Steps or Solid Footing? – Yan Jin/Augustine Pang/Glen T. Cameron: Pre-Crisis Threat Assessment: A Cognitive Appraisal Approach – Michael J. Palenchar/Karen Freberg: Emergency Management Planning: Risk, Crises, Issues, and Social Media – Luana Sok-Yee Low/Venetia Tzi-Wei Chung/Augustine Pang: Efficacy of Crisis Management Plans: Toward a Revised Synthesis Model in Managing Crises – Shari R. Veil/Clara Mitcham/Timothy L. Sellnow: Lost in Translation: How Emergency Managers Communicate Preparedness with Vulnerable Populations – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: A Multicultural Perspective on Crisis Management: Shell and the Ogoni People of Nigeria – Lan Ni/Jennifer Vardeman-Winter: China: Growing Economy and Growing Crisis Potential – Damion Waymer: Crisis Management and Communication: Pre-crisis Preparation That Is Sensitive to Diverse Populations – David E. Williams/Bolanle A. Olaniran: Racially Oriented Crises: A Unique Challenge to Crisis Preparation – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: Conclusion.

Bolanle A. Olaniran is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. His work has received the American Communication Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award.David E. Williams was a faculty member of the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. He is currently a communication consultant in St. Louis, Missouri.W. Timothy Coombs is a Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. He is the 2002 recipient of the Jackson Jackson & Wagner Behavioral Science Prize from the Public Relations Society of America for his crisis research.

• Contents: Robert S. Littlefield: Foreword – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: Introduction – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: The Need for an Anticipatory Perspective in Crisis Communication – Tony Jaques: Issue Management as a Strategic Aspect of Crisis Prevention – Jesper Falkheimer/Mats Heide: Participatory Pre-crisis and Crisis Communication: A Conceptual Approach – Shannon A. Bowen: The Ethical Challenges of Pre-crisis Communication – Robert C. Chandler: Recognizing, Anticipating, and Preventing Ethical Misconduct Disasters – Robert Heath/Judy Sultan: Pre-crisis Management and Communication: Slippery Steps or Solid Footing? – Yan Jin/Augustine Pang/Glen T. Cameron: Pre-Crisis Threat Assessment: A Cognitive Appraisal Approach – Michael J. Palenchar/Karen Freberg: Emergency Management Planning: Risk, Crises, Issues, and Social Media – Luana Sok-Yee Low/Venetia Tzi-Wei Chung/Augustine Pang: Efficacy of Crisis Management Plans: Toward a Revised Synthesis Model in Managing Crises – Shari R. Veil/Clara Mitcham/Timothy L. Sellnow: Lost in Translation: How Emergency Managers Communicate Preparedness with Vulnerable Populations – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: A Multicultural Perspective on Crisis Management: Shell and the Ogoni People of Nigeria – Lan Ni/Jennifer Vardeman-Winter: China: Growing Economy and Growing Crisis Potential – Damion Waymer: Crisis Management and Communication: Pre-crisis Preparation That Is Sensitive to Diverse Populations – David E. Williams/Bolanle A. Olaniran: Racially Oriented Crises: A Unique Challenge to Crisis Preparation – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: Conclusion.

Bolanle A. Olaniran is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. His work has received the American Communication Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award.David E. Williams was a faculty member of the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. He is currently a communication consultant in St. Louis, Missouri.W. Timothy Coombs is a Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. He is the 2002 recipient of the Jackson Jackson & Wagner Behavioral Science Prize from the Public Relations Society of America for his crisis research.

• Contents: Robert S. Littlefield: Foreword – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: Introduction – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: The Need for an Anticipatory Perspective in Crisis Communication – Tony Jaques: Issue Management as a Strategic Aspect of Crisis Prevention – Jesper Falkheimer/Mats Heide: Participatory Pre-crisis and Crisis Communication: A Conceptual Approach – Shannon A. Bowen: The Ethical Challenges of Pre-crisis Communication – Robert C. Chandler: Recognizing, Anticipating, and Preventing Ethical Misconduct Disasters – Robert Heath/Judy Sultan: Pre-crisis Management and Communication: Slippery Steps or Solid Footing? – Yan Jin/Augustine Pang/Glen T. Cameron: Pre-Crisis Threat Assessment: A Cognitive Appraisal Approach – Michael J. Palenchar/Karen Freberg: Emergency Management Planning: Risk, Crises, Issues, and Social Media – Luana Sok-Yee Low/Venetia Tzi-Wei Chung/Augustine Pang: Efficacy of Crisis Management Plans: Toward a Revised Synthesis Model in Managing Crises – Shari R. Veil/Clara Mitcham/Timothy L. Sellnow: Lost in Translation: How Emergency Managers Communicate Preparedness with Vulnerable Populations – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: A Multicultural Perspective on Crisis Management: Shell and the Ogoni People of Nigeria – Lan Ni/Jennifer Vardeman-Winter: China: Growing Economy and Growing Crisis Potential – Damion Waymer: Crisis Management and Communication: Pre-crisis Preparation That Is Sensitive to Diverse Populations – David E. Williams/Bolanle A. Olaniran: Racially Oriented Crises: A Unique Challenge to Crisis Preparation – Bolanle A. Olaniran/David E. Williams: Conclusion.