Tourism destinations are very exposed to disasters that can influence tourism demands and trends. As a matter of fact, terrorist activities, political instability and natural disasters are the three main factors, in the contemporary society, which can influence and support the risk perception and thus, have an impact on the tourist decision-making process. This perception and the social amplification of risk are affected by the media coverage during the events. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the role of media coverage in reporting risk in the context of a “risky destination”, as in the case of the Marche region, which has been stricken by several seismic events in August and October 2016 as well as in January 2017. In particular, this study analyses cultural differences from the perspective of online newspapers media coverage in the two countries during the earthquakes period using an explorative approach. This study draws attention to the cultural differences in media coverage and social amplification of risk in Italy as a risky area and could will raise awareness among tourism marketers and policymakers about the importance of customized promotion and advertising strategies considering cultural differences.
Le destinazioni turistiche sono molto esposte ai disastri che possono influenzare le richieste e le tendenze del turismo. Infatti, le attività terroristiche, l'instabilità politica e i disastri naturali sono i tre fattori principali, nella società contemporanea, che possono influenzare e sostenere la percezione del rischio e quindi, avere un impatto sul processo decisionale del turista. Questa percezione e l'amplificazione sociale del rischio sono influenzate dalla copertura mediatica durante gli eventi. Lo scopo del presente studio è quello di indagare il ruolo della copertura mediatica nella segnalazione del rischio nel contesto di una "destinazione a rischio", come nel caso della regione Marche, che è stata colpita da diversi eventi sismici nei mesi di agosto e ottobre 2016 e nel gennaio 2017. In particolare, questo studio analizza le differenze culturali dal punto di vista della copertura mediatica dei giornali online nei due paesi durante il periodo dei terremoti utilizzando un approccio esplorativo. Questo studio richiama l'attenzione sulle differenze culturali nella copertura mediatica e nell'amplificazione sociale del rischio Italia come area a rischio e potrebbe sensibilizzare i marketer del turismo e i politici sull'importanza della promozione personalizzata e delle strategie pubblicitarie considerando le differenze culturali.
Cultural differences and social amplification of risk of a tourism destination: foreign media coverage after 2016/2017 earthquakes in Central Italy
Crespi, I;Taibi, M.
2020-01-01
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Tourism destinations are very exposed to disasters that can influence tourism demands and trends. As a matter of fact, terrorist activities, political instability and natural disasters are the three main factors, in the contemporary society, which can influence and support the risk perception and thus, have an impact on the tourist decision-making process. This perception and the social amplification of risk are affected by the media coverage during the events. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the role of media coverage in reporting risk in the context of a “risky destination”, as in the case of the Marche region, which has been stricken by several seismic events in August and October 2016 as well as in January 2017. In particular, this study analyses cultural differences from the perspective of online newspapers media coverage in the two countries during the earthquakes period using an explorative approach. This study draws attention to the cultural differences in media coverage and social amplification of risk in Italy as a risky area and could will raise awareness among tourism marketers and policymakers about the importance of customized promotion and advertising strategies considering cultural differences.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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