ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1511160
Media Assistance Behavior: A Vital Support for Governmental Response to Social Emergencies
Provisionally accepted
- Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Media is key to spreading important information and plays a crucial role in emergency management by reporting promptly and accurately, shaping public opinion, and promoting stability during crises.This paper aims to investigate the specific role of the media in aiding the government's response to social emergencies, drawing on 637 questionnaire surveys to refine the cooperation mechanism between the media and the government. The research indicates that the media is instrumental in education, warning, and oversight, and by providing timely and accurate information, it bolsters the public's capacity for oversight and accountability, thereby advancing media publicity. Media entities should foster the enhancement of the social oversight framework through objective and comprehensive reporting. Studies reveal that the media is indispensable in emergency response, significantly contributing to the public's oversight capabilities.This paper focuses on the various roles of media coverage in emergency governance, especially its effects on oversight duties.
Keywords: media, Government, assisting behavior, Questionnaire survey, Social emergencies
Received: 20 Oct 2024; Accepted: 17 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: RuiZhi Ji, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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