Crisis communication strategies during the code red phase of aviation industry and media framing discrepancies: case of Malaysia Airlines twin tragedy / Muhammad Hafizuddin Fakhrullah Zakaria, Nurliyana Yusnaidi and Zulkifli Abd. Latif

Zakaria, Muhammad Hafizuddin Fakhrullah and Yusnaidi, Nurliyana and Abd. Latiff, Zulkifli (2021) Crisis communication strategies during the code red phase of aviation industry and media framing discrepancies: case of Malaysia Airlines twin tragedy / Muhammad Hafizuddin Fakhrullah Zakaria, Nurliyana Yusnaidi and Zulkifli Abd. Latif. Journal of Media and Information Warfare (JMIW), 14 (2): 7. pp. 105-121. ISSN 1985-563X

Abstract

The aviation industry was deemed to be most vulnerable when it comes to crises in the transportation
industry.) This vulnerability is mainly due to the risks of corporate bankruptcy and deaths in the worst-case
scenario as airlines are majorly exposed to every type of crises such as financial, terrorism, financial,
management failures, and natural factors [1]. Thus, in order to address such crises, it is important for MAS
to have a proper and effective crisis communication approach. This study will be looking into 1) the crisis
communication strategies and procedures adapted by Malaysia Airlines and 2) The discrepancies of media
framing to the actual event situation. This qualitative study utilizes the case study approach where the
perspective and insights are gained through an in-depth interview with an expert who was personally
involved and in charge of the crisis communication during when the Emergency Operation Committee
(EOC) took over the crisis management of MH370 and MH17. A thematic analysis and constant
comparison with open-source data strategy will be carried out upon the data gathered and themes are
extracted in fulfilling the aim of the study. The findings for RO1 shows the procedure during crisis response
and the crisis response strategies during the pre-crisis, crisis / code red, and post crisis phase. For RO2 the
finding shows discrepancies in the alleged delayed response from Malaysia Airlines as well as in the
existence of assumptions that lead to conspiracy theories and fake news.

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Zakaria, Muhammad Hafizuddin Fakhrullah
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Yusnaidi, Nurliyana
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Abd. Latiff, Zulkifli
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Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > Journalism. The periodical press, etc. Press
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Media and Information Warfare (JMIW)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Media and Information Warfare (JMIW)
ISSN: 1985-563X
Volume: 14
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 105-121
Keywords: Crisis Communication, Aviation Industry, Malaysia Airlines, Twin Tragedies, Situational Crisis Communication Theory, Media Framing
Date: December 2021
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/46946
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