Planning for the media” and “The media and the community.”
Planning for the media” and “The media and the community.” The principal role of the media is covering breaking stories in their community, especially those with safety implications. As a Member of Homeland Security Team you must understand, many members of the media monitor police and fire scanners to ensure early coverage of breaking news events. In order to effectively coordinate a disaster response The Department of Homeland Security and the media must form a partnership based on their mutual interest in serving the same community, although for different reasons. In some disasters, the media are often the only way to effectively reach the community with critical messages during a disaster. During the disaster or incident it is important for The Department of Homeland Security to have news media offices where all agencies involved in the disaster/incident can form a concurrent response to the media at a national, regional, and at a local level. The primary role of each Departm