The Peter Sandman
Risk Communication Website

Contents:

  Most Recent Columns
  About Peter Sandman
  By Peter Sandman
  In Other People’s Words
  Topical Indexes
  Seminar Handouts
  For More Help
  Comments and Questions
         (and Some Answers)
  Contact Information

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New Column: 25 Apr 2008	Rumors: Information Is the Antidote
Previous Column: 19 Mar 2008	Meeting Management: Where Does Risk Communication Fit in Public Participation?

About Peter Sandman:

Peter Sandman Seminar
Open to the Public
May 14

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
One-day Risk Communication Introduction

(Precaution advocacy, outrage management,
and crisis communication)

Sponsored by IABC
(International Association of Business Communicators)

Working toward a “Legacy”

Biography

2005 Profile: from SustainAbility Faculty Biographies

2003 Profile: Risky Business By Gillian Kendall

1996 Profile: It’s The Outrage, Stupid By Dwight Holing

1992 Profile: Outrage-ous By Nancy Kennedy

What I Do: A Note to Prospective Clients

Muddling My Way into Risk Communication ... and Beyond

Curriculum Vitae

Sample Seminar Agenda

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By Peter Sandman:

Columns

Risk Communication Articles on the Web

Pandemic Preparedness Columns from CIDRAP Business Source Weekly Briefing

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In Other People’s Words:

Notes from a class with Peter Sandman by Elenor Snow

Peter Sandman in the News

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Topical Indexes

Crisis Communication (High Hazard, High Outrage)

Especially Important to Read
Other Articles by Peter Sandman
Handout Sets

Interviews, Summaries, etc.
Articles by Others
Letters and Answers

Precaution Advocacy (High Hazard, Low Outrage)

On Precaution Advocacy Generally
On Environmental Activism
On Radon Testing and Mitigation

On Employee Safety
On Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness

Outrage Management (Low Hazard, High Outrage)

Especially Important to Read
Key Aspects of Outrage Management
Applications to Specific Industries, Controversies, and Situations
Other General Descriptions of the Outrage Concept and Outrage Management

Handout Sets
Research on Outrage Management
An Extended Critique of the Outrage Management Approach
Letters and Answers

Pandemic Flu and Other Infectious Diseases

Pandemic Flu: Essential Reading
Pandemic Flu Preparedness Columns from CIDRAP Business Source Weekly Briefing
Pandemic Flu: Other Important Articles and Guestbook Entries

Pandemic Flu: Additional Reading
SARS, “Ordinary” Flu, and Other Infectious Diseases

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Seminar Handouts:

Alphabetical List

Topical List

Handouts from 2004 Crisis Communication CD-ROM

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For More Help:

Sandman’s Risk Communication Book
Responding to Community Outrage: Strategies for Effective Risk Communication

  Sandman’s Crisis Communication CD-ROM/DVD (with Jody Lanard)
   Crisis Communication: Guidelines for Action
    Planning What to Say When Terrorists, Epidemics, or Other Emergencies Strike

  Sandman’s Risk Communication Training Videos
   Risk = Hazard + Outrage: A Formula for Effective Risk Communication
    Quantitative Risk Communication: Explaining the Data
    Implementing Risk Communication: Overcoming the Barriers

OUTRAGE Prediction & Management Interactive Software
Information and a downloadable demo

Other Sources, Other Approaches, Other Web Sites