Having a general understanding of the different types of crises helps government communicators anticipate and plan for the type of crises that may affect their organizations.

Assess the following crisis:

You are the Public Information Officer (PIO) for Hopewell County, Florida. A county employee has been arrested for Internet pornography using government computers. The story is about to be broken by a regional TV station on its website and during the 6 p.m. news. Your office has also received inquiries from local news outlets. It is 2:30 p.m. and the County Manager has asked for your recommendations on a communications response.

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Assessing the Crisis in Hopewell County Nature of the Crisis This is a reputational crisis with potential legal implications The arrest of a county em... View the full answer