managing media relations: after disaster strikes
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Managing Media Relations: After Disaster Strikes
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Madelia
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On February 3, 2016, at 2:29 AM, an explosion occurred in the 10 block of West Main Street in Madelia, MN. One of the property owners, living in an upstairs apartment in a building near the blast, reported being thrown out of his bed from the initial explosion.
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Madelia Police Department
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US HWY 169 Flood Mitigation Project
The Free Press
GIPHY.com
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8 Fire Departments 100 Firefighters
35-40 Impacted Workers
8 Private Sector Businesses Destroyed106 combined years of service
$3,000,000 in combined sales volume$400,000 - $1,300,000 lost in wages &
benefits
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THE CALL FOR HELP
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WCCO
Press Conference Featuring Minnesota’s Governor and Community
Leaders
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7 Television Interviews – State and Local6 Radio Interviews
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Designed and distributed weekly updates to area partners and media
(171 recipients per week)
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Key TakeawaysConsistency in messaging
Identify your spokesperson
Plan a transition for roles
Provide the same information to all media outlets
Remember: You control the story – not the media
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Coordinated Visits of State Officials to Madelia
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WCCO
U.S. Senator Klobuchar Visits Madelia
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Held a panel discussion and brought area leaders to the room