2016, Vol.12, No.3

Crisisonomy 2024 KCI Impact Factor : 0.54

pISSN : 2466-1198 / eISSN : 2466-1201
https://journal.kci.go.kr/cemtp

This study aims to examine crisis stages and news reporting characteristics in the disaster coverage in the case of the Sewol Ferry sinking. As the title of a news article has substantial influence on whether an article is chosen for reading and how it is read, the titles of news articles were used to select the articles regarding the Sewol Ferry sinking reported for the first four months since the incident occurred. The titles were classified by attribute agenda and keywords were sorted using the Macro program. The data were analyzed using network analysis and content analysis. The results of network analysis indicate that keywords change in accordance with crisis stages and vary among newspaper publishing companies. The results of content analysis show that attribute agendas change depending on the crisis stage. As the crisis gets severer, the characteristics of the newspaper companies become clearer.

This study aims to compare the causes and the responding processes of the Seohae Ferry (1993) and the Sewol Ferry (2014) sinking disasters in order to suggest directions for innovating crisis management systems in Korea. The concept of a core system is introduced for this aim, which is a network hub for guiding and coordinating systems to a certain direction with consistency. The core system is composed of value, institution, leadership, devotion, and expertise. Since this concept has been overlooked in the discussions on the improvement of crisis management systems, this study discusses its functions and roles. Based on the analysis of the problems in the operation of crisis management systems for the Seohae Ferry and Sewol Ferry accidents, the establishment of a core system is suggested as a measure of reforming the national crisis management systems in Korea.

This study aims to explore the perception on the institutional and operational issues pertaining to fire-fighting performance, using the responses from fire-fighting officers and fire safety managers. The research findings suggest implications for improving institutional environments in fire safety management. First, it is necessary to have nationally qualified technicians as fire safety managers who can be exclusively responsible for tasks in fire safety management in a way to enhance safety management. Second, practical and systematic education programs need to be developed targeting fire safety managers so that the fire safety management system can be established. Third, it is necessary to have full-time fire safety managers at the sites. Fourth, programs enabling trainees to gain skills and field experiences should be developed and operated.