Date of Award
August 2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Public Relations
Advisor(s)
Hua Jiang
Subject Categories
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Studies in public relations have revealed the importance of crisis communication in corporate image/reputation management. Public relations researchers and practitioners have also suggested the best practice of using both traditional channels such as press conferences, and social media platforms to respond to different crises. This thesis first reviews theories of crisis stage, crisis situation, crisis response as well as image repair and then integrates these theories in analyzing Samsung’s reaction to Galaxy Note 7 crisis. To conduct a throughout evaluation of the company’s performance, this study analyzes Samsung’s press resources, the company’s social media posts, and online customer reviews posted on its social media home page. The findings of this study show that, although the strategies Samsung selected matched with its crisis situation, the company made some mistakes when applying the strategies.
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
Yu, Yihan, "SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN CRISIS COMMUNICATION: A CASE STUDY OF SAMSUNG" (2020). Theses - ALL. 468.
https://surface.syr.edu/thesis/468
