Abstract:
Covid-19 (Corona Viruse Desease) is a non-natural disaster that has swept the world. Countries
affected by the virus include China, Japan, the United States, Singapore, Korea and dozens of other
countries including Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of "Public
Communication for Covid-19 Disaster Mitigation". The research method uses the library research
method which refers to the resources available online, literature studies and analysis of text
framing in the mass media about news about Covid-19 both print and online. This research presents
public communication for Covid-19 disaster mitigation. Public communication here is the
government's public communication in handling Covid-19. The findings of the study are that
public communication can support Covid-19 disaster mitigation. The limitations of this study limit
the mass media under study and limit information about Covid-19. The results showed the role of
public communication determines the success of the government and the region in providing
information about the Covid-19 disaster that occurred. The problem that often arises is the lack of
uniformity of understanding of the characteristics of the Covid-19 outbreak so that information
confusion occurs. There are still many who do not know the dangers of Covid-19 so here the role
of the mass media is needed. Optimization of public communication is essential for the success of
Covid-19 Disaster Mitigation. Successful mitigation is expected to minimize the spread of Covid19 and minimize fatalities. Synergy and cooperation between the central government, regional
governments, mass media and the community are also very much needed in the distribution of
Covid-19 information, including regarding the necessary mitigation. Successful synergy and
collaboration are expected to be one of the solutions in reducing the spread of Covid-19 and
fatalities.
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Keywords: Public Communication, Mitigation, Disaster, Covid-19
