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About romomurphy

I gained my PhD at the Department of Communications at the University of Jyväskylä. I did my licentiate on the historical development of Mongolia. However, my doctoral thesis was a completely different topic. It is about disaster preparedness in vulnerable areas of Indonesia. My research interests continue with the media in Asia and South Asia.

Bihar flood

Posted on September 6, 2019 by romomurphy

In 2019, key informants and citizens were interviewed on their information needs during the Bihar floods in 2017. Both groups expressed similar views of the need of information during a disaster. Very often, during the first two days of the … Continue reading →

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Palu tsunami

Posted on October 1, 2018 by romomurphy

The recent Palu earthquake and tsunami that followed will definitely raise the issue of tsunami warnings. The Indonesian official responsible for warnings (BMKG, The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency) followed standard operations procedure and ended the tsunami warning. Why? The … Continue reading →

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My Researchgate link

Posted on January 25, 2018 by romomurphy
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DESIGNING CRISIS COMMUNICATION

Posted on March 18, 2016 by romomurphy

Pure information is not enough for tsunami experienced people. Communication needs to deal with the feelings also. Especially elderly women expressed in the focus group this opposing attitude of not even talking about future disasters. How to deal with that … Continue reading →

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My dissertation link

Posted on February 25, 2015 by romomurphy

https://jyx.jyu.fi/dspace/handle/123456789/44637

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Debate experience

Posted on December 2, 2014 by romomurphy

It was at first scary. Then I saw the Christmas tree in the University Hall. It lifted my spirit. Also the Bible verses near the ceiling, and seeing my family, me relatives, friends. The lectio precursio was easy, since I … Continue reading →

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Debate approaches

Posted on October 29, 2014 by romomurphy

It is exactly one month for one of the important events of my life. Not as significant as getting married, or giving birth. I will defend my dissertation about Disaster preparedness education. This happens in my University town, in Jyväskylä … Continue reading →

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Mount Merapi

Posted on August 19, 2013 by romomurphy

While visiting Yogyakarta, Indonesia this summer, I had a chance to visit the museum of Mount Merapi. It is located at the foot of the vulcano called Merapi. It is one the Indonesia most active volcanos today. I learnt one … Continue reading →

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Communities are important

Posted on June 28, 2013 by romomurphy

In my search of trying to understand evacuation behaviour during natural disasters, I have been faced with the concept of community. Western mind is individualists and can not understand the community as an entity. Community is not a sum of … Continue reading →

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Hydro-illogical Cycle

Posted on January 3, 2013 by romomurphy

The term ‘Hydro-illogical Cycle’ was used over sixty years ago, in 1947, by Tannehill and later Vit Klemes when talking about drought research. This term could be used also when referring to the reaction of media and the societal attention … Continue reading →

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