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Stanna hemma!: En kvantitativ analys om flygbolagens kriskommunikation isociala medier under COVID-19
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Media and Communication Science.
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Media and Communication Science.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This essay examines the aviation companies SAS,Norwegian and Finnair and their crisis communicationon social media before and after the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. The theories used are Situational Crisis Communication Theory and Corporate Apologiatogether with the general study of crisis communication. The study was done with a quantitative analysis with a coding scheme. The results show us that the aviation companies have a similar approach on social media but with very distinct differences. Everyone used the SCCTs rebuild strategy eventhough the theory recommends the diminish strategy. Every aviation company used Apologias bolstering reaction through accepting responsibility and put themself in positive perspective. Interesting discoveries were that the companies did not act as the SCCT recommends. Norwegian stops publishing content on their social media in the middle of march. Finnair have a primary focus on Twitter where they also have the least amount of followers. The aviation companies drastically changes their communication when the crisis present it self.

Abstract [sv]

I den här rapporten undersöks flygbolagen SAS, Norwegian och Finnairs kriskommunikation på sociala medier under COVID-19 krisens början. Teorierna som används är Situational Crisis Communications Theory och Corporate Apologia tillsammans med den allmänna kriskommunikationsforskningen. Undersökningen gjordes genom en kvantitativ innehållsanalys med kodschema. Resultatet visar på att flygbolagen har en liknande strategi på sociala medier men med tydliga skillnader. Alla använde sig av SCCTs återskapandestrategi medan teorin rekommenderar den förminskande strategin. Alla flygbolag gick också efter Apologias bolsteringsstrategi genom att ta ansvar i krisen men sätta sig själva i gott ljus. Intressanta fynd var att flygbolagen inte agerar enligt SCCTs teori. Norwegian slutar att uppdatera sina sociala medier mitt under tidsperioden. Finnair fokuserar starkast på Twitter där de har minst antal följare. Flygbolagen förändrar sin kommunikation totalt när krisen inträffar.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 51
Keywords [en]
Situational Crisis Communication Theory, Corporate Apologia, Crisis Communication, social media, COVID.19
Keywords [sv]
Situational Crisis Communication Theory, Corporate Apologia, kriskommunikation, social media, COVID-19
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Media and Communications
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-39277OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-39277DiVA, id: diva2:1445108
Educational program
Information and Public Relations Programme SINPG 180 higher education credits
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Available from: 2020-06-22 Created: 2020-06-22 Last updated: 2025-09-25Bibliographically approved

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