مؤسسة الشرق الأوسط للنشر العلمي
عادةً ما يتم الرد في غضون خمس دقائق
Risk communication has acquired special relevance following the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being a cross-border concept, risk is also a social and cultural construct in which the media have great influence. This study analyzes the creation of risk in a scarcely studied area, the Arab world. Based on the concept of risk as a social construct and communication as a prevention factor, a case study is carried out: radon gas. The objective is to analyze media coverage and awareness through the media of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Kuwait, and the Emirates. The results advance the conceptualization of risk as a social construction that fluctuates between illness and health tourism. Within this framework, local information for prevention stands out, the low presence despite the seriousness of the risk and the origin and role of expert sources.