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Emerging From The Ashes: An Evaluation Of The Postcrisis Communication Following The 2008 Tennessee Valley Authority Coal Ash Spill, Nicole Catherine Staricek Jan 2019

Emerging From The Ashes: An Evaluation Of The Postcrisis Communication Following The 2008 Tennessee Valley Authority Coal Ash Spill, Nicole Catherine Staricek

Theses and Dissertations--Communication

This dissertation uses a case study approach assess the postcrisis communication between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Roane County community following the 2008 coal ash spill. More specifically, the researcher explores the relationship between organizational renewal and community involvement by means of an in-depth case study analysis.

The dataset includes transcripts from interviews with Tennessee Valley Authority leaders, as well as neighboring community members, all of whom were involved in the postcrisis recovery. Supporting data was collected from archival records made available to the public online and dedicated specifically to the Roane County project.

The results, implications for practitioners, …