crisis-communications

# Crisis communications Frameworks for accurate, rapid communication during high-pressure situations. ## When to activate - Breaking news requires immediate coverage - Organization faces public crisis or controversy - Misinformation is spreading rapidly and needs countering - Emergency situation requires coordinated communication - Rapid fact-checking is needed before publication - Preparing crisis response plans before incidents occur ## Breaking news protocol ### First 30 minutes checklist ```markdown ## Breaking news response **Event**: [Brief description] **Time detected**: [HH:MM] **Initial source**: [Where we learned of this] ### Immediate actions (0-10 min) - [ ] Verify event is real (minimum 2 independent sources) - [ ] Alert editor/team lead - [ ] Check wire services (AP, Reuters, AFP) - [ ] Monitor official accounts (agencies, officials) - [ ] DO NOT publish unverified claims ### Verification phase (10-30 min) - [ ] Primary source contacted/confirmed - [ ] Location verified (if applicable) - [ ] Official statement obtained or requested - [ ] Eyewitness accounts gathered (note: unverified) - [ ] Social media claims flagged for verification ### First publication decision - [ ] What we KNOW (confirmed facts only) - [ ] What we DON'T know (be explicit) - [ ] What we're working to confirm - [ ] Attribution clear for every claim ``` ### Newsroom escalation matrix ```python from enum import Enum from dataclasses import dataclass from typing import List class C...