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A Public Relations case study on the United States Navy and Marine Corps' role in Operation Unified Assistance following the South Asia tsunami

Author

Hans H. Chun, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

2005

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Communication

First Advisor

Qingwen Dong

First Committee Member

Qingwen Dong

Second Committee Member

Alan Ray

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine from a public relations point-of-view, the public image impact on the United States from the efforts of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' response to the tsunami crisis. The thesis analyzes the disaster that affected so many nations, and the humanitarian response of the United States Navy and Marine Corps in Operation Unified Assistance and the role of Navy Public Affairs following the earthquake and tsunami disaster and the importance of visual media.

Pages

136

Recommended Citation

Chun, Hans H.. (2005). A Public Relations case study on the United States Navy and Marine Corps' role in Operation Unified Assistance following the South Asia tsunami. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/606