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wear your mask
and maintain physical distancing those
are the two most common precautionary
measures
we should take in order to lower our
chances and contracting the corona virus
as the whole world came into a southern
halt and efforts became focused on
finding the pandemic
another one broke with this one
preventive measures didn’t work
communication has been profoundly
compromised amid the pandemic
today i’ll be classifying the
communicative ramifications
that have been materializing and
thereafter i’ll
be recommending a transcendent from it
the communicative ramifications can be
classified into three main aspects
one inequitable and confrontational
narrative
by by creating negative rhetoric
undertones
and character assassination primarily
based on age segmentation
ethnic discrimination and
confrontational context
at one end of the age segmentation
spectrum
as the pandemic started to further
propagate several data sets
revealed that the elderly are arguably
more prone to mortality
meanwhile at the other end of the same
spectrum
a label surfaced and was tagged to
children
super spreaders such discourse
showcased unequal valuation of lives and
augmented a sense of anxiety
another unlawful rhetoric would be that
of an ethnic hate speech
which has stigmatized an entire country
and or population
for the pandemics outbreak such as the
asian
or the chinese files similarly
confrontational context by incorporating
hostile frameworks
metaphors and wordings like conquering
combating and biological warfare were
all used to fight the pandemic
inequitable and confrontational
narrative only served to add to people’s
worries by obstructing any individual on
communal initiative and offsetting the
pandemic
as people became hesitant to disclose
the contraction of the virus
two ambiguity and false promises data
concerning the pandemic keep on
servicing in an ambiguous manner
it is important to balance between
communicating the potential risks as
they are
and simultaneously offer practical means
to alleviate them
it has been clear by now that the virus
won’t vanish by tomorrow
yet it won’t last forever therefore
communication should always propose hope
rather than
unrealistic expectation or false
promises
three impractical best practices
communicating preventive measures has
elevated several anxieties
as some of these measures are
unattainable privileges
according to the yuan’s sustainable
development goal
sdg number six clean water and
sanitation
water scarcity could displace 700
million people
by 2030 in parallel 3 billion
people lack basic hand washing
facilities
which is the most effective prevention
method in order to fight the virus
similarly another preventive measure is
physical distancing
being at social gatherings practicing
religious beliefs
exercising going to work or simply
visiting family members and parents
all have been suspended due to the
pandemic
when it comes to underserved individuals
and communities
even the simplest form of physical
distancing
isn’t fully attainable therefore
the ongoing narrative is clearly not
taking into account
existing inequalities who would have
thought
that at the time we need each other the
most our words would only set us apart
today more than ever we need to initiate
conversations
and share experiences that unite us
accordingly i want to share with you a
transcendent remedy
what we need is a tool as old as
humanity itself
storytelling it’s not about fairy tales
and myth
it’s about connecting humanely with each
other
hence i prefer to coin and share it
as story sharing rather than
storytelling
why story sharing has an intrinsic value
as it transcends the average
entertainment and liberal arts dimension
it involves the profound comprehension
of humans thought processes
emotions and actions who is the greatest
story sharer of all time
we are each one of us is by nature it’s
in our dna
from where do we derive content content
originates from within
how to apply this ramen
one rationalize the experience
when things are left unspoken people are
likely to convey all sorts of
misconceptions about certain experiences
and even might be labeled as a taboo
such as contracting the coronavirus
in order to rationalize this experience
we need to share our personal encounter
many will find comfort knowing that
other have faced a similar situation
and have sought support when they’ve
needed
two narrate mitigate
and liberate naturally we feel daunted
talking about our traumatic experiences
and the more we resist sharing them
the more burn out our psyche becomes
sharing them for the first time
will trigger unpleasant emotional and
physical reactions
however the recurrent story sharing
of our traumatic experiences in a candid
manner
will make us feel less detained once
narrated
we start to observe its various features
such as the beginning the ending the
timing
and the setting they become more
tangible and clearer
narration will aid in analyzing the
events that have accumulated
and the reactions that have emerged in
the aftermath
hence it medicates the intensity
initially it had
and ideally replaces it with the feeling
of liberation
ultimately story sharing
is fundamental in preserving a
collective memory as an integral
component
for identity building
three transform the meaning from less
to full acknowledge
and eventually make sense of the
experience by transforming it from a
meaningless
into a meaningful one so to
contextualize
when communicating the pandemic story
sharing
needs to take into account social
economic and cultural concerns
it requires a multi-disciplinary
approach in order to refine a public
discourse and optimally
aims towards advocacy
when it comes to communication and
particularly story sharing
i personally resort to what i like to
call as use
unique sharing experience
how by embracing a mix of rhetorical
appeals
logos pathos and ethos
in other words i choose to juggle
between logical reasoning
and scientific data emotions and ethics
all in order to convey a humane and
methodical message
then i recommend an attainable communal
call to action
always bearing in mind self-awareness
which is the nucleus of an ethical story
sharing
story sharing has made my content
and any endeavor that i pursue more
resonant and transcendent
by sparking a generational connection
ultimately
story sharing has enabled me to provide
access
to information to people by transforming
knowledge and experience in order for
them to make responsible decisions
second it granted me the opportunity in
helping others to fulfill their human
potential
and third it empowered me to contribute
to the overall societal
well-being as we speak keep in mind
that your survival rate is a perfect 100
percent
meanwhile let’s honor those who are gone
but not forgotten
due to a pandemic or not keep
in mind and take a minute and think
about all the stories that are being
generated around you
to be shared later on don’t suppress
your attitudes values
and ideas let adversity ignite your
motivation
draft each chapter as you go
and live your story to the fullest
what’s your story i’ve shared mine
tell us share more this is the power of
story sharing
thank you