Sandman’s Hazard–Outrage Framework distinguishes technical danger from the social conditions, such as unfairness, lost control, and distrust, that shape public reaction. It explains why accurate risk numbers may not settle a dispute and why familiar dangers can be neglected. It is a diagnostic distinction, not a predictive equation.
- FamilyModel
- CategoryAnalytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
- DomainRisk, Crisis & Safety
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Model
In this series, Model names the editorial family primarily used to understand and explain communication: theories, frameworks, effects, traditions, principles and other conceptual resources. It is an umbrella for a route into the field, not a claim that every included object is a predictive model.
Editorial orientation · Category
Analytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
Organizes dimensions, distinctions, types or questions so that a situation can be examined systematically. A framework supplies structure, a typology distinguishes forms, and a heuristic offers a usable way to orient judgment.