"This tool is about transforming vulnerability into strength. It empowers the media to navigate the entire disaster management cycle with precision, from early warnings that pierce the noise to investigative stories that hold those who wield power accountable. It establishes minimum policies and standards for disaster reporting. It demonstrates how to harness digital technologies and AI and cater for communities hardest hit by disasters. It also provides concrete tips to foster coordination and cooperation across sectors. The Model Plan is a compass in the storm. Tailor it. Embrace it. Let it galvanize your teams to anticipate, adapt, and act. Natural hazards do not pause, nor give the vulnerable a second chance. Build upon this to strengthen your work and create your manifesto for resilience, for the stories you tell today can shape how humanity weathers the tempests ahead." (Preface)