This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.13, The Role of Media and Communication, of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04-06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to the role of media and communication as pertain to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami of 26 December 2004.