Rumor Rest Stops on the Information Highway: Transmission Patterns in a Computer-Mediated Rumor Chain
ARTICLE
Prashant Bordia, Ralph L. Rosnow
Human Communication Research Volume 25, Number 2, ISSN 0360-3989
Abstract
Investigates the structure and composition of a naturalistic rumor chain that surfaced on a computer-mediated communication discussion group. Finds that rumormongering is a collective, problem-solving interaction that is sustained by a combination of anxiety, uncertainty, and credulity. (CR)
Citation
Bordia, P. & Rosnow, R.L. (1998). Rumor Rest Stops on the Information Highway: Transmission Patterns in a Computer-Mediated Rumor Chain. Human Communication Research, 25(2), 163. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/86474/.
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