Rumor Rest Stops on the Information Highway: Transmission Patterns in a Computer-Mediated Rumor Chain.

Bordia, Prashant; Rosnow, Ralph L.

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ERIC Number: EJ579255

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Publication Date: 1998

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Rumor Rest Stops on the Information Highway: Transmission Patterns in a Computer-Mediated Rumor Chain.

Bordia, Prashant; Rosnow, Ralph L.

Human Communication Research, v25 n2 p163-79 Dec 1998

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)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Content Analysis, Electronic Text, Higher Education, Internet

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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