TY - JOUR
T1 - Spread of sars and war-related rumors through new media in china
AU - Ma, Ringo
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Current literature suggests that, as a form of communication, rumor is a story or statement circulated without confirmation. Rumors emerge under conditions marked by a combination of uncertainty, involvement, anxiety, and credulity, and may circulate by word-of-mouth or various media. The SARS- and war-related rumors in China in 2003 have stimulated new thoughts to the existing theories of rumor. The spread of the rumors was due to a unique combination of Chinese culture and society, the media environment in China, and conditions conducive to generating rumors. New media played a significant role in disseminating information with high efficiency and facilitating free flow of information.
AB - Current literature suggests that, as a form of communication, rumor is a story or statement circulated without confirmation. Rumors emerge under conditions marked by a combination of uncertainty, involvement, anxiety, and credulity, and may circulate by word-of-mouth or various media. The SARS- and war-related rumors in China in 2003 have stimulated new thoughts to the existing theories of rumor. The spread of the rumors was due to a unique combination of Chinese culture and society, the media environment in China, and conditions conducive to generating rumors. New media played a significant role in disseminating information with high efficiency and facilitating free flow of information.
KW - Chinese communication
KW - Chinese culture
KW - Internet
KW - New media
KW - Rumor
KW - Sars
KW - Sms
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78649886271&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01463370802448204
DO - 10.1080/01463370802448204
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:78649886271
SN - 0146-3373
VL - 56
SP - 376
EP - 391
JO - Communication Quarterly
JF - Communication Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -