Spread of SARS and War-Related Rumors through New Media in China

被引：42

作者：

Ma, Ringo ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Commun Studies, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

来源：

COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY | 2008年 / 56卷 / 04期

关键词：

Chinese Communication; Chinese Culture; Internet; New Media; Rumor; SARS; SMS;

D O I：

10.1080/01463370802448204

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

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.

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页码：376 / 391

页数：16

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