Thus, rumor is a concept that lacks a particular definition in the social sciences. But most theories agree that rumor involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumor as a subset of propaganda, the latter another notoriously difficult concept to define. A pioneer of propaganda studies, Harold Lasswell defined propaganda in 1927 as referring "solely to the control of opinion by significant symbols, or, to speak more concretely and less accurately, by stories, rumors, reports, pictures, and other forms of social communication" (1927:9).

Rumors are also often discussed with regard to "misinformation" and "disinformation" (the former often seen as simply false and the latter seen as deliberately false, though usually from a government source given to the media or a foreign government). Rumors thus have often been viewed as particular forms of other communication concepts.

Contents

• 1 Psychology of Rumor (1902)
• 2 Psychology of Rumor: Three Types (1944)
• 3 Psychology of Rumor (1947)
• 4 Rumor as Social Cognition (2004)
• 5 Rumor as Political Communication Strategy (2006)
• 6 Rumor in Strategic Communication (2010)
• 7 See also
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Noun

rūmor (genitive rūmōris); m, third declension

1. Rumour, rumor.

Inflection Number Singular Plural nominative rūmor rūmōrēs genitive rūmōris rūmōrum dative rūmōrī rūmōribus accusative rūmōrem rūmōrēs ablative rūmōre rūmōribus vocative rūmor rūmōrēs

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Current Rumor and Gossip @ CurrentRumor.com
An informational site about Current Rumor and Gossip. ... from a government source given to the media ... Usenet alt.gossip.celebrities - news: - Google Groups
www.currentrumor.com

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Rumor Has It Definition @ CurrentRumor.com
News: Headlines: Events: Blogs : Reference: Encyclopedia ... People: Discussion Groups: Social Networking : Shopping: ... Current Rumor; Rumor; Rumor Has It; Rumor e; Rumor em; Rumor es
www.currentrumor.com/rumor_has_it/dictionary.htm

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Spoken (Speak, Quebec, Word, Spoken Word, Conversation ...
Make sure your people is there to see the game, cuz you ... ve spoken to four journalists in four years' Why news ... but Geoff Ogilvy is prepared to fight for ... "Current Rumor"
www.currentrumor.com/spoken

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News: Headlines: Events: Blogs : Reference: Encyclopedia ... People: Discussion Groups: Social Networking : Shopping: ... "Current Rumor" [
www.currentrumor.com/heckler/images.htm

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See also:

• Arts: Entertainment: News and Media: Magazines and E-zines (41)
• Arts: Television: Programs: Reality-Based: Gossip and News (3)

• ILuLu Online
  iluluonline.com
  Black celebrity gossip and entertainment news with photos and videos updated daily.
• U Gossip
  ugossip.net
  Dedicated to celebrities, movies, and television. Take part in interactive discussion boards, games, and polls.
• Ask Kissy
  askkissy.com
  Focus on lifestyle, relationships and celebrity gossip.

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• Usenet alt.gossip.celebrities - news: - Google Groups