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NounSingular rumor Plural countable and uncountable; plural rumors rumor (countable and uncountable; plural rumors)
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HypernymsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A rumor or rumour (see spelling differences), is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern" (33) However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology, psychology, and communication studies had widely varying definitions of rumor. 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. Psychology of Rumor (1902)French and German social science research on rumor locates the modern scholarly definition of it the pioneering work of the German Louis William Stern in 1902. Stern experimented on rumor involving a "chain of subjects" who passed a story from "mouth to ear" without the right to repeat or explain it. He found that the story was shortened and changed by the time it reached the end of the chain. His student was another pioneer in the field, Gordon Allport. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is a phone similar to the Lg rumor that is for Verizon Wireless? Q. I really like the lg rumor but the only problem is that im getting Verizon Wireless and the lg rumor is for Sprint. So what phone is like the lg rumor but for Verizon Wireless? Asked by Santa is awesome - Thu Mar 12 20:30:54 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Answered by andy m - Thu Mar 12 20:43:49 2009 What kind of Bluetooth would work for a Sprint Rumor cell phone? Q. I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea how Bluetooth headsets work. Is any kind compatible with any kind of phone? Because I have a Sprint Rumor and I'm curious what kind of headset would be best for it. And... Any recommendations for Bluetooth models? It doesn't need to do anything fancy like transfer music or get internet access; the only thing I'd use it for would be to talk on my cell phone while driving and such. Noise-canceling would then be a plus, though. Thanks! Asked by Masha K - Sun Nov 16 23:34:33 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most bluetooths are compatible with most phones. However, here is a list of suggested BTs for your Rumor: Jabra BT2010 Jabra C500 Jawbone II (VERY recommended if you have $129.99) Motorola H12 (I have this BT and I really don't like it because I have to yell since the people on the other line can't hear me) Motorola H15 Motorola H690 Plantronics Discovery 665 Plantronics Explorer 360A Plantronics Universal Plantronics Discovery 925 (A lot of people like this one) Samsung WEP460 Answered by bayebd24 - Tue Nov 18 17:21:08 2008 How can I have a wider selection of picking a ringer for text messaging on the lg rumor?
Q. I have an lg rumor and when ever I want a new ringer for my text messages, there is a little choice of silence, low beeps, beep, vibrate, etc... I did something before but I forgot what I did and the phone user guide doesn't help either... Thanks for reading my question!!! =) Asked by speed4sushi - Tue Jun 9 20:02:57 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments From Yahoo Answer Search: "rumor" See also:
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