RUMORS AND THEIR CONTROL

Authors

  • Marko Polič Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta, Ljubljana

Abstract

Rumors appear in everyday life, but they are especially prevalent during disasters and other crises when people want to make sense of what is going on. Rumor characteristics, factors influencing their spread, and ways of controlling them are presented in this study.

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Published

19-01-2024

Issue

No. 23 (2009): Ujma

Section

Psihološki vidik nesreč

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