Propanganda & Rumors

Rumors

“Ambiguous information about any important topic”
1. Hostility rumours
2. Wish rumours
3. Fear rumours
Rumour Development: Three-pronged process
1. Leveling  detail grow shorter
2. Sharpening  selective perception
3. Assimilation  listener adds something – falsification



PROPANGANDA

“The art of influencing, manipulating, controlling, promoting and changing opinions, attitudes and actions through words and symbols”

Types of Propaganda

1. White Propaganda
a. Accurate source
2. Black Propaganda
a. Group rather than source
3. Gray Propaganda
a. No accurate source