Rumors and violence

This article examines the relationship between a specific form of communication, rumor, and violence. Most of the rumors are "black," meaning that they report situations that are, in one way or another, violent: accidents, assaults, penury, scandals, etc. These narrative rumors that are ur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Renard, Jean-Bruno
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Repositorio:Revista FAMECOS: Mídia cultura e tecnologia
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/3352
Acceso en línea:https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/revistafamecos/article/view/3352
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Communication
violence
rumors
France
media and violence
Comunicação
violência
rumores
França
mídia e violência
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Sumario:This article examines the relationship between a specific form of communication, rumor, and violence. Most of the rumors are "black," meaning that they report situations that are, in one way or another, violent: accidents, assaults, penury, scandals, etc. These narrative rumors that are urban legends express in a fanciful way the feeling of insecurity of our day.