Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the process of rumor transmission in an historical context. The basis was a case study of the Leo Frank incident. The editorials of Populist editor Tom Watson, written during Frank's appeal and commutation, were tested for emotional intensity. Significant findings tended to support the anxiety component of the Rosnow/Fine model for rumor transmission. The study was limited as there was no control condition without anxiety.
Graduation Date
1988
Semester
Summer
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Communication
Format
Pages
53 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0022069
Subjects
Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and sciences
STARS Citation
Jackson, George Mark, "A case study in rumor transmission based on the Leo Frank case" (1988). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 4291.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/4291