What is Rumor?
A '''rumor''' or '''rumour''' is often thought as [[myth]] or [[tall tale]] surrounding a person that might or might not be true. However, a review of the research on rumor made by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across [[sociology]], [[psychology]], and communication studies had made definitions of rumor.<ref>Pendleton, S.c. (1998), 'Rumor research revisited and expanded', Language& Communication, vol. 1. no. 18, pp. 69-86. </ref> The word ''rumor'' became known during the 1920s and was used as [[propaganda]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Human communication]]