Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's "Spiral of Silence" and the Historical Context of Communication Theory.

Simpson, Christopher

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ERIC Number: EJ547214

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Publication Date: 1996

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Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's "Spiral of Silence" and the Historical Context of Communication Theory.

Simpson, Christopher

Journal of Communication, v46 n3 p149-73 Sum 1996

Examines the work and the life of German public opinion expert Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann. Shows that the attitudes and analytic tools she forged during her youth and brought to bear in her work as a Nazi Collaborator and apologist shaped her later thinking, including her articulation of the "spiral of silence" model of mass communication behavior. (SR)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Intellectual History, Media Research, Political Influences, Social Influences

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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