spiral of silence theory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:media
gptkbp:appliesTo political campaigns
social media research
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:criticizedFor limited empirical support
overemphasis on media influence
gptkbp:describes how individuals may remain silent when they feel their views are in the minority
gptkbp:field sociology
mass communication
gptkbp:focusesOn public opinion
gptkbp:hasConcept majority opinion
fear of isolation
minority opinion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label spiral of silence theory
gptkbp:influenced media studies
political communication
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Elisabeth_Noelle-Neumann
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Communication
gptkbp:relatedTo public discourse
social conformity
gptkbp:yearProposed 1974
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Spiral_of_Silence:_Public_Opinion_–_Our_Social_Skin
gptkb:Klaus_Merten
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7