#RA-2569Read AloudCore & AcademicHard
Spiral of Silence
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Prep: 30-40 Seconds
The spiral of silence is a mass communication theory introduced by Elizabeth to describe the process of public opinion formation. He defines the "spiral of silence" as the process an individual experiences when he may find that the views he holds are losing ground; the more this appears to be so, the less he will be inclined to express his opinion.
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