Talk:Spiral of silence

message: this is quite a bad explation of this theoy. it's simple to the point of explaining the theory incorrectly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.44.106.28 (talk) 10:30, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quality of explanation 

message: Where is the reference Miller (2005)?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.204.221.160 (talk) 19:37, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Miller (2005) reference 

message: Psychology, in particular, communications theory, is heavily utilised in this webpage, but it appears this theory was political in origin. For example, it is simply wrong that the 'spiral of silence' is a "natural" part of evolution, this makes no sense in evolutionary psychology or political theory. I suggest that the pages be split into the Political page concerning the original idea, and the views of communications psychologists (an educated elite themselves), who wish to paint this phenomenon, as not only normal (which it explicitly is NOT), but as a product of evolution??????
This is class-propaganda --Apmab1 (talk) 03:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Influence of Psychology 

message: Why this "theory" has a place in an  encyclopedia is  beyond me. There seems to be no science whatever to back it up. The  references seem themselves to be nothing more than opinion pieces (usually from the left side of the plate) rather than hard science.75.164.150.119 (talk) 17:58, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Spiral of Absurdity

message: The article spends quite a lot of time on the Internet as it relates to the subject. It'd be great if the subject itself generally could be fleshed out more; if it could be more plainly stated why the Internet is of primary significance in understanding the subject; or, presumably least desirable, the Internet section curtailed. —Christian Campbell 06:47, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Balance of attention paid to subject vs subject as relates to Internet 

message: The edits made by  are unacceptable.  There was no discussion about changing the reference format and the addition of multiple instances of "page needed" are unnecessary when a single tag at the top of the article suffices. Viriditas (talk) 03:41, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. In addition, page numbers were already present in quite a few of the edits, but were removed and replaced with "page needed" requests. Ongepotchket (talk) 01:15, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changes by 200.219.132.105 ‎  

message: Hi Handan:
Based on the subject-matter and previous Wiki interpretation, I believe your general approach regarding the Spiral of Silence page is spot-on. Proof of this lies in a simple comparison between your proposed configuration and the previous iteration, which was often hard-to-follow and confusing (particularly for the uninitiated). Based on the changes I saw this morning, there's now a logical flow to the theory which feels both crisp and concise to the reader.
One important variable I'm hoping you're still considering is the use of a graph and/or visual. After reading everything through, it was easy to envision how a Spiral of Silence graphic might offer an added layer of aesthetic/interpretive detail (I also noticed the reference regarding the same in the "Spiral Model" section). Along with crystallizing your vision, I believe a visual representation can be helpful in balancing the amount of prose required to sufficiently outline the theory.   
Lf480 (talk) 13:16, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peer Review 

message: Differences between communication in the traditional environment (newspapers, TV and radios) and in the Internet environment (online forums, blogs and social media platforms) have been studied profoundly. Hoeflich (1997, cited in Schulz & Roessler, 2012) suggested that one of the main distinctions which particularly contributes to the applicability of the Spiral of Silence Theory lies in the hybrid attribution of Internet-based media, where the boundary between interpersonal communication and online public communication is blurred. Schulz and Roessler (2012) pointed out that since the standard of being a journalist and broadcast information in the online environment is lowered, online users now have freedom to post contents and trigger communication. For this reason, the concept of what “public” opinion becomes confusing; people’s ability to activate their “quasi-statistical sense” is thereby weakened. This seems another reason why the Spiral of Silence Theory is less likely to explain the willingness of communication for individuals online.
There’re several improvements on the page contents which might be helpful for non-academic readers to better understand this theory. First of all, an illustration of the “Spiral” could be presented with notes on the illustration to explain why this process could be analogized as a spiral. This would be much more straightforward than text-based explanations for ordinary readers to understand the dynamics of this theory. In addition, contents of the section “Media and public opinion” could be expanded. While the function of media to shape public opinion and people’s perception of public opinion has been interpreted, more explanation of the way in which media REFLECT public opinion could be presented. In other words, factors influencing media’s selection of “the mainstream opinion” could be discussed to make this section more full-blooded. 
Schulz, A., & Roessler, P. (2012) The spiral of silence and the Internet: selection of online content and the perception of the public opinion climate in computer-mediated communication environments. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 24(3), 346-67.
Tianf3 (talk) 23:46, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another reason why social media weaken the spiral of silence effect 

message: Hi! This is my first talk page edit so I'm not really sure how things are done around here, but I just wanted to mention that (from reading the cliff notes of the article page) that the short story The Emperor's New Clothes might be relevant to the subject. Hope you all have a great day!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.32.42.88 (talk) 00:47, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Emperor's New Clothes? 

message: Hi there!
This is a fascinating theory which can also apply to nowadays social phenomenon. The introduction part is so concise that it's really easy to understand this theory in such a short description. The whole sturcture is also compact and well-arranged. Visually, the page is very comfortable to read, and it's logically smooth in a newer's view. After learning this theory, I feel the page gave me a basic but sufficinet explanation about what is spiral of silence.
In my opinion, I think the background part could add the limitation of this theory. Also, adding some graphic illustrations would enhance the content, especially help those who's totally new to this theory better understand it. I indeed learned a lot through this page about this interesting theory. Thanks to all the efforts that make it polished.Chinchin66 (talk) 17:19, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peer Review 

message: This is a cute subsection title but I think it sacrifices clarity for cleverness. nhinchey (talk) 21:00, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Isolating the factors that remove isolation" 

message: I have deleted absurd link pipes and corrected article title mispunctuation to the contrary. Please see MOS:HYPHEN regarding compound modifiers. Also, it is never, ever okay to mispunctuate an article title. Thanks for never doing this again. - Julietdeltalima (talk) 20:16, 21 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "cross-cultural" is a compound modifier and always hyphenated 

message: In recent reports on the actions of Just Stop Oil, instead of reporting the facts, the likes of the Daily Mail have pushed some hateful attitudes towards protesters. Then again, does not such 'reporting' help to limit public reaction against the Government's anti-protesting laws?
So is there any room within this article to mention the means by which the Spiral of Silence is used by the Government as a tactic of opinion control?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.166.177 (talk) 11:08, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: The Spiral of Silence and opinion control

message: — Assignment last updated by Aivenrd (talk) 20:17, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Mass Media and Society

message: I've read through the Spiral Model section a few times now, I even made a few edits which can be seen in the page history, but it is still bugging me that this, albeit short, section seems to repeat itself over and over. Does anyone else feel this way or am I maybe missing some nuances within each sentence? Wikistudent100 (talk) 17:42, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible redundancy in the Spiral Model section. 

message: It appears that halfway through the article the phrase 'spiral of silence' becomes capitalized for a few paragraphs, despite being lowercase throughout the rest of the article. Unless anyone has grammatical evidence for why it should be one way or another, myself and the other students in my class assigned to edit this page will make our own educated decision between the two versions. Wikistudent100 (talk) 17:54, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  'Spiral of Silence' or 'spiral of silence'