“…Harrington & Bielby, 1995). Although the gun analogy may provide insights into when and why rumors are active, this model may not exhaust the full range of variables that are actually operating in the gen-eration and transmission process (see, e.g., Anthony, 1992;Anthony & Gibbins, 1995;Chelcea, Motescu, 6r Tighel, 1993;Chorus, 1953;Koller, 1995;Ojha, 1973;Pendleton, 1998), implying the need for further investigation in this area.…”