Introduction

A long time ago, our ancestors faced the problem of not knowing everything about all the persons they lived with. They could not trust only their own judgments and so sought the opinions of other people of their acquaintance. They benefited with knowing who was reliable or not and who might be a good potential partner.

Since the Stone Age, humans have kept the need to gossip and spread rumors. During those times it was a necessity to exchange information about the food supply, the likes and dislikes of the village chief, the whereabouts and strategies of the enemies, and so on. Rumor and gossip was then essential for humans to be able to manage their daily lives. Gossip and rumor then spread everywhere to the modern world. Over millions of newspaper columns, magazines, television talk shows, and tabloids became devoted to spreading the word. Gossip also spread via cyberspace and the traditional method of word of mouth. Yet, as time went on, gossip and......

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Title: Gossip
Approximate Word Count: 666
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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