摘要：近些年，随着互联网的迅速发展与普及，日渐增多的人开始运用网络，至此，网络成为人们交流和发表意见的又一场所，也因此网络成为影响社会舆论的强大力量。本文试图以“维基解密”事件为例，用此事件依次检验“沉默螺旋”的三大命题，并以网络自身和舆论本身的特点为基础，分析探讨“沉默螺旋”在网络时代的发展和变化，显示“沉默螺旋”在网络中的适用情况。

关键词：网络、沉默螺旋、维基解密、优势、劣势、意见环境

Abstract:In recent years, with the rapid development and popularization of the Internet, the growing number of people began to use the network, thus, network communication and become yet another place to express their views, and thus the network to become a powerful force of public opinion. This article attempts to "WikiLeaks" as an example, this event is followed by testing with "spiral of silence " of the three propositions, and the network itself and the characteristics of public opinion based on their own to analyze the "spiral of silence " in the development and changes in Internet age Shows that "spiral of silence " in the network application.

Key Words: network, spiral of silence, WikiLeaks, strengths, weaknesses, views the environment