Interculturality, Public Policies and ICTs: the Website bcnantirumors

Rumors can be one of the most important barriers to a better intercultural communication since they may feed prejudices. Today, their power has exceeded the traditional margins of interpersonal communication by incorporating the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as dissemination platforms. From Barcelona's City Council (Spain), and within the 'Interculturality Plan', a project that employs ICTs to combat rumors concerning immigrants has been developed. This paper aims to describe and assess this experience of public policy for intercultural communication that combines both ICTs communication and interpersonal communication. In particular, we analyze the website bcnantirumors.