In Defense Of Public Opinion Polling
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In Defense Of Public Opinion Polling
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Author : Kenneth F Warren
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-15
In Defense Of Public Opinion Polling written by Kenneth F Warren and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Political Science categories.
In the 2000 national elections, $100 million was spent on campaign polling alone. A $5 billion industry from Gallup to Zogby, public opinion polling is growing rapidly with the explosion of consumer-oriented market research, political and media polling, and controversial Internet polling. By many measures from editorial cartoons to bumper stickers we hate pollsters and their polls. We think of polling as hopelessly flawed, invasive of our privacy, and just plain annoying. At times we even argue that polling is illegal, unconstitutional, and downright un-American. Yet we crave the information polling provides. What do other Americans think about gun control? School vouchers? Airline performance?
Polling And The Public
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Author : Herbert B. Asher
language : en
Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Release Date : 1992
Polling And The Public written by Herbert B. Asher and has been published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Political Science categories.
Polls And The Awareness Of Public Opinion
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Author : Leo Bogart
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Polls And The Awareness Of Public Opinion written by Leo Bogart and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
How well can polls measure public opinion? Should government policies follow majority opinion? Do polls influence elections? Can there be polls under a dictatorship? Recent elections throughout the world have made these issues ever more crucial. "Polls and the Awareness of Public Opinion, "initially published under the title "Silent Politics, "is the first book to look upon polls and the awareness of poll results as forces that influence public opinion. It is a penetrating assessment of the uses of polls, their misuses, and the absurdities carried out in their name. Bogart argues that predictions based on polls can be misleading since they reflect a transient stage in a public opinion that is constantly and often rapidly changing.
The Illusion Of Public Opinion
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Author : George F. Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2005
The Illusion Of Public Opinion written by George F. Bishop and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
In a rigorous critique of public opinion polling in the U.S., George F. Bishop makes the case that a lot of what passes as "public opinion" in mass media today is an illusion, an artifact of measurement created by vague or misleading survey questions presented to respondents who typically construct their opinions on the spot. Using evidence from a wide variety of data sources, Bishop shows that widespread public ignorance and poorly informed opinions are the norm rather than definitive public opinion on key political, social, and cultural issues of the day. The Illusion of Public Opinion presents a number of cautionary tales about how American public opinion has supposedly changed since 9/11, amplified by additional examples on other occasions drawn from the American National Election Studies. Bishop's analysis of the pitfalls of asking survey questions and interpreting poll results leads the reader to a more skeptical appreciation of the art and science of public opinion polling as it is practiced today.
Numbered Voices
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Author : Susan Herbst
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1995-08-15
Numbered Voices written by Susan Herbst and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08-15 with Political Science categories.
Quantifying the American mood through opinion polls appears to be an unbiased means for finding out what people want. But in Numbered Voices, Susan Herbst demonstrates that the way public opinion is measured affects the use that voters, legislators, and journalists make of it. Exploring the history of public opinion in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, Herbst shows how numbers served both instrumental and symbolic functions, not only conveying neutral information but creating a basis authority. Addressing how the quantification of public opinion has affected contemporary politics and the democratic process, Herbst asks difficult but fundamental questions about the workings of American politics. "An original and thought-provoking analysis of why we have polls, what they accomplish, and how they affect the current political scene. Herbst's scholarship is impeccable, her writing is clear and crisp, and her findings are original. . . . Every reader will benefit by carefully weighing the issues she raises and the conclusions she draws."—Doris A. Graber, Political Science Quarterly "An intelligent, theoretically rich, and historically broad account of public opinion over several millennia. . . . The historical accounts are interesting and her interpretations are thought-provoking."—Paul Brace, Journal of American History
Political Opinion Polling
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Author : Robert M Worcester
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1983-10-06
Political Opinion Polling written by Robert M Worcester and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-10-06 with Social Science categories.
Essentials Of Public Opinion
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Author : Bernard C. Hennessy
language : en
Publisher: North Scituate, Mass. : Duxbury Press
Release Date : 1975
Essentials Of Public Opinion written by Bernard C. Hennessy and has been published by North Scituate, Mass. : Duxbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Social Science categories.
Reporting Public Opinion
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Author : Erik Gahner Larsen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-07-31
Reporting Public Opinion written by Erik Gahner Larsen and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-31 with Political Science categories.
This book is about how opinion polls are reported in the media. Opinions polls are not reported in the media as unfiltered numbers, and some opinion polls are not reported at all. This volume demonstrates how opinion polls travel through several stages that eventually turn boring numbers into biased news in the media. The framework offered in this book helps to understand how some polls end up in the news coverage, and which systemic biases abound in the news media reports of opinion polls. In the end, a change narrative will be prominent in the reporting of opinion polls which contributes to what the general public sees and shares. The findings cover journalists, politicians, experts and the public, and how they all share a strong preference for change.
Polling Policy And Public Opinion
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Author : R. Weissberg
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2002-08-02
Polling Policy And Public Opinion written by R. Weissberg and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-02 with Political Science categories.
The opinion poll has become commonplace in politics and typically reveals public desires for greater government social welfare assistance, such as more aid for education or health care. These statistics seem to proclaim the welfare state's enduring popularity. Though sincere, these desires largely reflect how questions are asked. Unfortunately, polls usually lack basic economic restraints. There are no costs, risks or disasters in the world of polling. Market-based solutions are routinely excluded. This book works to reveal these shortcomings and clearly demonstrates why a government ruled by the vox populi would be folly.
Public Opinion
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Author : Bernard C. Hennessy
language : en
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Release Date : 1975
Public Opinion written by Bernard C. Hennessy and has been published by Brooks/Cole this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Social Science categories.