… Gallup and other leading survey researchers, some of whom are listed at the bottom of this article, have thoroughly investigated the use of prepaid and post-paid incentives in self-administered mail surveys, finding that relatively small prepaid incentives can significantly improve response rates in these surveys. But researchers know less […] Read more »
10 things we learned about gender issues in the U.S. in 2017
Allegations about sexual misconduct by prominent men in politics, entertainment, media and other industries have reverberated across the United States in recent months, drawing attention to issues of gender equality in the workplace and in broader American society. As 2017 comes to a close, here are 10 key findings about […] Read more »
17 striking findings from 2017
Pew Research Center studies a wide array of topics both in the U.S. and around the world, and every year we are struck by particular findings. Sometimes they mark a new milestone in public opinion; other times a sudden about-face. From an increase in Americans living without a spouse or […] Read more »
Here’s how Google is helping, not hurting, democracy
… We are optimistic about the utility of Google searches, which is not quite the same as being optimistic about the Internet generally. The classic complaint about direct democracy, stretching back to Plato, is that an always up-to-date, well-informed public was impossible. So, it was suggested that we need a […] Read more »
Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority Opposes Repealing Net Neutrality
Overwhelming bipartisan majorities oppose the plan that the Federal Communications Commission will consider this Thursday, December 14, to repeal the regulations requiring net neutrality. Respondents were given a short briefing and asked to evaluate arguments for and against the proposal before making their final recommendation. The survey content was reviewed […] Read more »
Is Media Driving Americans Apart?
Is social media responsible for our democracy’s current crisis? An increasing amount of political information (and misinformation) gets disseminated online, and many Americans do not trust the media, do not trust Congress and do not trust the president. By many measures, voters are as polarized now as they have ever […] Read more »