Measuring Americans’ concerns about climate change
2011 Stanford University study published in Public Opinion Quarterly on how the wording of questions facing society affects respondents’ answers.
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Research chat: Boston Globe’s Renée Loth on informed opinion
Interview with the Boston Globe’s Renee Loth about the art of informed opinion writing.
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Riding the waves of money: Contribution dynamics in the 2008 presidential nomination campaign
2011 study in the Journal of Political Marketing looks at patterns of fundraising during the presidential primaries in 2008.
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Evangelicals, issues and the 2008 Iowa caucuses
2010 study on evangelical Republican and Democratic voting behaviors in 2008 Iowa caucuses.
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Dynamic public opinion: Communication effects over time
2010 study in the American Political Science Review on the variables that can affect public views on issues over time.
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Structure of scientific opinion on climate change
2011 study surveying and analyzing scientific opinion on issues of global climate change and its causes.
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I’m not voting for her: Polling discrepancies and female candidates
2010 study in Political Behavior on why pre-election polls in contests involving female candidates often do not accurately predict actual election outcomes.
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Race to the bottom: Media marketization and increasing negativity toward the U.S. in China
2011 study in Political Communication examines trends in news stories in Chinese media and looks at underlying pressures driving these trends.
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Facebook and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
2011 study published in the online journal First Monday on the online practices of 1,007 U.S. households with children, including age of initial registration and parental knowledge.
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Sex and race: Are black candidates more likely to be disadvantaged by sex scandals?
2010 study in Political Behavior examines how voters respond to hypothetical sex scandals involving a white and black candidate.
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