Democracy's Denominator: Reassessing Responsiveness with Public Opinion on the National Policy Agenda
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 80, Heft 2, S. 437-459
ISSN: 1537-5331
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In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 80, Heft 2, S. 437-459
ISSN: 1537-5331
In: Perspectives on politics, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 859-861
ISSN: 1541-0986
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 192-192
ISSN: 0033-362X
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 31, Heft 5, S. 789-792
ISSN: 1467-9221
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 31, Heft 5, S. 789-793
ISSN: 0162-895X
In: Presidential studies quarterly: official publication of the Center for the Study of the Presidency, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 195-222
ISSN: 1741-5705
Media coverage of State of the Union proposals increases public knowledge on presidential policy initiatives, especially among individuals who follow news coverage. These estimates are based on within‐survey/within‐subjects comparisons of answers to factual questions for respondents who are simultaneously unexposed and exposed to media coverage on the same issue. In this powerful but underused design, individuals serve as counterfactuals for themselves, holding constant all relevant observed and unobserved characteristics. The findings are based on statistical analyses of data from four national surveys conducted since the late 1990s covering a range of topics from health care to Social Security reform. Watching or listening to the address directly does not appreciably affect knowledge once control variables are added for whether individuals follow news coverage of the speech, the amount of news coverage, and the interaction of these two factors.
In: Presidential studies quarterly, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 195-223
ISSN: 0360-4918
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 69, Heft 4, S. 1210-1211
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 69, Heft 4, S. 1210
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 68, Heft 1, S. 50-61
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 68, Heft 1, S. 50-61
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 87, Heft 3, S. 816-840
ISSN: 1537-5331
Abstract
Social scientists employ survey methods to explore the contours of human behavior. Today there are more opportunities to collect survey data than at any time in recent history. Yet sample quality varies dramatically due in part to the availability of nonprobability samples (NPSs) from commercial survey organizations. While these kinds of surveys have advantages in terms of cost and accessibility, the proprietary nature of the data can be problematic. In this synthesis, we describe situations in which researchers typically employ NPSs and consider whether these data are fit for purpose. Next, we discuss use cases that are not widespread but may be appropriate for these data. We conclude that potential utility of NPSs will remain out of reach unless scholars confront the tension between the operation of online survey organizations and the goals of transparent research.
In: Political behavior, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 817-838
ISSN: 1573-6687
In: Political behavior
ISSN: 0190-9320
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 74, Heft 3, S. 672-685
ISSN: 0022-3816