---
title: "Methodology"
description: "August 2012 Omnibus Week 1 Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates International August 2012 The PSRAI August 2012 Omnibus Week 1 obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,005 adults living in the continental United States. Telephone interviews were conducted by landline (600) and cell phone (405, including 196 without a landline phone). […]"
date: "2012-09-13"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
  - name: "Joanna Brenner"
    job_title: "Former Web Coordinator"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/joanna-brenner/"
  - name: "Kristen Purcell"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2012/09/13/methodology-21-6/"
---

# Methodology

### August 2012 Omnibus Week 1

Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates International

August 2012

The PSRAI August 2012 Omnibus Week 1 obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,005 adults living in the continental United States. Telephone interviews were conducted by landline (600) and cell phone (405, including 196 without a landline phone). The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). Interviews were done in English by Princeton Data Source from August 2-5, 2012. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies. The margin of sampling error for the complete set of weighted data is ± 3.7 percentage points.