Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults
We examine how an opt-in poll may have unintentionally misled the public about the sensitive issue of Holocaust denial among young Americans.
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We examine how an opt-in poll may have unintentionally misled the public about the sensitive issue of Holocaust denial among young Americans.
Modern survey tools offer several ways to survey small populations, and in this explainer, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of prominent approaches.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend, an immediate family member or a mental health therapist.
In 2019, there were 58.3 births for every 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 in the United States, down from 59.1 in 2018.
54% of U.S. adults have expressed their opinion about gender or gender equality in conversations with family and friends.
Nonprofit news reporters now account for 20% of the nation’s total statehouse press corps, up from 6% eight years ago.
Among all married or cohabiting adults, 53% say things in their marriage or relationship currently are going very well.
We thought it would be valuable to combine our study of news coverage itself with data on people’s views about, and exposure to, that coverage.
New and emerging occupations are raising the importance of analytical skills, such as science, mathematics and programming.
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