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reportAug 22, 2019

Appendix B: About the focus groups

In each country, the groups were structured according to the following criteria: Group 1, “basic phone” – all participants either owned or shared a basic phone that could not connect to the internet and were 36 years old or older; Group 2, “younger, smartphone” – all participants owned or shared a smartphone and were under […]
short readsAug 23, 2019

G7 nations stand out for their low birth rates, aging populations

Lower fertility rates and aging populations have become worldwide concerns, but the G7 nations have stood out for their lower birth rates and graying populations.
short readsOct 25, 2019

Why public opinion polls don’t include the same number of Republicans and Democrats

While the notion that polls should include equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats makes some sense, it’s based on a misunderstanding of what polling is intended to do.
reportOct 23, 2019

Methodology

The analysis of Twitter users in this report is based on a nationally representative survey conducted from Nov. 21 to Dec. 17, 2018, among a sample of 2,791 U.S. adults ages 18 years and older who have a Twitter account and agreed to allow researchers to follow and report on that account. This study examines […]
reportAug 7, 2019

Methodology

The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted July 10-15, 2019, among a national sample of 1,502 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (302 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,200 were interviewed on a cellphone, including 807 […]
reportNov 5, 2019

When the unexpected happens, what’s a survey researcher to do?

From weather events to snap elections, outside developments can sometimes disrupt surveys while they are in the field.
short readsFeb 20, 2019

The way U.S. teens spend their time is changing, but differences between boys and girls persist

Teens are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago, but gender differences remain in time spent on leisure, grooming, homework, housework and errands.
short readsJul 2, 2019

Hispanics with darker skin are more likely to experience discrimination than those with lighter skin

About six-in-ten Hispanics have experienced discrimination because of their race or ethnicity, though their experiences vary by skin color.
reportAug 2, 2019

5. Americans trust dietitians more than nutrition researchers but are skeptical of both groups’ transparency, accountability

When it comes to evaluating scientists associated with food and healthy eating, Americans tend to hold more positive views of practitioners (namely, dietitians) than nutrition research scientists. At least half or more of the public trusts dietitians to perform their job well, to provide fair and accurate information and to care about their patients’ interests […]
reportMay 23, 2019

Methodology

News outlet selection The study was based on American news outlets whose websites: After applying these rules, researchers included the following outlets: ABC News, BuzzFeed News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, HuffPost, NBC News, The New York Times, Newsweek, NPR, Time, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, The Washington Post, Yahoo News, Vice and […]

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G7 nations stand out for their low birth rates, aging populations

Why public opinion polls don’t include the same number of Republicans and Democrats

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When the unexpected happens, what’s a survey researcher to do?

5. Americans trust dietitians more than nutrition researchers but are skeptical of both groups’ transparency, accountability