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short readJul 16, 2019

How is polling done around the world?

The Center conducts polls in many countries other than the U.S. – but the methodology behind our international surveys can vary.
short readFeb 7, 2019

Phone vs. online surveys: Why do respondents’ answers sometimes differ by mode?

Pew Research Center conducts surveys over the phone and, increasingly, online. But these two formats don’t always produce identical results.
short readAug 6, 2018

What are nonprobability surveys?

Many online surveys are conducted using “nonprobability” or “opt-in” samples, which are generally easier and cheaper to conduct. In our latest Methods 101 video, we explore some of the features of nonprobability surveys and how they differ from traditional probability-based polls.
featureMay 14, 2018

Video: Can we still trust polls?

Recent events – including the 2016 presidential election and Brexit – have rattled public confidence in polls. But this video explains why well-designed polls can still be trusted and remain an important way to measure public opinion.
short readMay 14, 2018

Can we still trust polls?

Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 and the U.K. “Brexit” decision rattled public confidence in polls. Our new video explains why well-designed polls can be trusted.
short readMar 21, 2018

How do you write survey questions that accurately measure public opinion?

In the second video from our Methods 101 series, we’re tackling why question wording is so important in public opinion surveys.
short readAug 16, 2017

How Pew Research Center surveyed 1,000 U.S. Muslims

In a short video, Pew Research Center researchers explain how they produced the Center’s wide-ranging new survey of 1,001 American Muslims.
short readMay 12, 2017

How can a survey of 1,000 people tell you what the whole U.S. thinks?

The first video in our “Methods 101” series is about random sampling, a concept that undergirds all probability-based survey research. Here’s how it works.
short readJul 28, 2014

Q&A: What the New York Times’ polling decision means

While online survey panels have long been used by market researchers, they’re relatively new in the opinion-research field, and views on them are sharply divided.
reportMay 20, 2010

Assessing the Cell Phone Challenge

With fully a quarter of the U.S. adult population now relying solely on cell phone service, pollsters and other survey researchers face a difficult decision as to whether to include cell phones in their samples. A joint study by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Internet & American Life Project takes an up-to-date look at the potential biases in findings based on landline-only surveys.

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How is polling done around the world?

Phone vs. online surveys: Why do respondents’ answers sometimes differ by mode?

What are nonprobability surveys?

Video: Can we still trust polls?

Can we still trust polls?

How do you write survey questions that accurately measure public opinion?

How Pew Research Center surveyed 1,000 U.S. Muslims

How can a survey of 1,000 people tell you what the whole U.S. thinks?

Q&A: What the New York Times’ polling decision means

Assessing the Cell Phone Challenge

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