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reportDec 14, 2008

Scenario 3: The Evolution of IP Law and Copyright Protection

Prediction and Reactions PREDICTION: Content control through copyright-protection technology dominates. In 2020, strict content controls are in place thanks to the efforts of legislatures, courts, the technology industry, and media companies. Those who use copyrighted materials are automatically billed by content owners, and Internet service providers automatically notify authorities when they identify clients who try […]
reportDec 11, 2008

Psychology of Bad Times Fueling Consumer Cutbacks

Overview Americans continue to render extremely bleak assessments of economic conditions, both with respect to the national economy and their own financial situations. Fully 92% of the public rates the national economy as only fair or poor, and a substantial majority (61%) judges their personal finances that way. Both measures are among the most negative […]
short readsOct 16, 2008

Americans Tighten Their Belts

Many Americans are delaying or cancelling spending, including nearly six-in-ten who have cut back on vacation spending.
reportOct 19, 2008

Methodology

The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between December 13, 2007 to January 13, 2008, among a sample of 2,252 adults, 18 and older. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling […]
reportDec 18, 2008

Part 1: Divided Nation

In the 2000 presidential campaign, George W. Bush famously pledged that if elected he would be a “uniter, not a divider.” He cited his record as governor of Texas and vowed he would work with Democrats in Washington to get the people’s business done. But the nation was about to enter a period of great […]
reportNov 13, 2008

Section 5: The Press and Campaign 2008

Television remains the dominant source for campaign news, with fully 68% of voters saying they got most of their presidential campaign news from TV. However, fewer voters cite television as their main campaign news source than did so in 2004 (76%). Far more voters cite cable (44%) rather than network news (18%) as their top […]
reportDec 8, 2008

Some Final Thoughts on Campaign ’08

A wrap-up of possibly overlooked polling trends and end-of-campaign happenings.
reportNov 18, 2008

Never-Ending Story: Palin and Hillary Still Making News

The country’s weakened economy rivaled the presidential transition as top story of the week while much coverage focused on two women who ran losing campaigns for the executive branch.
reportNov 14, 2008

High Hopes

Barack Obama won only 53% of the vote on Election Day, but he is getting a landslide greeting from the American public with voters giving Obama better grades for his conduct during the campaign than any presidential candidate since 1988.
reportNov 17, 2008

Post-Election Narrative, A Tale of Two Women

The big buzz surrounding the Obama transition last week was that once-fierce rival Hillary Clinton might become his Secretary of State. Meanwhile Sarah Palin, shielded from the press during the campaign, made up for lost time with a media blitz.