Conducting and analyzing public opinion polls | Talk of Alaska

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An Anchorage voter shows one of the many texts she’s received from a political campaign. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

How do political campaigns know what issues resonate with the public? How do researchers learn about social and political beliefs? Often, that work is done through surveys or polling, but what goes into building a poll to ensure the results truly reflect public opinions? We hear from people who create polls and those who use them in different campaigns, on this Talk of Alaska.

Listen:

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Ivan Moore – Owner, Alaska Survey Research
  • Jason Katz-Brown – Senior Advisor, Data for Progress
  • Matt Shuckerow – Founder, Fathom Strategic Communications

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Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.

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