A Critical Analysis of Australian Television Coverage of Election Opinion Polls

Smith, Ted J.; Verrall, Derek

doi:10.1086/268901

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“…Even though results of public opinion research are used very frequently, the validity, suitability, and reliability of public opinion polls can be questioned (Koetsenruijter, 2011;Lipari, 2001;Smith & Verrall, 1985;Weiner, 1977). With the increasing use of public opinion research, the widespread presentation of its results and at the same time often dubious qualities of these results, the attribution of credibility becomes a crucial criterion for judging these results (Altschuler, 1986;Reich, 2011;Schweiger, 2000).…”

Section: Public Opinion Results In the Mediamentioning

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Same result, different effect The credibility attribution to public opinion research results Gleiches Ergebnis, andere Wirkung Die Glaubwürdigkeit von Ergebnissen der Markt- und Meinungsforschung

Denner¹,

Brocke²,

Joeckel³

2016

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Results of opinion polls are used frequently in the press and media users rely on them in order to form an opinion or to make a decision. Sometimes, the reliability of polls can be questioned. This study examines the relative impact of source and type of medium on the credibility of published public opinion poll results. We conducted a two-factorial experimental online survey study (N = 150 German internet users). Manipulated factors were source (well-known vs. unknown polling institute) and type of medium (quality press vs. tabloid press). While we find significant effects for type of medium, effects for source cannot be confirmed. Independent from the source of the result, the same result being published by quality press is considered more credible than when published by tabloid press.

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Section: Public Opinion Results In the Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Same result, different effect The credibility attribution to public opinion research results Gleiches Ergebnis, andere Wirkung Die Glaubwürdigkeit von Ergebnissen der Markt- und Meinungsforschung

Denner¹,

Brocke²,

Joeckel³

2016

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“…We identified such media interpretations using qualitative analysis, for which we located 151 sentences from the aggregate of statements (N = 1,387) related to the interpretation of results into categories based on previous studies (Smith and Verrall, 1985;Brettschneider, 1997;Hardmeier, 1999;Andersen, 2000), as presented in Table 2. This analysis of the media's interpretations of poll results aimed to reveal how the media represent and reinforce a particular narrative about public opinion.…”

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The representation of public opinion in reporting poll results on environment issues

Nagai

2023

Front. Commun.

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This study examines how Japanese newspapers reporting the results of public opinion polls represent a unified picture of public opinion on environmental issues. Focusing on public opinion poll coverage, we argue that certain results are emphasized to the exclusion of others. To this end, this study analyzes articles and headlines of public opinion poll results on environmental issues published by three Japanese newspapers, the Asahi newspaper, the Yomiuri newspaper, and the Mainichi newspaper, from 1988 to 2010. In total, we located 64 articles that contain 179 headlines and subheadings. Findings suggest that the news coverage most often emphasized people's fears and concerns about environmental issues, followed by individuals' willingness to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors and practices, such as energy conservation and recycling. Overall, the headlines tend to give the impression that many respondents support this view. However, some media outlets that follow this trend selectively emphasize only one aspect of the poll results in their headlines without pointing out the existence of a conflict. They interpret poll results using second person or collective nouns to indicate the distribution of opinions. They then imply an overarching, unified public opinion that indicates a certain direction. This paper concludes that media representations of public opinion based on the results of Japanese public opinion polls on environmental issues legitimize existing political and economic structures and attribute responsibility for environmental problems to individuals.

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A Critical Analysis of Australian Television Coverage of Election Opinion Polls

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Same result, different effect The credibility attribution to public opinion research results Gleiches Ergebnis, andere Wirkung Die Glaubwürdigkeit von Ergebnissen der Markt- und Meinungsforschung

Same result, different effect The credibility attribution to public opinion research results Gleiches Ergebnis, andere Wirkung Die Glaubwürdigkeit von Ergebnissen der Markt- und Meinungsforschung

The representation of public opinion in reporting poll results on environment issues

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