The Issues of the Sixties: An Exploratory Study in the Dynamics of Public Opinion

2016 ◽  
pp. 45-52
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
The Sixties

Des motifs des électeurs au scrutin fédéral de 1984: le cas de Sudbury

1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-572
Author(s):  
Simon Laflamme
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Liberal Party ◽  
Electoral Campaign ◽  
Public Opinion Polls ◽  
Opinion Polls

AbstractPrior to the 1984 Canadian federal electoral campaign, public opinion polls were predicting a Liberal victory. During the period of the campaign, the polls predicted a Conservative victory. What was it that produced this change among the electorate? This article attempts to respond to this question on the basis of an exploratory study carried out in the riding of Sudbury. The study shows that the focus of the election was less on the campaign platforms of the different parties than on the impossible mission facing the Liberal party and especially its leader.

Personal Perceptions and Perceived Public Opinion About Stuttering in the United States: Implications for Anti-Stigma Campaigns

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 921-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Boyle
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
The Public ◽  
Personal Perceptions ◽  
Negative Perceptions

Purpose This exploratory study was the first to obtain quantitative and qualitative data on both personal perceptions and perceived public opinion about stuttering in order to identify topics to include in anti-stigma programs for stuttering. Method Three-hundred ten adults in the United States completed a web survey that assessed knowledge about stuttering and attitudes toward people who stutter (PWS) with questions addressing personal perceptions (direct questions) and perceived public opinion (indirect questions). Results Many participants reported favorable personal perceptions of PWS regarding their intelligence, competence, and potential for success. However, most participants did not personally believe PWS were confident, and most believed they were shy. Perceived public opinion was more unfavorable as a majority agreed that the public is uncomfortable talking with PWS and that the public would recommend PWS avoid jobs requiring high speech demands and avoid talking to large audiences. A minority of participants agreed PWS are perceived publicly as capable or mentally healthy. Conclusions The survey demonstrated misunderstandings and negative perceptions of PWS, especially when measured with perceived public opinion. Results can increase our understanding of content areas that should be included in anti-stigma programs for stuttering and highlight different methods for analyzing public perceptions of stuttering.

scholarly journals An exploratory analysis of public opinion and sentiments towards COVID-19 pandemic using Twitter data.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emeka Chukwusa ◽  
Halle Johnson ◽  
Wei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
General Public ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Twitter Data ◽  
British Prime Minister ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Objective: Twitter data have been increasingly used to address health-related issues. However, little is known about their potential for understanding public opinions and sentiments of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The present study explores public opinion and sentiments about the COVID-19 pandemic using Tweets from 3 popular Coronavirus-related hashtags (#COVID19, #Coronavirus, #SARSCoV2).Results: Of the 39,726 Tweets analysed, we found that over 60% of words used within Tweets in all hashtags (#COVID19, 63.9%; #Coronavirus: 65.6%; #SARSCoV2: 63.5%) conveyed a negative mood towards the pandemic. Our results also showed similar trends in Tweet volume in #COVID19 and #SARSCoV2, with a spike in the number of Tweets on the 3rd and 6th of April 2020. Further exploration of Tweets in both hashtags revealed similar Twitter discussions related to topics on “Hydroxychloroquine” and “Hospitalisations of the British Prime minister” and “ the attainment of 1 million cases of coronavirus globally”.The findings of this exploratory study indicate that there is potential for using data generated from Twitter to understand general public opinion and sentiments towards the COVID-19 pandemic. However, caution is needed due to several limitations in this study. It is also important for future studies to explore the context around Tweets.

The Immortality of the Soul

1969 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Harvie
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
London Borough ◽  
Life After Death ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Sixties ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Immortality Of The Soul ◽  
The Church ◽  
Meaningful Sense

In 1944–45 a survey was carried out on the topic of religion in a London borough, and in 1960 the survey was repeated in the same borough. In both 1945 and 1960 over forty per cent of those attending Anglican services said that they did not believe in a life after death. When due allowance has been made for the relative unreliability of public opinion sampling, it is nevertheless obvious that incredulity on this issue is widespread and probably increasing, even within the Church. There are at least two main reasons for this—that personal immortality is commonly held to be incompatible with the scientific view of man, and the apparent irrelevance of the belief for life in the here and now. The question in people's minds today is no longer what the Bible says about immortality, nor what the churches teach on the subject [if indeed they teach anything at all]. These questions can be answered by reading the Bible and by consulting manuals of doctrine. The problem is this: How is it possible in any meaningful sense to believe in a life after death in the 'sixties of the twentieth century?

National Parks, Territorial Brands and Co-Branding Initiatives

2020 ◽  
pp. 91-111
Author(s):  
Sonia Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Ecological Integrity ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Branding Strategies ◽  
Local Image

Consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious every day. They seek authenticity and natural goods and are willing to pay more for them, particularly for products whose images or brands are linked to specific places. In this context, national parks, which are symbols of naturalness, wildernesses, ecological integrity, biodiversity, organic production, and quality goods, can employ successful, specific, and targeted branding and co-branding policies. For parks, the use of branding strategies that reinforces local image and identity could be a means of raising funds and directing the attention of public opinion towards ecological issues, such as the protection of biodiversity and the enhancement of natural resources. This exploratory study aims to understand whether the brands of national parks can be considered territorial brands, which could generate positive effects for local products, services, and/or resources.

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