Entry:
Cantril, Alber H., The Opinion Connection: Polling, Politics, and the Press. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1991.
Abstract:
Polls can serve the public interest if pollsters strive to maintain high standards in methods and ethics and if an informed news media critically considers how such results should be reported. In this way poll data can provide accurate information and a corrective check to public debate.
GSS Years:1978
Other Data Sets:
CBS 1988; HIS 1986; CBS/NYT 1984, 1987-1989; Roper 1959, 1968, 1978, 1985, 1988; Gallup 1964, 1971-1972, 1980, 1987-1988; ABC/WP 1984, 1987-1988; NBC/WSJ 1987-1988; Harris 1988; Black/CNN 1988; SRC 1974-1975, 1978; DAS 1971, 1976-1977; LAT 1988
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |