Polling on Public Policy
A Case Study in Engaging Youth Voters in the Public Opinion Process for Effective Civic Discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3758896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Spencer Kimball (0009-0005-3072-8742, Emerson College, Boston, MA, USA), J Gregory Payne (Emerson College, Boston, MA, USA) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 827-837 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764213515224 |
| OpenAlex | W2320201999 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This report details the steps involved in setting up a polling club as part of related classes in political communication, public policy, and civic engagement among college students. It also examines an extracurricular activity that provides students with the opportunity to assess public opinion on policy matters at the local, state, and national levels. Insights as well as challenges from professors and students involved in such pertinent themes as web analytics, aggregate polling, and the internal and external constraints and biases inherent in such a project will be explored, as well as the need to focus on an integrated strategic communication perspective that bridges the frequent silos of marketing, advertising, public relations, journalism, and political communication
Club · Journalism · Media studies · Perspective (graphical) · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Polling · Public opinion · Public policy · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |