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Sweeping judgments on polls’ overall performance before all ballots are counted are premature. AAPOR's 2020 election polling task force is engaging in comprehensive evaluation of this year’s general election polls. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3mWDyqi
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The American Association for Public Opinion Research urges pundits and journalists not to rush to judgment on the performance of polls in the aftermath of the Iowa Democratic Caucuses
Read our full statement
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#IowaCaucus #aapor
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We are honored to recognize Bob Shapiro as this year's recipient of the AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement. #aapor
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#AAPOR Executive Council is pleased to announce Dr. Kristen Olson (@olson_km) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief for the Survey Methodology side of the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology #JSSAM.
bit.ly/2YFvJvU
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Introducing the first episode of the #aapor Public Opinion Podcast (POP)!
In the first episode, “Technological Advances and Public Opinion Research Challenges”, host @nataliemj10 interviews @jennagiesta and @pewmethods.
Listen now: buff.ly/3LGJN0P
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48 votes • Final results
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#AAPOR urges the @uscensusbureau to reconsider its decision to end data collection for the decennial Census a full month early. Read the full statement: bit.ly/2C03m31
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Selection bias in pre-election polls, especially due to partisan nonresponse, has often been overlooked. This bias occurs when the probability of responding to a poll depends on candidate preference, even after adjustments. Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfad018
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Want to help a friend understand how polling works? Below are a few resources.
@pewmethods: pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20…
@PostPolls: washingtonpost.com/video/pol…
@CBSNews: cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-po…
What are your favorite polling educational resources?
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#AAPOR congratulates @_Rob_Santos -- AAPOR President (2013-2014) and recipient of AAPOR's Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Award (2021) -- on his confirmation as @uscensusbureau director.
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Don't forget to register for April's webinar: Non-experimental Study Designs: The basics & recent advances with @Lizstuartdc, Vice Dean @JohnsHopkinsSPH. buff.ly/3KR9bxz
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AAPOR is sending experts to talk about public opinion and survey research at research methods classes across the U.S.
If you're teaching research methods in the Spring and would like to host one of our guest lectures, contact as us at the link: bit.ly/2q9iBjQ
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our #AAPOR meme contest! After much laughter and extensive deliberation, our winner is…<drum roll> @JerryTimbrook with the entry below.
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AAPOR Executive Council has unanimously voted not to hold the 75th Annual Conference in person in Atlanta this May. Get the details here: bit.ly/2vm4gUo and answers to frequently asked questions here: bit.ly/2U419Zx
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Journalists are bombarded with data from #polls, especially when election season approaches. To help explain the the science of polling, #aapor has partnered with the #Poynter Institute to offer the Understanding and Interpreting Polls course for free.
poynter.org/shop/self-direct…
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AAPOR is pleased to release of the #AAPOR Task Force Report on Transitions from Telephone to Self-Administered and Mixed-Mode Surveys. Thanks to co-chairs Kristen Olson and Jolene Smith from @unlsoc for chairing this Task Force.
Read the full report: bit.ly/35ZE3Iz
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.@PhilipSBrenner is the winner of the Twitter Team Contest with nearly 200 #AAPOR tweets!
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New POQ Editors Selected
AAPOR’s Executive Council is pleased to announce that Allyson Holbrook, from the University of Illinois and Eric Plutzer, from Penn State University, have been selected as the next editors-in-chief for Public Opinion Quarterly.
bit.ly/3bNW3Il
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#AAPOR Profile: Mollyann Brodie
Having established her reputation as a public opinion expert over the course of the past 20+ years, Molly Brodie plays two big roles at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInScience
bit.ly/2H55YOj
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Abstract submissions are open for #AAPOR's 77th Annual Conference! Learn more about the theme, format and call for abstracts, and submit by Friday, November 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (EST): bit.ly/2NA9YIV
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@mikeallen Transparency is important and #aapor encourages basic elements on how a poll was conducted, such as the sponsor and question wording, be included in the reporting of polls
To learn more visit our FAQ on disclosure:
aapor.org/Standards-Ethics/D…
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Join Stephanie Zimmer (@StatSteph) and Rebecca Powell for an in-depth introduction to survey analysis in R. Learn more at bit.ly/3mjgtzc and add this course to your #AAPOR registration: bit.ly/2SgO5B3
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Thank you for your patience while our website was under maintenance. We're happy to (finally) release “An Evaluation of the 2020 General Election Polls,” produced by the AAPOR Task Force on 2020 Pre-Election Polling. Read the report now: bit.ly/3euhXE6
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That's all folks! Hope you enjoyed the 2017 #AAPOR Conference. Safe travels. Hope to see you in Denver in 2018!
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Congratulations to the newly elected 2023-2024 #aapor Executive Council Members!
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Ahead of #2020Elections, here’s a thread of the 2016 election poll evaluation conducted by #AAPOR members
aapor.org/Education-Resource… (1/7)
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Curious how a poll of 1,000 people can represent the opinions of an entire country? We’ve created a playlist of (mostly) short videos which explain sampling, exit polling, & other survey topics.
piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
#aapor #mrx #stattwitter #2020census #ddj
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This year we had to make some tough decisions for the #AAPOR competition winners! @olson_km and @jlholzberg are councilors and ineligible. @Westat, an AAPOR sustaining sponsor, is next. The two individuals with the most tweets are @MLink01 and @VTPollster! Congrats!
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We hope you had a wonderful #AAPOR conference this year. It was great to "see" so many colleagues. We hope to see you in Chicago next year, and don't forget to respond to the annual AAPOR survey, coming soon
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The #AAPOR council typically meets the Wednesday before each in-person conference. This year, we held the final 2019-2020 council meeting via Zoom instead. Thank you to these councilors for their service!
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Join us March 4th 3pm EST for our next @reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) featuring:
@KSoltisAnderson
@MargieOmero
@kyleymcg
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Congratulations to #AAPOR’s Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement recipient, Paul J. Lavrakas Jr.
Here is his 2013 presidential address
aapor.org/About-Us/History/P…
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.@bradytwest & @umichdash use a split-sample experiment to investigate how poor measurement of sexual identity can affect estimated associations of sexual identity with substance use outcomes based on a large national sample. buff.ly/3GPGPTz #sogi #aapor
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I noticed one of #aapor ribbon categories is empty! But which ribbon is it? Wrong answers only!
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Welcome to New Orleans, #AAPOR! Hope all the flights are going smoothly!
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Thanks for joining us in Denver. Mark your calendars for next year: May 16-19, 2019 in Toronto. Safe travels! #AAPOR
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A room has been set aside for parents in need of a private space to care for their infants. Power and refrigerator will be provided. #aapor
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Have you heard the #aapor24 song contest winner? You won't be able to get it out of your head and we aren't mad about that. bit.ly/3UKOUAj
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Read the #AAPOR Report: An Evaluation of 2016 Election Polls in the U.S.
aapor.org/Education-Resource…
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The Public Opinion Quarterly is accepting papers for the 2025 Special Qualitative Issue: Qualitative Research: Advancing the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Learn more: buff.ly/3PSQFu2
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Join the Twitter Team at the AAPOR 73rd Conference. After checking in get an AAPOR Twitter Team ribbon for your badge. Special prize for the person who tweets the most (using #AAPOR) between Kick-off Session, May 16 and the Membership & Business Meeting on May 18!
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Have to miss #AAPOR in Toronto? Catch our livestream, featuring:
1. Voting, Demographics and Issues
2. Accomplishments and Challenges of Exit Polling
3. The AP VoteCast: Methodology and Results and/or
4. Election Forecasting, Modeling, and Weighting
aapor.org/Conference-Events/…
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#AAPOR Executive Council has decided to hold the 2021 Annual Conference virtually and change the dates of the virtual conference to be held on weekdays only, from May 11 to May 14, 2021. Read more here: bit.ly/2rcdKMy
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Four Roles for Polling
1. Reach across polarization
2. Provide a voice
3. Reveal hard-to-see truth, find change
4. Put the stakes in context
- Jennifer Agiesta, AAPOR President
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Yes, the census should be tracking race and ethnicity Washington Post Op-Ed by #AAPOR Pres. Tim Johnson and Past Pres. Roger Tourangeau wapo.st/2DvLYyK
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Congratulations to #AAPOR Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Timothy Johnson!
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Journalists are bombarded with data from #polls, especially when election season approaches. To help explain the the science of polling, #aapor has partnered with the #Poynter Institute to offer the Understanding and Interpreting Polls course for free.
poynter.org/shop/self-direct…
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Thank you #AAPOR staff (Heidi, Jacky, Kim, Tonya, Crystal, Eric) for putting together an amazing conference.
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Mark your calendar for our next #aapor annual conferences:
May 16 - 19 2019 Toranto
May 14 - 17 2020 Atlanta
#AAPOR75
For a full list of events see -> aapor.org/Conference-Events/…
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5 ways to stay active with #aapor
1) Participate in local chapter events aapor.org/Membership/Chapter…
2) Join a research affinity group aapor.org/Membership/Affinit…
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aapor.org/Membership/Affinit…
3) Attend a webinar aapor.org/Education-Resource…
4) Volunteer aapor.org/Membership/Volunte…
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@JoeConchaTV hi our #aapor volunteers have created a set of resources for journalists covering polls aapor.org/Education-Resource…
FYI, we are always around to help answer questions regarding polling methods.
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Thanks for an amazing #aapor conference! Have a safe journey home and we will see you in the city of brotherly love next year!
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Just a little mic check before the #aapor Opening Plenary sponsored by @pewresearch.
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Sample "i" ... "Becky with the good hair" ... Answers to questions we may never know ... #AAPOR
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#aapor Executive Director Tristanne may be having a little too much fun getting things ready for the post banquet party tonight! It will be totally rad.
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New in POQ!
Mollyann Brodie, Elizabeth Hamel, Ashley Kirzinger, and Bianca Dijulio examine public support for the ACA and how complexity, lack of public understanding, and elite messaging have contributed to the partisan divide in attitudes.
bit.ly/2SLZSVK
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Congratulations to the Social Data Science Center, winner of the #aapor 2022 Policy Imact Award, as it kicks off its first workshop: The Future of Measurement, Surveys & Social Data Science Research!
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It feels a little strange to not be gathered in a ballroom together for the second year in a row. Please join us for the next best thing-- our all-chapter virtual #AAPOR mixer, starting tonight at 6pm EDT
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This article in #JSSM proposes novel oversampling strategies for health research focusing on minority populations. The study emphasizes the importance of considering American Indians & African Americans to achieve accurate estimates. Learn more: bit.ly/4brFHnY
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Where Have the Respondents Gone? Perhaps We Ate Them All
Thomas J Leeper (@MethodologyLSE)
academic.oup.com/poq/article…
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We are pleased to announce our 2021 award winners! Come honor these industry leaders on May 13, 2021, from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET at the Annual Awards Ceremony during the virtual #AAPOR 76th Annual Conference: aapor.org/2021-awards
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A HUGE thank you and congrats to @Mollybrodie as our fearless #AAPOR president in 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #womanpower
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#AAPOR Profile: Eleanor Singer
When it comes to AAPOR, Eleanor Singer has pretty much done it all.
#WomenInScience #WomensHistoryMonth
bit.ly/2UldNlM
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We're featuring women-led research for #womenshistorymonth - check out this JSSAM piece on respondent behavior in telephone interviews
Kristen Olson, Jolene D Smyth, Amanda Ganshert
academic.oup.com/jssam/artic…
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"As AAPOR begins this new chapter, we will have many opportunities to connect with Jackie, Jeanette, Shameka, and Tristanne. They bring to AAPOR enthusiasm and energy and are here to help with all things AAPOR." - Patricia Moy, President
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Congratulations to former #AAPOR President Mollyann Brodie!
We're pleased to announce Mollyann Brodie, Senior VP for Executive Ops and Exec. Dir., Public Opinion & Survey Research @KaiserFamFound as the 2018 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research recipient. ropercenter.cornell.edu/mito… -Nov. 15 @thelinehotel in D.C.
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The night is still young, but shout out to @StatStas - our top #aapor tweeter this year! Thank you for all your content. @rnishimura gets a thumbs up for compiling all the data!
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We can’t survey everyone, so we sample aapor.org/Education-Resource… #AAPOR
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ALERT: @AAPOR is leading a @reddit AMA on Nov. 20 at 1 pm Eastern.
We're talking about the value & reliability of survey research, and how those insights impact the lives of everyday Americans.
redditblog.com/2019/09/26/th…
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Public Opinion Quarterly: Messages of scientific consensus can backfire on those with high levels of anti-intellectualism, especially when exposed to populist rhetoric. Expert consensus not a panacea for science communication
doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfz053
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The #AAPOR Presidential address by Nora Cate Schaeffer, Sewell Bascom Professor of Sociology and director of the Survey Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, starts in just two hours. The suspense builds about the topic!
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.@Lisa_de_Vries, @MJ1st_, & David Kasprowski used different methods to sample LGBTQI* people & identify gender minorities in their surveys & found differences in data quality & the identification of trans* people. #sogi #aapor buff.ly/3xhamCx
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There's still time to register for Nonprobability Online Samples: Promises & Pitfalls! Learn more here: buff.ly/3tyrp3r
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Also, many state-level polls did not adjust for over-representation of college graduates. (5/7)
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"We work in a noble profession. To study and chronicle the human condition is a very good thing indeed." @pollcat @pewresearch #AAPOR
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Join the #AAPOR Twitter Team at the conference, get your ribbon. The member who tweets the most during the conference gets a prize.
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Congratulations to AAPOR Past President @_Rob_Santos on his nomination for Director of the @uscensusbureau! bit.ly/3wO73QW
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Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology: Introducing the Total Error Framework (TEF), meant to expand Total Survey Error to incorporate Big Data and allow direct comparisons between survey & #bigdata error.
Ashley Amaya, Paul Biemer & David Kinyon
academic.oup.com/jssam/advan…
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2017 #AAPOR Award Winners Announced and will be honored during the Annual Conference in New Orleans. bit.ly/2nHdVil
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New for 2021! #AAPOR will feature a mini-conference on the impact of the pandemic on survey data collection. Registration opening soon! More info at bit.ly/3nknhMA #epitwitter
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