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How Do Political Debates Affect Advertising?
September 14, 2011 — Advertisers covet spots during political debates, which often draw large numbers of viewers. But according to a new study, political debate can sometime decrease the effectiveness of subsequent ... > full story -
Is Smartphone Technology the Future of US Elections?
September 12, 2011 — With more and more Americans upgrading to smartphones, and as smartphone capabilities continue to improve, even the US government is considering innovative ways to harness this advancing technology. ... > full story -
American Politicians Have Less Influence Through News Media, Study Finds
September 8, 2011 — News coverage of Washington politicians and their rhetoric appears to have less influence on the American public compared to other news coverage, according to a study by a political ... > full story -
Revisiting the David Nutt Debate: Is It Possible to Rank Different Drugs by the Harm They Cause?
September 6, 2011 — The scientific and political worlds were transfixed in late 2009 when UK drugs advisor Dr. David Nutt was sacked by Home Secretary Alan Johnson for his controversial views on the harmfulness of ... > full story -
Feeding the Five Thousand -- Or Was It Three? Researchers Claim Most Crowd Estimations Are Unreliable
August 24, 2011 — The public should view crowd estimation with skepticism, say the authors of a new study, as they suggest more reliable alternatives to current estimating ... > full story -
Active Participation in Voluntary Organizations Declining Faster Than Checkbooks Can Keep Up
August 20, 2011 — The decline in active memberships in civic groups, fraternal organizations, and other local associations is greater than the increase in checkbook memberships, according to new ... > full story -
Insulation from Public Pressure Leads to More Accurate Suicide Reporting by Death Investigators
August 19, 2011 — Medical examiners and appointed coroners are less likely to under-report suicides than are elected coroners, that's according to a new ... > full story -
People Tend to Exaggerate Influence of Political Ads on Others
August 1, 2011 — The push for campaign finance reform may be driven by a tendency to overestimate the power of political messages to influence other people's opinions, according to ... > full story -
In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Not a Partisan Issue, Study Finds
July 25, 2011 — Political ideology and partisanship don't play much of a role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants, according to a new ... > full story -
Social Media Study: Conservatives Were Top Tweeters in 2010 U.S. Elections
July 21, 2011 — The results of a study on candidates' use of Twitter in the 2010 U.S. midterm elections suggest that Republicans and Tea Party members used the social medium more effectively than their Democratic ... > full story
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