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NEW: @pewresearch’s Methods team is proud to announce the public release of version 1.0 of pewmethods, an R package containing functions that we use in our day-to-day survey data work.

You can find the package on GitHub here: https://t.co/2pjNoFuj7i

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Very excited about our webinar with @pewmethods this week! We will look at how they set their research agenda, their Trends Panel + some best practice in survey research. Also a great chance to hear from a US think tank!

If you're a member, sign up here: https://t.co/Oj5NVrmBeq

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De-identification is a normal step in the publication of research data. But it can be tricky to redact unstructured data that isn’t arranged in any kind of predetermined format. Read more about how we redact identifying information: https://t.co/r7GYVDaJE4

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A recent analysis from the Pew-Knight Initiative uses a multimethod approach to studying news influencers, an emerging part of the news and information landscape. We're hosting a virtual panel about the findings this Thursday at 12pm EST. Register here: https://t.co/2tUDylpbQJ

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How are election polls conducted? How accurate are polls? And how has polling changed since 2016 and 2020? Find answers to these questions and more in our key things to know about election polling post: https://t.co/2ubbw8zMFh

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In 2015, we faced a fundamental question: What infrastructure do we need to build to support the ongoing work of a computational social science team? We landed on Kubernetes – the back-end tool that powers the systems our research team interacts with. https://t.co/hz2esZa9Tj

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Are you a journalist hoping to use polls in your reporting? We compiled a list of tips for you to responsibly and effectively use polling in your work. https://t.co/xiOCzHEUdr

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Online opt-in polls have become increasingly popular. And for some purposes, they can perform similarly to more traditional survey approaches. There is evidence, however, that the online environment in which they operate is somewhat unstable. Read more: https://t.co/jE7Uas8seu

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Looking ahead to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, you may be wondering how different demographic groups voted in the last few elections. Explore a detailed breakdown in our study of validated voters: https://t.co/fuEgK9FbuO

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How can you spot a trustworthy poll? Transparency in how a poll was conducted is associated with better accuracy. The polling industry has several platforms and initiatives aimed at promoting transparency in survey methodology. Read more: https://t.co/2ubbw8zMFh

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As the Center marks its 20th anniversary this year, we take a look back at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on topics ranging from technology and politics to religion and social issues. https://t.co/JVNip8RLx6

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How can journalists use polls in their reporting? Surveys provide unique insights about people’s views and experiences. These data-based facts can be widely applied to journalists’ work. Explore more on Decoded: https://t.co/xiOCzHEUdr

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The latest edition of The IRE Journal dives deep into elections: https://t.co/DtLF2R1IjQ

Our writers offer guidance on navigating disinformation danger from artificial intelligence, investigating campaign finances and gerrymandering, finding alternatives to traditional horse-race reporting, and more.

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Predicting who will vote is critical – and difficult. Preelection polls face one crucial challenge that routine opinion polls do not: determining who of the people surveyed will actually cast a ballot. Read more: https://t.co/2ubbw8zMFh

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We peel back the curtain on @pewresearch's methods in our Decoded blog, providing a behind-the-scenes look into our methodology. https://t.co/8BJevh5thT

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So how does election polling fit in? Read more in our new post (2/2): https://t.co/2ubbw8AkuP

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Restoring people’s confidence in polling is an important goal, because robust and independent public polling has a critical role to play in a democratic society. It gathers and publishes information about the well-being of the public and about citizens’ views on issues. (1/2)

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NEW: An updated Pew Research Center analysis explains key points the public should know about polling heading into this year’s presidential election. https://t.co/2ubbw8AkuP

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As public-facing social scientists committed to innovation, here at @pewresearch we're intrigued by what LLMs might add to our toolkit. In this new post on our Decoded blog, we share our current guidelines for the internal use of LLMs. https://t.co/5RpQMWQOqO

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Ever wonder how @pewresearch measures some of the most important core characteristics of the public? Explore what we judged to be the most important personal characteristics and identities for comparing people who take part in our surveys. https://t.co/My4pU7JyZP

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The internet is a vast repository of modern life, with hundreds of billions of indexed webpages. But even as users across the world rely on the web, content sometimes disappears from view. Our analysis shows just how fleeting online content actually is: https://t.co/AG8pNTBZ7O