Influence or manipulation by means of surveys? Cover Image

Influenþã sau manipulare prin sondaje de opinie ?
Influence or manipulation by means of surveys?

Author(s): Dorel Abraham, Ionela Şufaru
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Eikon

Summary/Abstract: This study is focusing on the influence of published polls results on the population.s electoral behavior, mainly on the political vote. In order to clarify this issue two approaches are used. On the one hand, the influence of the polls results on the population.s political behavior is analyzed in correlation with the communication models, with the significant differences between influence and manipulation and with the media influence, mainly on the influence of electoral campaigns on the population.s voting behavior. On the other hand, the impact of opinion surveys on voting behavior is analyzed, in comparison with international studies, based on CURS.s studies on polls .influence on electoral behavior. The data show that media influence on voting behavior is similar with those

  • Issue Year: 6/2008
  • Issue No: 03-04
  • Page Range: 18-29
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian