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In recent years, the rise of the National Front party has been a major feature of the French political landscape. Understanding the drivers behind the electoral successes of that party is now crucial for mainstream parties if they want to counter it...

Catalogue: Big Data World 2016: Understanding People Through Smart Data

Authors: Laurent Florès, Antoine Moreau

November 18, 2016

Head or heart

In the world of market research there are few parties who come in for more scrutiny than political pollsters. With so much emotion riding on a clear outcome it is understandable that people pay attention. A large portion of market research...

Catalogue: Congress 2016: #WOW

Author: Alexander Wheatley

Company: Kantar

September 22, 2016

Interdependence day

The future of the United Kingdom was in the balance. Polls were tightening. Sentiment became more and more heated, especially on social media.TNS conducted in-depth polling, which dominated the news. Yet survey was not sufficient–a whole new way...

Catalogue: Congress 2015: Revelations

Authors: Will Goodhand, Preriit Souda, Tom Costley

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

October 1, 2015

The case of Tunisian elections following the Arab Spring

The role of opinion polling in new democracy countries is highlighted in this presentation. Governments and institutions must be aware of the importance of updated and accurate public opinion information, knowledge, and attitudes. Tunisia is a case...

Catalogue: Congress 2012: Accelerating Excellence

Author: Nébil Belaam

Company: EMRHOD Consulting

September 13, 2012

Who's afraid of opinion polls?

This is a true story about a pollster and a public policy advisor, who in a small project in the Fiji Islands put public opinion polling at the forefront of public debate at an international level. The project finally gave the people of Fiji a voice....

Catalogue: Congress 2012: Accelerating Excellence

Authors: Jenny Hayward-Jones, Caz Tebbutt

September 13, 2012

The place for mobile research?

Researchers are trained to take 'pre' and 'post' measurements. Mobile apps now enable us to measure 'the moment' as well. During the British Royal Wedding, respondents shared these moments with Ipsos and Sky News. This paper describes how traditional...

Catalogue: 3D Digital Dimensions 2011: (Online + Social Media + Mobile) Research

Authors: Sean Conry, Simon Atkinson

Companies: Ipsos MRBI, Forsta

October 26, 2011

Innovative online research

This case study describes an online qualitative research project that used innovative study design, interviewing technologies (multimedia interviewing, mobile research), and voice analysis in an effort to refine public policy for the US presidential...

Catalogue: Online Research 2009: Online Panels & Beyond

Author: Ron Riley

October 29, 2009

Measuring opinion in a 'war zone'

There was no history of polling in Iraq prior to 2003. a census existed but there was no social nor opinion research available. the hazard of ongoing violence and bombing meant that it was nigh on impossible for those trying to understand...

Catalogue: Congress 2006: Foresight

Authors: Johnny Heald, Munqith Daghir

Companies: ORB, IIACSS

June 15, 2006

The use of modelling for public opinion polls

This dissertation aims to propose a methodological approach to apply modelling to public opinion polls in order to favour the process which leads from description to explanation and further to prediction. The inclusion of modelling would also...

Catalogue: Latin America 1999: Marketing In Latin America In The 21st Century

Author: Oscar Carrari

June 15, 1999