Sentences with phrase «one's public opinion»

I like our court system, imperfect as it is; it stands in opposition to the court of public opinion in a legal framework vs an emotional / politically biased framework.

It's education policy poll season, revealing the tide of public opinion on national and state K - 12 issues and raising questions about how policymakers will respond.

The spot delivered lackluster results in public opinion polls and failed to impress professional ad reviewers.

As in the case of public opinion polling, he is only asked questions so that he may have a chance to confirm his own dependence.

I wonder whether the scale of a political protest can be used as a proxy for public opinion on the protest issue.

The media may also focus on polling trends, leading to changes in public opinion about which candidates are viable or worth supporting.

He described his tenure at the company and how it used advanced data analysis with the aim of influencing public opinion for its clients.

Based on public opinion surveys, the introduction of bike lanes have significantly increased levels of comfort and safety for both motorists and cyclists.

Information about local district rankings not only alters public readiness to consider educational alternatives, but it also changes public opinion on teacher quality, teachers unions, teacher tenure, and teacher compensation.

Worse still, until recently these weapons have been accepted by public opinion as legitimate and essential means of defense.

It would be nice to think a shift is occurring in the debate on social security with public opinion moving against relentless attacks on the poorest and cuts in basic social protection.

By the standards of public opinion research, these results are quite impressive, and are worth a little more exploration.

But a serious analysis of survey data over time provides little evidence that this fall's election cycle substantially shifted public opinion in favor of legal abortion.

It gives whoever controls the platform the possibility to sway public opinion by deciding what kind of speech to permit on their platform.

Actually, it's a pertinent topic for political office seekers, as public opinion polls use statistical methods to measure the electorate's support (or lack thereof) for a particular candidate.

Whether or not the coup was staged, that's certainly some very effective rhetoric in terms of turning public opinion against the military and forging a united base of support.

Those of journalists are of special import because of the profession's influence shaping public opinion — which although less than in the past, remains powerful.

This «we are victims» is their latest attempt to turn public opinion in their direction.

It is of course difficult to draw solid conclusions about American public opinion on the embryo - research questions based on the results of this and other surveys.

I said that the policy utility of trying to change public opinion through the media was of questionable value.

The court of public opinion doesn't care much about that.

It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

My impression is that he likely moved public opinion with his remarks.

One can only hope that the verbal tactics of each side influence public opinion regarding the parties.

And they all know that, if public opinion is to be well measured on an issue, the issue must be framed with great care.

This report reviews and analyzes existing public opinion data on parenting and child development in order to provide a context for understanding public support and opposition to proposed child policy interventions and remedies.

As it does on vouchers, new information also affects public opinion about charter schools.

It will take a lot more than repetitive, and out of date rhetoric, to turn public opinion around.

What we need now is an equally detailed and compelling assessment of where public opinion now stands.

For that reason, it is all the more interesting to observe that in some cases a shift in public opinion seems to be occurring.

While these elections are the first major test of public opinion since last year's surprising general election, it is worth saying that local elections do not always reflect the national political mood.

Two important social forces lie behind the potentially disastrous turn of public opinion toward euthanasia and physician - assisted suicide in recent years.

In facing two ways on the question, politicians are at least reflecting public opinion.

While public opinion on education is far from informed, these results should provide interesting fodder for the winners of state and national elections.

But what is driving public opinion about the standards?

The issue highlights a common divide between public opinion and policy.

Because public opinion matters, school leaders and board members will, on occasion, feel pressure to make the popular choice, or to play it safe when it comes to innovation.

5.3 Governments will need to lead public opinion by making the connection between the widely recognized urgent need to address climate change and the specific projects required which could face public opposition.

Those studying public opinion distinguish between attitudes, beliefs and values.