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"title": "Methodology"
"description": "About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems Inc., ORB International, Princeton Survey Research Associates International, Kantar Public UK and Voices! Research & Consultancy. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details […]"
"date": "2018-06-19"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Jacob Poushter"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/jacob-poushter/"
  -
    "name": "Caldwell Bishop"
    "job_title": "Guest Contributor"
  -
    "name": "Hanyu Chwe"
    "job_title": "Former Research Assistant"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/hanyu-chwe/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2018/06/19/global-technology-use-methodology/"
"categories":
  - "International Technology"
  - "Mobile"
  - "Social Media"
  - "Technology Adoption"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "Spring 2017 Survey Data"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/spring-2017-survey-data/"
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# Methodology

#### About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey

Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems Inc., ORB International, Princeton Survey Research Associates International, Kantar Public UK and Voices! Research & Consultancy. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are [available here](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/global-attitudes-survey/all-country/2017).

[Detailed information on survey methods for this report](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/global-attitudes-survey/all-country/2017)

[General information on international survey research](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methodology/international-survey-research/)

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