{"id":97522,"date":"2000-12-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2000-12-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2000\/12\/03\/methodology-167-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:14:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:14:30","slug":"methodology-167-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2000\/12\/03\/methodology-167-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Methodology"},"content":{"rendered":"

About the survey<\/h3>\n\n
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Results for the survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 8,378 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period October 10 – November 26, 2000.<\/p>\n

For results based on the total sample during October 10 – November 19 (N=7,426), one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling and other random effects is plus or minus 1.5 percentage points. For results based on online users (N=4,186) during this period, the sampling error is plus or minus 2 percentage points. For results based on election news consumers (N=1,435) during this period, the sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.<\/p>\n

For results based on online users (N=2,876) during the period of October 10 – November 9, the sampling error is plus or minus 2 percentage points. For results based on election news consumers (N=841) during this period, the sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.<\/p>\n

For results based on all adults (N=3,234) during the period November 10-26, the sampling error is plus or minus 2 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

ONLINE FOR ELECTION NEWS BY DEMOGRAPHICS
<\/b>(Based on General Public)<\/p>\n\n

\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n1996<\/td>\n1998<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n(N)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-7426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sex<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Male<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n-3629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Female<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n-3797<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Age<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Under 30<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n-1540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30-49<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n-2985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50-64<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n-1446<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65+<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n-1272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sex and Age<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Men under 50<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n-2359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women under 50<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n-2166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Men 50+<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n-1207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women 50+<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n-1511<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n-5953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n-807<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hispanic*<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Education<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College Grad.<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n-2281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Some College<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n-1821<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High School Grad.<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n-2523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<H.S. Grad.<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Region<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-1367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midwest <\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-1810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-2830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n-1419<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* The designation Hispanic is unrelated to the white-black categorization.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Reading this Table <\/b> :<\/b> This table shows the percentage of each demographic group that goes online for election news. For example, the first column shows that 4% of the general public went online for election news in 1996, 5% of men went online for election news, while 2% women went online for election news.<\/p>\n\n

Question: Do\/Did you ever go online to get news or information about the 2000 elections?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

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<\/td>\n1996<\/td>\n1998<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n(N)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-7426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Income<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$75,000+<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n-1173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$50,000-$74,999<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n-1014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$30,000-$49,999<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n-1534<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$20,000-$29,999<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n-888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<$20,000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n-1067<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Party ID<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Republican<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n-2097<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Democrat<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-2443<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independent<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Party and Ideology<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conservative Republican<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n-1277<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moderate\/Liberal Republican<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n-726<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conservative\/Moderate Democrat<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n-1571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberal Democrat<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n-703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marital Status<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n-4133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not Married<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-3208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parental Status<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parent<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n-2651<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Non-Parent<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-4746<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employment Status<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full-time<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n-4038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part-time<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n-841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retired<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n-1455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not-employed<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n-786<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disabled<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n-127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student (working and non-working)<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n-1040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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