[PEN-L:28166] RE: Re: RE: Re: Re: big biz vs. big govt

["Devine, James" <jdevine@xxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: [PEN-L:28165] Re: RE: Re: Re: big biz vs. big govt

Jim Devine jdevine@xxxxxxx &  http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine

this kind of deliberative poll sounds like it's one step beyond a focus group. It might actually raise people's consciousness (or lower it).

JD

> perhaps utility would be increased if
> more folks had more info, way to find
> out what people might think were they
> to have more info is via 'deliberative
> poll' (not really a poll)...
>
> in contrast to typical poll lasting 15
> minutes or so in which questions are
> asked/answers recorded regardless of
> what respondent knows, db lasts several
> days during which time each participant
> is provided with detailed from various
> info from variety of sources/
> perspectives before any questions are
> asked... significantly, portion of
> participants' time is spent talking
> with each other about 'the facts'...
>
> one problem with db is prohibitive
> cost associated with travel/
> lodging/meals... one instance that
> i'm aware of was in 1996 at ut austin
> (co-sponsor with pbs) with about 450
> randomly chosen people...
>
> even if db does not accomplish goal,
> it provides rare opporunity for diverse
> collection of folks to talk to each
> other...  michael hoover
>
> ps: interesting 'findings' among ut
> participants: less likely to fear
> 'big gov't', less likely to support
> what has been called welfare 'reform'...
>