LibGuides: Journalism & Media Production: Opinion Polls

Organizations and Opinion Polls

Polls and Polling Sources

Pew Research Center
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions."
US Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau platform that provides data on the U.S. people and economy: population, education, business, employment, health, housing, income and poverty, economy, families and living arrangements, and international trade.
Gallup
Contains recent polling data from the Gallup Poll. Use the Politics and Government link on the upper left of the page to find the
data organized in three categories: Regions, Poll Topics and Services. You might find the A-Z subject guide of past polling data a useful
tool. It is located within the "Poll Topics" category.
Harris Interactive
A market research agency that makes some data freely available.
New York Times Polls
Contains polling data collected by The New York Times from 2002 to the present.
Los Angeles Times Polls
Contains polling data collected by The Los Angeles Times from 1996 to the present.
Polling Report
An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion. Contains frequently updated polling results and data.
Quinnipiac University Poll
Non-partisan public opinion polls from Quinnipiac University.
Support Resources - The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Achive of the National Council on Public Polls
Founded in 1969, the purpose of the NCPP was to assist journalists and the general public in understanding, interpreting, and reporting polls. This archive covers 2002-2022.

Communication Organizations and Associations

A comprehensive list of Communication Studies organizations and associations, with brief descriptions, can be found at the Library Resources for Communication Studies' Associations and Organizations page.

Opinion Polls

Gallup Poll Data

The WSU Libraries offer access to the following sources of Gallup Poll data:

Print Volumes of the Gallup Poll from 1935/71 to 2009 are available in the Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section. Call Number: HN90.P8 G35
Gallup Poll Briefing (EBSCO) - Online access to Gallup Poll data from 1996 to the present
Gallup Poll News Service (LexisNexis) - Online Access to Gallup Poll Data from 2003 to the present