{"id":12664,"date":"2023-10-06T16:13:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T20:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=12664"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:00:06","slug":"ri-survey-initiative-24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/ri-survey-initiative-24\/","title":{"rendered":"RI Survey Initiative 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

2024 The Rhode Island Survey Initiative<\/h1>

Opinion polling focused on the Ocean State<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The Rhode Island Survey Initiative is led by the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Harrington School for Communication and Media; the Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy; and the Department of Political Science. 
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\nThe second annual edition (2024) of the Rhode Island survey was administered by YouGov, an international internet-based market research and data analytics firm, from August 15th to September 8th, 2024. The survey has a representative sample size of 500 Rhode Island residents who are 18 years old or above.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Goals<\/h1>\n
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  • Fill a gap in statewide polling by creating consistent, wide-ranging opinion surveys focused on Rhode Island.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Provide a tool for policymakers, media, academic researchers, and others interested in key issues affecting the Ocean State.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Advance research related to media, communication, political science, and other social science disciplines.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Give students opportunities to work alongside faculty experts to identify issues, craft survey questions, and analyze data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Demographics<\/h1>\n
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    Social media sites used for political and election news*<\/h3>\n
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    23%<\/span>TIKTOK<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    44%<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    40%<\/span>Youtube<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    33%<\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    *Participants were asked to select all social media sites they have used for political and election news.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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    National & local sources for political and election news*<\/h3>\n
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    14%<\/span>Fox News<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    13%<\/span>CNN<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    8%<\/span>NBC<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    17%<\/span>Local TV<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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    2%<\/span>Providence Journal<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    *Participants were asked to select one national or local media source for political and election news.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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    Key Findings<\/h1>\n
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