Promoting progressive thinking about human rights and civil liberties in fearful times – Report on new public opinion and message development research, presented by US in the World and Topos Partnership
The staff of US in the World and their research partners from the Topos Partnership will present the results of important new public opinion and messaging research that was commissioned this past spring by the Campaign. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, Topos has been exploring how Americans think about core Campaign issues (Torture, Detention and Rendition; Accountability, Surveillance and Dissent; and Racial Profiling), and what that implies for effective communications in the “Obama era.”
This research builds on earlier research commissioned by the Campaign and presented at last fall’s community-wide meeting. USITW and Topos have also been guided by consultations with issue-specific Working Groups of advocates drawn from the Campaign’s membership, who have been meeting regularly over the past six months.
