VTsIOM will study confidence in Putin by new methods
Russian sociologists have expanded the arsenal with which they conduct a study of public opinion about the trust of citizens politicians.
The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) supplemented the traditional survey methodology with the so-called “closed question”, which poses the respondent with a tough choice of an answer: only “yes” or “no”.
A new section, “Confidence in Politicians (closed-ended question)”, has appeared on the VTsIOM website, which contains data received in May using the new methodology.
RBC gives a commentary by the VTsIOM Director General Valery Fedorov regarding updating the survey methodology on trust in politicians.
According to the sociologist, the use of innovations simultaneously with the traditional methodology will help to obtain a more comprehensive and understandable picture of public moods for the audience and the journalistic community.
The innovation provoked a negative reaction from Denis Volkov, deputy director of the Levada Center, a foreign agent recognized in Russia.
In his opinion, the closed question is more acceptable by the authorities, as it shows a high level of trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He believes that in a tough choice, respondents tend to give preference to “socially approved answers.”
The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) supplemented the traditional survey methodology with the so-called “closed question”, which poses the respondent with a tough choice of an answer: only “yes” or “no”.
A new section, “Confidence in Politicians (closed-ended question)”, has appeared on the VTsIOM website, which contains data received in May using the new methodology.
RBC gives a commentary by the VTsIOM Director General Valery Fedorov regarding updating the survey methodology on trust in politicians.
According to the sociologist, the use of innovations simultaneously with the traditional methodology will help to obtain a more comprehensive and understandable picture of public moods for the audience and the journalistic community.
The innovation provoked a negative reaction from Denis Volkov, deputy director of the Levada Center, a foreign agent recognized in Russia.
In his opinion, the closed question is more acceptable by the authorities, as it shows a high level of trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He believes that in a tough choice, respondents tend to give preference to “socially approved answers.”
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