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MAPOR

1995 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

20th Anniversary Meeting!

Annual Conference: Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research
November 17-18, 1995
The Radisson Hotel & Suites Chicago
Chicago, Illinois


The Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, a chapter of
the American Association for Public Opinion Research, invites
proposals for papers or presentations related to public opinion
processes or opinion research methods.  Proposals on all topics in
public opinion are welcome, but must be directly related to public
opinion, such as theoretical issues, analysis of public opinion
data, or survey methodologies.


Proposals for Papers

Submissions for papers must be abstracts no longer than two typed,
double-spaced pages.  No full-length papers will be reviewed.
Please put the name(s) of the author(s) and affiliation on a
separate page (for blind refereeing).  Please include your full
mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address if you have
one.  You will receive notification of the action on your proposal
by August 15, 1995.

Send three (3) copies of each submission to Ellen M. Dran, MAPOR
Conference Chair, Center for Governmental Studies, Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.  Fax is 815-753-2305, and e-
mail is ti0emd1@wpo.cso.niu.edu.

Submissions must be postmarked by June 30, 1995.  Faxes or e-mail
must be received by 4:30 (CDT) on June 30.
NO EXCEPTIONS!


Possible Topics

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

The 1996 Electoral Campaign.  Methodological and substantive issues
as they relate to election polls, the use of polling in the
campaign, media coverage of polls.

Methodological Issues in Public Opinion Research.  Questionnaire
design, refusals, sampling issues.

Mass Media and Public Opinion.  Public journalism and public
opinion, the role of polls in agenda setting, influences of the
mass media on public opinion, the use of polls by the media.

Qualitative Studies.  Qualitative approaches, including focus
groups, to the study of public opinion, as an aid to questionnaire
construction or interpretation.

Public Opinion Processes and Effects.  The variety of theoretical
and analytical questions raised in public opinion studies.

Measurement of Demographic Characteristics.  Issues in the
measurement of such characteristics as socioeconomic status,
religion, ethnicity.

Issues in Polling on Health Care.  Sampling concerns, content of
questionnaires, measurement of satisfaction.


Panels

Please submit proposals for panels by June 30, 1995.  You may
submit a written proposal (up to two typed double-spaced pages) or
telephone the program chair, Ellen Dran, at 815-753-0918.
Proposals should identify the topic, briefly explain its
importance, and indicate the number of panelists and their areas of
interest/expertise.

Poster Sessions

Please indicate on your paper proposal if you would like to
participate in the poster session rather than a paper session.  The
poster session will take place only if there is a sufficient number
of presenters.

Moderators and Discussants

Please indicate if you would like to act as a moderator or
discussant and the type of session you prefer (e.g.,
methodological, campaigns, media, etc.).  Or, contact the program
chair after the preliminary program is released in September.