We recently got word of an intriguing use of our Perception Analyzer dials for political research being done by Dr. Charlton McIlwain, associate professor of media, culture and communication at New York University, and his colleague Dr. Stephen Maynord Caliendo, professor of political science at North Central College. The two have been […]
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New Tech, Same Methods for 2015 State of the Union
It’s always energizing to see our dials back in action during high stakes political events like on the broadcast coverage of last night’s State of the Union. And while some of the networks have traded their in-person dial groups for new second screen polling tools, the method employed to score […]
Top 5 things our dials and sliders rated in 2014
Every year our Perception Analyzer dials, and Perception Analyzer Online and Slidermetrix sliders, are used to rate some pretty cool stuff and 2014 was no exception. Here are the top 5 things our dials and sliders got moving on this year: Consumer Electronics Show Keynote (CES) Portland techies give Yahoo […]
Talking Politics & Message Testing with Glover Park Group’s Adam Slater
Adam Slater doesn’t mind talking politics; it’s one of the many things his job entails. Adam—now a director in the Research Division at DC–based The Glover Park Group (GPG)—was the director of research operations at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) where he handled a boatload of political and public opinion research […]
Online Dial Testing & Debunking Political Digital Ad Myths
November is right around the corner, and the political ad season is ramping up. Question is, is this the year that digital video ads become a dominant part of campaign media strategy? A recent Campaigns and Elections article noted that in the 2012 election, even the Obama campaign which attributed much of […]
The Lines Are At It Again: Dialsmith’s Perception Analyzer Featured in Reporting of President’s State of the Union
You may have noticed those friendly lines (courtesy of The Perception Analyzer) showing up all over the place again last night and this morning as news networks and research groups studied, analyzed and reported the President’s State of the Union address. Yes, the Perception Analyzer was at it again with […]
Perception Analyzer by Dialsmith Called Into Action for
State of the Union Polling
As President Obama was delivering his State of the Union last night, focus groups of voters on both sides of the country were watching and scoring the President’s address with the Perception Analyzer dials. Using the Perception Analyzer, researchers are able to capture quantifiable data that shows how voters are […]
Behind CNN’s Colored Lines: Q&A with SMU Public Opinion Researcher Dan Schill
This past October, we published a blog post on the work that Rita Kirk, Ph.D. and Dan Schill, Ph.D. have done using our Perception Analyzer dials in their role as political research consultants for CNN. The two Southern Methodist University (SMU) researchers are the brains behind CNN’s focus groups of undecided voters whose real-time reactions […]
New London-Based Focus Group Facility Features Perception Analyzer
Photos courtesy of i-view London. We wanted to share some exciting news as our partner Premier Viewing Facilities Europe officially opened the doors of its newest focus group facility, i-view London, this week. Located in the heart of London, the state-of-the-art, five-studio facility offers Perception Analyzer® dial testing by Dialsmith, a dedicated media […]
It’s Dialsmith’s Perception Analyzer
Once again, as in 2008, the Perception Analyzer® has been placed in the national spotlight as live dial focus groups have been featured on CNN, FOX News, and other networks during the conventions and presidential debates. While the technology itself has been embraced by networks that choose to prominently feature […]
