by jpitney | May 26, 2021 | Civic Education, civic virtue, Civility, Public Opinion
From More in Common, Two Stories of Distrust in America: Interpersonal distrust stems from an uncertainty around someone’s motivations and predictability. The root of this uncertainty is the perception that the other person is different and does not share opinions,...
by jpitney | Sep 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, Public Administration, Public Opinion, Science
Reid Wilson at The Hill: The American public is beginning to lose trust in political leaders and scientific institutions as the coronavirus pandemic drags into its sixth month, troubling signs that raise the prospect that millions of Americans may not take advice or...
by jpitney | Jan 20, 2020 | Business, Ethics, International Relations, Public Opinion
A release from Edelman: The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that despite a strong global economy and near full employment, a majority of respondents in every developed market do not believe they will be better off in five years’ time, and 56 percent believe that...
