Polls Apart
Jennifer Daniel
The Twitterati often respond to news events differently from the broader public in the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center study.
Public reaction to Obama’s second inaugural address was more positive than the buzz on Twitter
Pew Polls
48% Positive
22% Negative
29% Neither
13% Positive
21% Negative
65% Neutral
In polls, 33 percent approved when a federal appeals court in February 2012 struck down California’s gay marriage ban; 46 percent of tweets backed the ruling
Pew Polls
33% Positive
44% Negative
15% Neutral
46% Positive
8% Negative
46% Neutral
DATA: PEW RESEARCH CENTER; NOTE: PERCENTAGES DON’T NECESSARILY AD UP TO 100