Question

1. Public opinion is created by_____.​

Answer 1

Public opinion can be influenced by public relations and the political media. Additionally, mass media utilizes a wide variety of advertising techniques to get their message out and change the minds of people. Since the 1950s, television has been the main medium for molding public opinion.

Answer 2

Opinion polling became an institution in the United States, but took until the early 20th century to really catch on in other countries. Most modern polls derive from the Gallup method, invented by American George Gallup; This method involves sampling a randomly selected, statistically average group of people.