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Die Anfänge der empirischen Medien- und Meinungsforschung in Deutschland

The origins of empirical media and opinion research in Germany
[journal article]

Meyen, Michael

Abstract

'Am Beispiel der Medienforschung werden der Neustart und die Entwicklung der Markt- und Meinungsforschung in Deutschland in den ersten beiden Nachkriegsjahrzehnten nachgezeichnet. Während sich im Westen schnell Repräsentativumfragen durchsetzten, knüpfte der Osten an die Vorkriegstraditionen an. In ... view more

'Am Beispiel der Medienforschung werden der Neustart und die Entwicklung der Markt- und Meinungsforschung in Deutschland in den ersten beiden Nachkriegsjahrzehnten nachgezeichnet. Während sich im Westen schnell Repräsentativumfragen durchsetzten, knüpfte der Osten an die Vorkriegstraditionen an. In der Bundesrepublik kurbelten Werbewirtschaft und Wettbewerb die kommerzielle Forschung an. Ohne den Schub durch die Westmächte und die Konkurrenz auf dem Werbemarkt dauerte es in der DDR 20 Jahre, bis die Umfrageforschung institutionalisiert und der methodische Standard des Westens erreicht wurde. Trotzdem bleiben Zweifel an der Validität der Daten. Die Meinungsforschung war in das Ideologiemonopol der SED eingebettet, es gab keine kommerzielle Konkurrenz und damit keine Kontrolle, und die DDR-Bürger misstrauten der Anonymität der Befragungen.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'Using the example of media research, this article discusses the restart and the development of public opinion surveys in Germany after the Second World War. The West adopted the representative sample methods from the U.S., whereas the East followed the former German traditions. In the Federal Repub... view more

'Using the example of media research, this article discusses the restart and the development of public opinion surveys in Germany after the Second World War. The West adopted the representative sample methods from the U.S., whereas the East followed the former German traditions. In the Federal Republic the advertising agencies and the competition between the media for advertisements strongly influenced the commercial research. Without the Western powers and an advertising market, it took in the GDR 20 years to establish opinion polls and to reach the methodological level of the West. Nevertheless, there are doubts about the data. The survey research was part of the monopoly of the communist party. There was no commercial competition and therefore no comparison, and people didn't trust in the anonymity of the surveys.' (author's abstract)|... view less

Keywords
survey; German Democratic Republic (GDR); communication research; Federal Republic of Germany; opinion research; political influence; historical development; survey research; empirical research; market research

Classification
General Problems, History of the Social Sciences
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of the Science of Communication

Method
descriptive study; historical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2002

Page/Pages
p. 59-80

Journal
ZA-Information / Zentralarchiv für Empirische Sozialforschung (2002) 50

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


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