Public Opinion Research by Telephone

On the occasion of its ten-year existence, the Social Science Research Information Centre (Tárki) organized a scientific conference, on February 17, 1995. One of the aims of the conference was to give an overview of the most important changes in Hungarian economy, society and politics over the last ten years, furthermore to give Hungarian social scientists an opportunity to discuss some current problems concerning the teaching of research methodology. The texts included in this section are edited excerpts from a round-table discussion entitled ‘How to do opinion research by telephone in Hungary?’. Participants represented the Hungarian Gallup Institute, Medián, Szonda Ipsos and  the host Tárki. The discussion was introduced by József Tarjányi, as is this written version.