Ipsos News and Polls

Ipsos/ Reuters Poll: Quarterback Primary

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:30 GMT

Washington, DC - While he may not be in the Super Bowl, Denver Bronco’s quarterback Tim Tebow is the favorite of the American Public to be president among all the NFL playoff quarterbacks.

On the Heels of Davos, A Silver Lining Appears in Global Consumer Citizen Economic Sentiment

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:30 GMT

Toronto, On — On the heels of the annual Davos World Economic Forum a monthly poll of citizen consumer sentiment on the state of their national economies in 24 countries conducted by global research company Ipsos and released today shows that, despite a number of countries that continue to be mired in pessimism, all of the global regions assessed moved up in January.

Ipsos/ Reuters Poll: Florida Republican Primary

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:30 GMT

Washington, D.C. - In our ongoing Florida Republican Primary tracking, we find Mitt Romney building a respectable lead over Newt Gingrich.

The World of Work: Global Study of Online Employees Shows One in Five (17%) Work from Elsewhere

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:30 GMT

New York — A new poll conducted by global research company Ipsos for Reuters News finds that one in five (17%) employees who can be connected online to their workplace report they ‘telecommute’ on a ‘frequent basis’: 7% say they ‘work every day from home which is remote or separate from their employers real office elsewhere’ while another 10% say they do so ‘on a very consistent and constant basis like evenings and weekends.’

Ipsos/ Reuters Poll: South Carolina Republican Primary, January 19, 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:30 GMT

Washington, D.C. - The results of the latest Reuters-Ipsos poll of the South Carolina Republican Primary shows Mitt Romney continues to lead all other Republicans (Q5) by a significant margin of 12 percentage points. Even if the contest came down to a direct head-to-head clash between Romney and Gingrich (as Perry’s impending announcement indicates is closer to being a reality), Romney still wins substantially (Q6).

As ‘Occupy’ Protesters Promise New Strategies for 2012, Global Citizens Are in the Dark but Sympathetic

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:30 GMT

New York — A great deal of ambiguity continues to surround the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement, finds a new poll by global research company Ipsos for Reuters News, as only four in ten (37%) of global citizens in 23 countries report they are familiar with the protests that were going on in New York and other major cities around the world. As a result, it may not be surprising that half (54%) of respondents say they are undecided when asked how favourable or unfavourable they are towards the protests as far as they understand them. Of those who take a position, those in favour outweight those in opposition two to one: 33% report they are favourable and 13% are unfavourable towards the protests.

Ipsos Global @dvisory: The Economic Pulse of the World

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:30 GMT

Washington, DC - A major analysis of world public opinion was released today by Ipsos— one of the world’s largest market and opinion research companies. The report, titled “Ipsos Global @dvisory: The Economic Pulse of the World” is based on 21,245 recent interviews in 24 countries around the world. The report examines citizens' assessment of current state of their country's economy for a total global perspective. The full report is free of charge and may be downloaded by clicking the link to the right.

Ipsos/ Reuters Poll: South Carolina Republican Primary, January 16, 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:15:30 GMT

Washington, D.C. - Ipsos' latest poll of South Carolina registered voters, conducted on behalf of Thomson Reuters, shows Mitt Romney with a significant lead.

Ipsos/ Reuters Poll: January 2012

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:30 GMT

Washington, D.C. - In the lead-up to the crucial New Hampshire Primary, Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has regained his position as the front-runner in the Republican Party.

One in Ten (12%) Parents Online, Around the World Say Their Child Has Been Cyberbullied, 24% Say They Know of a Child Who Has Experienced Same in Their Community

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:30 GMT

New York, NY — A new poll conducted by global research company Ipsos for Reuters News finds that one in ten parents online (12%) around the world say their child has experienced cyberbullying while one in four (26%) say they know a child in their community who has experienced the same. Of those, a majority (60%) say the children experienced the harrassing behaviour on social networking sites like Facebook. Three quarters (77%) of world residents say cyberbullying needs special attention from parents and schools while a minority (23%) think cyberbullying can be handled through existing anti-bullying measures.