Great Expectations: Multilingual Poll of Latino, Asian and African American Parents Reveals High Aspirations for Children – From Preschool to College

NAM, Poll, Aug 23, 2006

Ethnic and minority parents in California share high expectations for their children and rank education as a top concern, according to a New America Media multilingual poll. The poll was conducted in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Vietnamese.
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Legal Immigrants: A Voice of Reason in the Debate

New America Media, Poll, Mar 28, 2006

For the first time ever, legal immigrants in the United States have a chance to weigh in on the immigration debate roiling the country. New America Media’s national survey of 800 legal immigrants from more than 40 countries will reveal their concerns about the current immigration debate, the effect of that debate on their lives, and what immigration reform policies they support. This poll, conducted in nine languages, was co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund.

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Lessons of Katrina

New America Media, Multilingual Poll, Oct 27, 2005

Katrina and its aftermath riveted the attention of the overwhelming majority of Americans - and much of the world - for many weeks. The NCM poll studies its impact on public opinion on four of the most important national issues: the eradication of poverty in the United States; race relations and discrimination; the environment and climate change; and the ability of government to deal with catastrophic events.
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Ethnic Media in America: The Giant Hidden in Plain Sight

NCM Poll, Jun 07, 2005

This executive summary summarizes the findings of the first-ever comprehensive survey of ethnic American adults on their media usage. The poll surveyed 1895 African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Arab American and Native American adults in the United States, representing some 64 million ethnics overall. The interviews were conducted in 10 languages: Arabic, Cantonese, English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
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+ Press Release in Multiple Languages
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California Poll of Asian Americans on the Tsunami

NCM Poll, NCM Poll, Mar 02, 2005

New California Media commissions the first in-depth, multilingual poll of Asian Americans on their role in the tsunami relief and its impact on their personal lives, their homelands and their identities as Asian Americans.
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National Poll of Asian Pacific Islanders on the 2004 Election

NCM Poll, Sep 14, 2004

This national, multilingual poll focuses on the Asian Pacific Islander voter in the 2004 presidential election. It was conducted in nine languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Hmong and English.
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Multilingual Poll of Arab, Iranian and Pakistani Americans on President Bush's Iraq Policy and Post-9/11 Discrimination

Conducted by Bendixen & Associates, Aug 26, 2004

Summary of the first national poll of 600 Arab, Iranian and Pakistani Americans conducted in Arabic, Farsi and Urdu on President Bush's Iraq Policy, the terror risk, post-9/11 discrimination and security measures such as the U.S.A. Patriot Act, detentions and security checks.
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Multilingual Poll of California Ethnic Groups on Criminal Justice Issues

NCM Poll, Conducted by Bendixen & Associates, Mar 23, 2004

This first-ever comprehensive “ethnic” poll on criminal justice issues interviewed 1,854 California adult residents – 450 Latinos; 401 Asians from China, Vietnam, Korea, the Philippines, Japan and India; 401 Middle Easterners from Armenia, Iran and several Arab nations; 200 African Americans; 200 American Indians; and 202 non-Latino whites – in 12 languages during May 2003.
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Multilingual Poll of Chinese Americans on China-Taiwan Relations, the Taiwan Presidential Election and U.S. Policy Toward China

NCM, NCM Poll, Mar 18, 2004

This is the first national poll of Chinese American opinion on the March 20 Taiwan Presidential Election and Referendum, China-Taiwan relations, U.S. foreign policy in the area, and the U.S. Presidential Election.
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