Serial Podcast Subreddit Survey Results

So here are the results of a survey I put up for serial fans on https://www.reddit.com/r/serialpodcast/ .  Because it was a free account, I can't export the raw data into excel for analysis and I haven't had time to do in manually.  And of course all of this has to be taken with the caveat that it is a self selected group of poll takers from a small group and totally non-random.  But some quick thinks that jumped out at me:


1) Gender disparity.  65% female to 35% male.  I'm guessing that's far off general reddit breakdown, but maybe reflects the Serial audience demographic.  In any case, it's a big difference which I can't explain.

2) Age skewed a a lttle younger than I would have guessed, but that may be more reflective of reddit and serial's general listening audience.

3) Super white dominated at 81%.

4) Less than 50% of repondents believe Adnan's guilty.  The rest believe innocent of undecided.  This is very different from my impression from reading comments.  And that indicate to me that the guilters are just far more outspoken and strident.  They attack others, downvote and likely push people to stop commenting if they believe Adnan might not be guilty.

5) If you look at who thinks the State met the beyond a reasonable doubt burden of proof, the difference is even more clear.  Only 34% thinkg the State proved their case vs 66% who thing it did not.

I'll update when I have time to manually export the data to excel.

Are you male or female?

• Answered: 117 
• Skipped: 0

FemaleMale

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Female	64.96% 76
– Male	35.04% 41
Total	117

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What is your age?

• Answered: 116 
• Skipped: 1

17 or younger18-2021-2930-3940-4950-5960 or older

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– 17 or younger	1.72% 2
– 18-20	3.45% 4
– 21-29	24.14% 28
– 30-39	37.93% 44
– 40-49	18.10% 21
– 50-59	9.48% 11
– 60 or older	5.17% 6
Total	116

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In what country do you currently reside?

• Answered: 83 
• Skipped: 34

United States

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– United States	100.00% 83
Total	83
Comments(33)

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What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?

• Answered: 116 
• Skipped: 1

Less than high

school degree

High school

degree or...

Some college

but no degree

Associate

degree

Bachelor degreeGraduate degree

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Less than high school degree	0.86% 1
– High school degree or equivalent (e.g., GED)	3.45% 4
– Some college but no degree	6.90% 8
– Associate degree	5.17% 6
– Bachelor degree	36.21% 42
– Graduate degree	47.41% 55
Total	116

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Are you White, Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander, or some other race?

• Answered: 111 
• Skipped: 6

White

Black or

African-Amer...

American

Indian or...

Asian

Native

Hawaiian or...

From multiple

races

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– White	81.08% 90
– Black or African-American	3.60% 4
– American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.00% 0
– Asian	10.81% 12
– Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	0.00% 0
– From multiple races	4.50% 5
Total	111
Comments(5)

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US Region

• Answered: 80 
• Skipped: 37

New EnglandMiddle Atlantic

East North

Central

West North

Central

South Atlantic

East South

Central

West South

Central

MountainPacific

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– New England	5.00% 4
– Middle Atlantic	18.75% 15
– East North Central	20.00% 16
– West North Central	3.75% 3
– South Atlantic	11.25% 9
– East South Central	7.50% 6
– West South Central	6.25% 5
– Mountain	6.25% 5
– Pacific	21.25% 17
Total	80

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Which of the following best describes the field in which you received your highest degree?

• Answered: 71 
• Skipped: 46

MathematicsScienceHealthcareMedicineComputingEngineeringTechnologyBusiness

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Mathematics	5.63% 4
– Science	28.17% 20
– Healthcare	9.86% 7
– Medicine	8.45% 6
– Computing	5.63% 4
– Engineering	7.04% 5
– Technology	5.63% 4
– Business	29.58% 21
Total	71
Comments(39)

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Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else?

• Answered: 113 
• Skipped: 4

RepublicanDemocratIndependentSomething else

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Republican	5.31% 6
– Democrat	56.64% 64
– Independent	16.81% 19
– Something else	21.24% 24
Total	113

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Do you believe the State met the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt in its case against Adnan Syed?

• Answered: 117 
• Skipped: 0

YesNo

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Yes	34.19% 40
– No	65.81% 77
Total	117

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Do you believe Adnan Syed is guilty?

• Answered: 117 
• Skipped: 0

Yes or Lean YesNo or Lean NoUndecided

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Yes or Lean Yes	48.72% 57
– No or Lean No	29.06% 34
– Undecided	22.22% 26
Total	117