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
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Female
|
64.96%
76
|
Male
|
35.04%
41
|
| Total | 117 |
What is your age?
- Answered: 116
- Skipped: 1
17 or younger18-2021-2930-3940-4950-5960 or older
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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 |
In what country do you currently reside?
- Answered: 83
- Skipped: 34
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
United States
|
100.00%
83
|
| Total | 83 |
Comments(33)
| |
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
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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 |
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
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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)
| |
US Region
- Answered: 80
- Skipped: 37
New EnglandMiddle Atlantic
East North
Central
West North
Central
South Atlantic
East South
Central
West South
Central
MountainPacific
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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 |
Which of the following best describes the field in which you received your highest degree?
- Answered: 71
- Skipped: 46
MathematicsScienceHealthcareMedicineComputingEngineeringTechnologyBusiness
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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)
| |
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else?
- Answered: 113
- Skipped: 4
RepublicanDemocratIndependentSomething else
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Republican
|
5.31%
6
|
Democrat
|
56.64%
64
|
Independent
|
16.81%
19
|
Something else
|
21.24%
24
|
| Total | 113 |
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
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Yes
|
34.19%
40
|
No
|
65.81%
77
|
| Total | 117 |
Do you believe Adnan Syed is guilty?
- Answered: 117
- Skipped: 0
Yes or Lean YesNo or Lean NoUndecided
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Yes or Lean Yes
|
48.72%
57
|
No or Lean No
|
29.06%
34
|
Undecided
|
22.22%
26
|
| Total | 117 |
