State of the First Amendment [1997 - 2006]

Collection Overview

Produced By: The First Amendment Center

Funding Agencies/Sponsors:

  • Freedom Forum
  • First Amendment Center
  • American Journalism Review

Author: The First Amendment Center

Abstract (CPANDA): The State of the First Amendment survey collects data on Americans' attitudes towards First Amendment issues, including freedom of expression and tolerance for art that may be offensive to others. The survey is conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center originally by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut. In 2005, the survey was conducted by New England Survey Research Associates.

The data from the study are archived at: